Product Director – Reach

🕒 July 21

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Riverside Insights

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201 - 500 employees

Founded over 80 years

📚 Education

🏥 Healthcare

Education • Healthcare

Riverside Insights is a leading provider of research-based assessments aimed at unlocking a person's true potential. The company specializes in a variety of assessment solutions that cater to different fields, including education, psychology, and special needs. With a mission to enrich lives globally through actionable insights derived from accurate and reliable data, Riverside Insights offers a comprehensive range of products and services designed for K-12 education, clinical assessments, and professional testing. With over 80 years of experience, they remain committed to excellence and inclusivity in their approach and operations.

📋 Description

• Lead the 0-to-1 build of the Reach platform, from defining and validating personas through customer discovery to a pilot launch in Fall 2027 • Ensure requirements trace to validated customer problems, keeping scope disciplined and pilot-ready • Build the value proposition and right-to-win narrative for the platform, and gain leadership sign-off ahead of pilot • Own the next-generation CogAT assessment platform build end-to-end, from requirements through pilot and full 2028 launch • Build and execute the customer migration strategy for existing CogAT customers, minimizing churn • Partner with Product Marketing on go-to-market planning and positioning — providing customer and problem input, without owning GTM strategy or execution • Partner with the Senior Director of Product to finalize pricing and packaging • Set the 2-3 year roadmap for the Reach platform, including the next-iteration platform build strategy for the Iowa Assessments • Partner with Research and Content teams on content requirements, and with Engineering on platform/architecture requirements • Hold cross-functional teams accountable to milestones, and sequence competing priorities across the Reach build, CogAT relaunch, and Iowa roadmap • Manage and develop a Senior Product Manager while staying hands-on in core product work • Deliver monthly written and live updates to stakeholders and executive leadership covering progress, risks, and decisions needed • Define and track leading indicators of platform health (e.g., activation rate, time-to-integrate, support volume), distinct from revenue • Partner with CX and Sales on enablement and training ahead of launch — does not own the sales-facing narrative

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in product management, with demonstrated tenure at prior companies (not a pattern of short stints) • Has taken a product from 0-to-1 — built and successfully launched a piece of software from concept to market • Prior experience at the Senior Product Manager or Director level • Experience managing or mentoring product talent (1-3 direct reports) and building an execution team • Strong technical fluency — able to hold a real conversation with engineering about architecture tradeoffs and translate them clearly for non-technical stakeholders • Track record partnering with (not owning) GTM, sales, and marketing functions • Has made build/buy/partner calls before and can explain how the decision shifts with 2x or 0.5x the budget • Executive presence — able to present to and earn buy-in from senior leadership • Proficiency with Jira, Asana, and Tableau • Experience in education, edtech, or assessment-based products (preferred) • Experience building a platform or product from early-stage concept through launch in a high-growth or transformation environment (preferred) • Familiarity with evaluating API/developer experience — documentation, versioning, backward compatibility (preferred) • MBA or advanced degree in a related field (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans • Company paid basic life and AD and D insurance • Company paid long-term disability • Paid Parental Leave • Supplemental life insurance options • Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Retirement plan with discretionary company matching • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options • Premium subscription to Calm for employee and dependents • 33 days of company paid time off (PTO, Holidays, Wellness Days) • Flexible work arrangements • Tuition Reimbursement Program • Company orientation and 30, 60, 90 Day Onboarding