Sr Technical Product Manager

We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in a People First Culture. Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America's Best Places to Work for Mental Well-Being for 2025. We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.What You'll DoThe Sr Technical Product Manager (TPM) role is required to help Ascend achieve a more strategic, effective, and streamlined approach to platform management, by having a dedicated role accountable for developing and managing the long-term platform strategy and roadmap. This role is designed to simplify technology prioritization and minimize hand-offs across Product and Tech teams.WHERE YOU'LL WORKThis position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS office location preferred. Remote will be considered within the United States.How You'll Spend Your TimeDevelop and execute long-term strategic platform roadmap in alignment with overall Ascend strategy and objectives and market trends.Ensure roadmap is inclusive of and enables clear implementation.Manage a team of Technical Product Owners responsible for product execution.Bring deep expertise in platforms and capabilities to the enterprise. Act as a SME for the nursing platform. Leverage market data trends and customer feedback to improve overall platform and capability maturity and effectiveness as part of long-term roadmap, making data-driven trade-offs between product and core capability enhancements. Support efforts to ensure accurate and deeply connected integrated roadmaps.Work closely with Capability TPMs, Business Product Managers, Business Product Owners and Product Delivery Teams to review, rationalize, and prioritize requirements from different solution areas. Guide, educate and support Product Delivery Teams as needed to ensure alignment to customer and strategic value/priorities.Own, oversee, and provide regular updates to relevant stakeholders on product development.Partner with architecture and UX in early concepting phases of initiatives.Provide guidance to development teams responsible for product build and maintenance.Plan, manage and prioritize epics and product increment cycles (PIs) for agile development, as needed.What You'll NeedBachelor's degree in related fields, such as Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or other areas combined with relevant work experience preferred. High School diploma or GED required.8+ years of combined experience in product management, technical product management, business management, or consulting, preferably in a technical or software-related environment, including 3+ years in leadership or managerial rolesExperience working in an agile environment is strongly preferredFamiliarity with data analysis, market research related to SaaS/technology trends, and customer feedback methodologies to inform capability decisionsProven ability in managing a complex strategic roadmap with multiple dependencies.Proven communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively collaborate with product teams, engineers, content teams, and other stakeholdersCombines strong technical acumen with deep understanding of the customer/markets being servedStrong understanding of software development principles, technologies and agile methodologiesProven expertise in making critical technology-related decisions and trade-offs to drive overall business value and capability effectivenessAbility to align capability roadmap with product requirements and overall business objectivesAbility to derive insights from technical trends/capabilities to champion improvements to the capabilityExcellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teamsStrong project management skills to oversee development of capability requirements.Proven expertise in capability area for which he/she is responsible (e.g., Assessment, Instructional Content)Demonstrated leadership to provide technical leadership and guidance to capability development teamsBenefitsFlexible and generous paid time offCompetitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance401(k) employer matching programParental leaveWellness resourcesCharitable matching programOn-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)Community outreach groupsTuition reimbursementFostering A Sense of BelongingOur values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with relentless focus on customers. We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and be authentic. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S.-based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.J-18808-Ljbffr