We are a global education technology company equipping learners with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.
Product Technology Operations Manager
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$81.6K - $141.8K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Product Technology Operations Manager
Cengage Group
Role Description The Product Technology Operations Manager will serve as a dedicated operations partner to the SVP, Product Technology and the Product Technology VP leadership group across Higher Education, School, Work, Core Platforms, and Content Operations. This role reports through the Enterprise Portfolio Management Organization while being embedded with and passionate about the Product Technology organization. Key responsibilities include: - Manage Product Technology Operating Cadences - Own Resource, Roster, and Organizational Data Quality - Assist Financial and Vendor Operations - Deliver Dashboards, Reporting, and Operational Insights - Improve Processes, Documentation, and Knowledge Management - Strengthen Cross-Functional Execution Qualifications - More than 10 years of experience in technology operations, business operations, program management, product operations, or a related area. - Experience supporting senior technology, product, engineering, digital, or operations leadership teams. - Demonstrated ability to manage complex operating cadences, governance routines, dashboards, data quality processes, and cross-functional workflows. - Experience handling financial, workforce, vendor, contractor, or portfolio data within a technology organization. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert operational data into insights, risks, and decision-ready recommendations. - Excellent collaborator management skills, including the ability to work across senior leaders, Finance, Procurement, Program Management, Product Management, and Technology teams. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build clear executive-ready materials. - High attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate data across multiple systems and collaborator groups. - Ability to influence, clarify ownership, and drive follow-through without direct authority. - Good judgment, integrity, and discretion when handling sensitive workforce, vendor, contractor, financial, and leadership information. Requirements - Experience in EdTech, SaaS, digital learning platforms, enterprise technology, or large-scale product technology organizations. - Familiarity with product operating models, Agile delivery environments, and portfolio governance. - Experience with Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar operational and reporting tools. - Experience supporting CapEx/Opex tracking, contractor/vendor management, SOW processes, or technology financial operations. - Experience improving manual reporting processes through automation, dashboarding, or live-data reporting. - Experience working in a matrixed organization with distributed product, engineering, platform, and operations teams. Benefits - Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower employees. - Eligibility to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. - Bonus target amount of 15% Annual: Individual Target. - Base pay range: $81,600.00 - $141,800.00 USD. Company Description Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.
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