Senior Product Manager, Education

CFR Education, part of the Council on Foreign Relations, seeks to impart understanding of foreign policy and international issues among high school and college students through its educational products: CFR Education and Convene the Council. These resources equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and perspective that comprise global literacy and form the basis of a global civics education, empowering them to become informed citizens. Reporting to the Vice President, Education, and coordinating closely with the Director, Product, Digital Services, the Senior Product Manager will oversee iteration of existing CFR Education products, aid in launching a new suite of climate materials, spearhead assessment and personalization strategies, and lead additional initiatives.

• Determine the CFR Education product roadmap, coordinating with Digital Services, along with communicating its projects and priorities
  - Mediate and facilitate decisions regarding product strategy and user needs
  - Outline target dates, deliverables, and any adjustments to plans
  - Determine platform needs and/or evaluate third party platforms for current and future products
•  Define product goals, requirements, and measures of success through artifacts such as product briefs and epics / user stories
• Guide interdisciplinary teams through ideation, design, development, launch, and iteration
  - Partner with the Teaching & Learning and Content teams to ensure products’ curricular integrity
  - Work with external vendors and independent contractors as needed
• Iteratively deliver user value and meet organizational needs through products and features
  - Solicit and utilize user input to inform product features
  - Ensure products are stable, maintainable, scalable, and secure
• Engage, liaise, and build positive and productive partnerships with internal staff
  - Work closely with the Marketing team on product promotion / awareness
• Stay current with trends in technology, education technology, and social studies/environmental science and higher ed curriculum to guide the direction of future efforts
  - Explore incorporation of product content into third-party platforms

• 5+ years’ experience in product management at an educational publisher, edtech, or technology-based company
• Deep familiarity with Agile methodology and the Agile development life cycle
• Proven track record getting products from ideation, through construction, to usage
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Drupal, Jira, Word Press, and Confluence experience a plus
• Experience with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA or higher a plus
• Analytics and/or search engine optimization (SEO) experience a plus
• Experience teaching high school social studies or higher ed a plus

Pay Range

$110,000 to $130,000 per year

Pay commensurate with experience and education

Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. CFR's 5,000+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. CFR also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent magazine on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on its award-winning website, CFR.org.

The Council on Foreign Relations offers a benefits package that is among the best offered by nonprofit institutions today, including an award-winning health and wellness program, an on-site fitness center, and generous leave policies and health insurance programs.

The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.