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We support people wherever and however they want to learn, so they can achieve their learning goals and uncover new possibilities.
Today, we reach more learners than ever, in more ways than ever.
And we’re just getting started.
About the Role
As our new Head of Product Management, you will straddle business strategy, technology, and innovation to drive digital product success. In this high impact role, you will lead a team of highly skilled Product Managers with responsibility for the product strategy and roadmap for digital products for the UK and International business branches in the Education division; overseeing user experience and educational impact to meet customer expectations and deliver financial and strategic objectives, working in collaboration with key divisional and local stakeholders. You will ensure effective product management of digitally smart, user friendly, market competitive solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of service, from strategic planning to tactical operations, including researching and bringing new products to market, leading ongoing improvement and maintenance of existing services, and overseeing product retirement. Monitoring market and digital trends, advising on acquisition/partnership opportunities, and representing UK and International requirements on divisional and/or global initiatives where required.
This role is responsible for leading and delivering a comprehensive digital product strategy for the UK and International branches, aligning with OUP’s broader vision and driving long-term educational and commercial success. It champions user needs, leverages market insights to inform publishing plans, and ensures effective cross-functional collaboration across Publishing, Sales and Marketing. The position involves managing key stakeholder relationships, fostering a culture of innovation, and providing strategic leadership and team development. Additionally, it oversees operational planning and financial control, contributing to the organisation's overall performance and reputation as an employer of choice.
We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.
About You
Experience of developing product and business strategy.
Proven success in defining and delivering successful digital product strategies.
Experience of leading multiple cross-divisional business initiatives to tight timeframes.
Knowledge of educational policy and pedagogy and a demonstrable experience of digital education, publishing and learning technologies.
Experience of using management information systems to analyze business performance and market trends, particularly of digital products and services, as well as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Explicit experience in delivering and evolving service in a disaggregated platform model, including in the evolving context of commoditization, and cloud services exploitation.
Benefits
We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.
We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.
This role comes with the added benefit of private medical insurance and a discretionary annual management bonus.
Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.
We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
