Product Manager

An opportunity to be part of Europes biggest ed-tech company cEUR100k salary + benefits Fully remote opportunities (with once per month travel to Germany) Who we are IU Group is one of Europe's largest university groups offering distance learning to over 100,000 students. We are passionate about education for everyone and believe that everyone should have the opportunity to grow on their individual learning journey. Historically, we've used third-party technology to deliver our programmes and, as part of a new strategy, we've committed to building our entire technical stack from the ground up. Our mission is to provide our learners with an end-to-end software platform that will empower them to focus on their educational journeys. What you will do You will take product responsibility for one of our six product areas: Identity and Access Management Booking: Allowing students to enrol on their studies with minimal administrative overheads Finance: Allowing students to manage their contracts and pay for their studies Study progress: Helping students understand where they are on their educational journeys Exams: Allowing students to enrol and take exams that form study milestones Product Offer/Academic staff: This team looks after a group of applications including supporting academic staff. One example of a service that this team looks after is to match the preferences and expertise of academic staff with courses. You will have full ownership of this domain and work with your fellow colleagues to help bring our new platform into reality. Product Strategy and Vision: You define and articulate the long-term product strategy and vision for your product area, aligning it with the overall business goals and defining product roadmaps that drive customer satisfaction and business success. Cross-functional Collaboration: You will lead a scrum squad which includes design, engineering and QA and will provide guidance and support, resolve conflicts, and facilitate collaboration to ensure the product's timely and successful launch. Product Discovery: You don't get carried away by the volume of stakeholder requirements and complexities. You dive deep into your area in collaboration with your business stakeholders, identify the underlying problem, link the user and the system perspective, and derive scalable simple solutions. Product Planning and Execution: You are not scared of planning and progress tracking. You develop and maintain detailed product plans, including feature prioritization, release schedules, and resource allocation. You work with engineering teams to define technical requirements, scope projects, and track progress. You are responsible for driving the execution of the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer expectations. You are able to make decisions without oversight. Product performance: A product is not done with its delivery. You monitor and evaluate product…