Cengage Group

Portfolio Manager

Cengage Group
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeOhio • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $77,100 - $100,200 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in product management and development within the K12 educational technology and publishing industry, with a strong focus on Science. Capable of leading cross-functional teams, utilizing data for strategic decision-making, and delivering quality learning experiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Product ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipFinancial Analysis and ModelingK12 Educational TechnologyCommunication Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead a profitable product line and own the content strategy roadmap for the Gale K12 (Science) product suite, including In Context, eBooks, and supplemental curriculum
  • Provide product leadership and represent the portfolio and customers across audiences
  • Use data to develop market-informed business proposals, assess risks, and guide strategic decisions
  • Define long-term goals, metrics-driven milestones, and solutions to complex business challenges
  • Create strategic development plans with budgets, resources, performance goals, and checkpoints
  • Direct project teams, facilitate communication, and ensure timely, in-scope, on-budget delivery of multiple products
  • Deliver quality learning experiences to students, instructors, and librarians
  • Analyze competitors and anticipate competitor activity
  • Identify and test product ideas through focus groups, advisory boards, reviews, and customer meetings
  • Analyze product and portfolio plans to align forecasting and measure progress toward goals
  • Collaborate with Digital, Marketing, Sales, Content Engineering, and other cross-functional teams on content strategy and product releases
  • Partner on discipline-specific and pan-Cengage initiatives
  • Present at internal and external meetings and academic conventions to support sales and drive sales
  • Share best practices across teams and functional groups

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • BA or BS Degree
  • Minimum 5 years in product management, product development, or another relevant portfolio management role
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams
  • Understanding of the K12 educational technology and publishing industry, specifically Science
  • Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate team meetings, presentations, focus groups, and interviews
  • Ability to articulate vision and strategy
  • Customer-focused understanding of customer needs and challenges
  • Strong financial analysis and modeling skills and understanding of business metrics
  • Written and verbal abilities for presenting information and recommendations to diverse and senior-level audiences
  • Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Expected travel of approximately 10% of time

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Discretionary incentive bonus program with a 5% annual individual target
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
  • Expected travel of approximately 10% of time

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Hard Skills
Product DevelopmentMarket AnalysisBusiness Proposal DevelopmentMetrics-Driven Decision MakingBudget Management
Soft Skills
Facilitation SkillsCustomer-Focused UnderstandingPresentation SkillsTeam Communication
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
Industry Keywords
K12 EducationPublishing IndustryContent StrategyLearning ExperiencesCompetitor Analysis