Product Manager - Science

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Product Manager – Science

Cambridge or Coventry

Do you want a role which would enable you to shape and influence the lives of young people through the GCSEs and A Levels you work on? 

Perhaps you are attracted to the idea of making key decisions about OCR's qualifications in a role with considerable responsibility and accountability?  Maybe you are motivated by commercial success and the challenge of growing OCR's income by increasing our market share? 

Or do you enjoy understanding things through the eyes of customers, getting feedback from teachers and students and acting upon it?

This may be your next career step.

Our mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Which is why every year, we give vital support to millions of people in more than 170 countries around the world. From teachers and learners to researchers and academics, we help to build confidence, unlock potential, and enable success. We give people the opportunity to show what they've learnt, we spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding.

We achieve this by embracing change, and continuously focusing on our customers' needs. And by collaborating, and carefully listening to our customers and to each other, we keep moving forward, keep innovating, and keep finding newer and better ways of doing things.

The Role

OCR's reformed suites of GCSE and A Levels were developed between 2013 and 2017 and the organisation now has an opportunity to take advantage of this substantial investment to strengthen its position in its key markets. 

The Product Manager – Science, will be responsible for identifying ways to improve our Science products and ensure they are well placed to address market opportunities.

Working alongside other members of the Product Management team the successful applicant will lead the future direction of our current and next generation Science products.

The Product Manager – Science, will hold responsibility for the long-term success of a multi-million pound group of products. The role will sit at the heart of the organisation, working extensively with all OCR's departments to achieve its goals. 

What you'll be doing

• Monitoring OCR's GCSE and A Level Science products to identify options and actions to enhance performance.
• Developing and maintaining strategic plans and working with a range of teams to lead the associated business delivery.
• Building product proposals, defining and communicating the associated vision and targets.
• Collaborating with Sales and Marketing on campaign specifications and targets.
• Establishing product support requirements, identifying opportunities for improvement.

 About you

• You will have commercial awareness; with an ability to analyse financial information and performance data to make decisions and recommendations.
• You will have a Science background and an awareness of the Science qualifications markets in which OCR's products operate.
• You may have experience of product management, or be able to show a keen interest in this area.
• You will demonstrate the ability to be future focussed, continually driving improvement to increase the effectiveness.
• Above all, you will be a great communicator and influencer, able to work collaboratively to bring colleagues with you.

We're interested in seeing a range of applicants from different backgrounds. If you think you fit most, but not all our requirements, please consider applying. 

The closing date for applications is 24 October and interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing 1 November 2021.

To apply please upload your CV and covering letter to our website.  

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