[Hiring] Product Manager @Law School Admission Council

Role Description

The Director of Candidate Engagement is the leader of one of LSAC’s critical domains and product verticals. The position oversees multiple products, processes, sites, and media content to facilitate successful support of the law school candidate journey through the application process and matriculation. The position collaborates with multiple departments at LSAC to ensure a cohesive and well-integrated customer experience. The Director leads a product management team and functions by providing overall product vision, product and market strategies, and team leadership.

• Oversee LSAC’s engagement with candidates through the application process and law school.
• Build products and oversee operations to support candidates through this process.
• Oversee website and product development, including multiple media channels.
• Speak publicly and present on trends in the industry.
• Provide vision and direction to the product development team and stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization to establish short- and long-term goals based on appropriate data.
• Work closely with the leadership team to ensure objectives are aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Coordinate efforts starting with initiative launch through product delivery.
• Contribute to the creation of new business models and commercialization plans to increase LSAC’s offerings while staying aligned with our corporate mission.
• Evolve proof of concepts and ideas into revenue-generating businesses.
• Understand short-term and long-term industry direction and transfer the knowledge throughout the team.
• Keep other business verticals and executive team informed so they can support the team and align enterprise activities.
• Provide thought leadership in technology and education.
• Work with initiative owners to identify key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal enterprise services to align strategic and operational needs.
• Coordinate business unit activities and foster an agile mindset to ensure the team has what they need through effective servant leadership.
• Remain educated on innovative and relevant technologies.
• Promote and support an agile and cross-functional team-based culture.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Holds a strong sense of accountability for both individual and team objectives.
• Embraces a forward-thinking mindset, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and creativity.
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Attention to detail and good judgment.
• Ability to make quick thoughtful decisions in an adaptive environment.
• Well-disciplined, self-motivated, and goal-driven; able to work with a high degree of independence.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential matters and information.
• Flexibility and willingness to assume new tasks and special projects.
• Ability to effectively identify, analyze, and solve problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of product and business development experience.
• Proven record of growing businesses and innovation leveraging cutting-edge technology.
• Proven background of growing and managing relationships with outside organizations.
• Experience working in an agile culture.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software; Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Position Type

This is a full-time, exempt position. The LSAC standard business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET. While these are the standard office hours for LSAC, as an exempt employee, the employee will be expected to work the hours necessary to satisfactorily complete their assignments in a responsible and professional manner.

Work Environment

This job operates in a remote and professional office environment. Whether remote or in-office, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and collaboration tooling.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to write, hear, speak, and present materials.

Additional Information

Please note that this job description may not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Job responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Except as otherwise provided by law, all terms of employment are subject on an at-will basis and can change at any time.

At LSAC we foster a culture based on our stated values and actively seek to broaden our pipeline of current and future leaders. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and developing individuals who have a passion for the work they do and the mission of LSAC. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that experience comes from a variety of places and know that job applicants will possess many, but not necessarily all, of the qualities listed in the job description. While no one candidate will embody every single quality, the successful candidate will exemplify a robust combination of the skills and competencies listed to excel in the position. LSAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds.