As the global leader in electronic testing, Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) validates the skills and knowledge of millions of individuals every year. Our customers’ high-stakes certification, licensure, admissions and other credentialing exams help people advance in technology, government and professional careers, as well as attain educational growth. Pearson VUE offers proctored exams through the world’s largest network of test centers in addition to testing in online and unproctored environments.
Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world’s leading learning company with global-reach and market-leading businesses. Pearson is listed on both the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit http://www.pearson.com.
The VP, Product Management provides vision and inspiration to the product management team and is responsible for building the next generation of end to end testing services required to grow Pearson VUE’s existing customers and expand into new markets.
**Primary Responsibilities: **
+ The VP, Product Management is responsible for leading the Product teams to ensure Pearson VUE’s testing services exceed market expectations in ways that sustain and increase our business in both core and new markets
+ This role is responsible for deeply understanding the needs of the customer and market demands and collaborating with stakeholders to define a vision and road map for the VUE products and services. Also Accountable for providing management and support of existing products and services as well as the development of new products and services
+ Owner of key service areas, communicate product road maps to the VUE senior executive team, business and technology leaders, marketing team, and Global Business Solutions
+ Responsible for representing key service areas and communicating product road maps to customers in Quarterly Business Reviews and steering committee meetings
+ Responsible for the prioritization process by partnering with business and technology leaders
+ Partners with VP, Technology and Strategy to align product road maps with technology and business strategy
+ Ensure the effective management of the entire product life cycle from ideation, product proposal and approval, prototyping and validating new features/products and ideas, and commercialization through end-of-life for all portfolio products
**Qualifications**
**Required Education & Experience: **
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience
- Experienced managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Proven track record of successfully leading multiple teams through the to deliver business goals and requirements
**Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: **
+ Strong working knowledge of product management disciplines and/or PLC (Product Life Cycle) organizational design, operational expertise and service infrastructure for increased efficiency and scalability
+ Effective management with an acceptable, flexible, decisive and supportive manner
+ Effective in building and maintaining a highly productive team
+ Excellent communication and listening skills
+ A high level of self confidence and energy is a must
+ Ability to effectively manage stress and pressure
+ Strong business sense
+ Excellent interpersonal skills
+ Strong people development skills
+ Excellent decision making skills
+ Ability to maintain core value and high ethics in various situations
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
**Primary Location: ** US-MN-Bloomington
**Work Locations: ** US-MN-Bloomington-5601 Green Valley 5601 Green Valley Drive Suite 220 Bloomington 55437
**Job: ** Technology
**Organization: ** Assessments VUE
**Employee Status: ** Regular Employee
**Job Type: ** Standard
**Shift: ** Day Job
**Job Posting: ** Dec 12, 2019
**Job Unposting: ** Ongoing
**Schedule: ** Full-time Regular
**Req ID: ** 1916418
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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