In July 2024, D2L Acquired H5P to reinforce its dedication to providing powerful learning experiences to transform learning around the world Read more here.
Would you like to join us in creating the future of interactive content?
At H5P Group, our users tell us how our product is changing the way they teach and students learn, by making it easy for everyone to create interactive and engaging content. You'll build on the pillars that have made H5P successful: ease of use, a wide range of content options, accessibility, and seamless integration across various platforms and websites. We take pride in overseeing the development and maintenance of two integral components: the open-source version ofH5P and our cutting-edge SaaS offering;H5P.com. This unique arrangement allows you to engage with a passionate community of users while also contributing to a professional platform catering to external and internal needs. With over 50 content types, we enable users to create outstanding interactive experiences online.
We are searching for our next Director of Product Management, someone with a proven track record in driving high-level product roadmaps, balancing strategic priorities with customer needs and business impact. The role will be leading our Product Team working with talented designers and product managers to create great user experiences. Collaborating closely with our talented development team, you will bring the product vision to life through clear and concise issue descriptions, agile backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and seamless cooperation with design, QA, and developers. The team you will be joining consists of passionate, talented, and creative people looking to revolutionize the way rich content like videos, games, and simulations are created and experienced in the future.
To effectively prioritize and create actionable issues, you will gather insights through interviews, surveys, market research, and collaboration with stakeholders. Success in this role requires curiosity, quick learning, and the ability to apply new technologies and insights to address customer challenges. Creativity and an innovative mindset, combined with a data-driven approach, are essential for delivering impactful solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Product Vision and Strategy: Define a long-term product vision, aligning strategies with business goals and market trends.
- Roadmap Ownership: Oversee and communicate product roadmap, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term strategic objectives. Ensure products meet customer needs and deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Market Analysis and Positioning: Conduct or oversee research on market trends, user feedback, and competitors to sustain a competitive edge. Refine value propositions, understand buyer personas, and represent the product at key events.
- Execution Oversight: Manage the product lifecycle, from ideation to sunset. Make pivotal decisions, monitor KPIs, and utilize data insights to refine strategies. Identify and mitigate risks effectively.
- Operational Leadership: Lead the product team with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Resolve challenges, allocate resources strategically, and ensure cross-functional alignment to drive maximum impact.
- Participate in H5P’s management team: Help set and achieve the goals and objectives for the entire H5P Team.
We are ideally looking for someone that possesses the following experience and skillset:
- A proven track record in driving high-level product roadmaps balancing strategic priorities with customer needs and business impact. Preferably over 5 years of experience in a similar role.
- MBA and Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or related fields of study.
- Experience managing the full product lifecycle.
- Strong cross discipline collaborative skills.
- Strong ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing teams, fostering innovation and collaboration across functions.
- Skilled in presenting strategic roadmaps, performance outcomes, and market analyses. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Someone strong on vision and strategy with the ability to define and implement product strategies aligned with business goals, market opportunities, and long-term growth objectives.
- Preferably someone with a deep understanding of market dynamics within education and technology.
- Proven ability to meet or exceed assigned targets, budgets and deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
What it's like working at H5P Group and some benefits that you might find attractive:
- An Inclusive and creative workplace, where we give our employees responsibility and trust, along with the opportunity to shape their own working day.
- Flextime with core time from 09:00 - 15:00.
- Lose vacation policy - holiday is up to 25 vacation days each holiday year.
- Incentives like lunch contribution, free snacks and free access to gym (Oslo office only).
- The opportunity to be a part of changing the future for Internet learning content.
- Subsidy for health promoting activities.
- Highly efficient international, goal-oriented and high-spirited work environment where we try to host after work activities monthly.
- Insurance and pension contribution.
- The ability to work with great colleagues in a pleasant and modern office, centrally situated in Oslo, Bergen or Tromsø. The role will be permanently working from one of our 3 offices in Norway, some traveling will be expected.
- Access to external training/upskilling platform and budget including two annual training days.
- Two days a year you can dedicate to do volunteer work.
We try to do our best to ensure a quick and timely application process and process applications as they come in. We encourage candidates to hand in their applications as soon as possible and no later than 1st of January 2025.
If you have any questions about this role or working at H5P Group, feel free to reach out to Hanne Kristiansen Repvik by sending an email to: hanne.kristiansen@h5p.group or by phone +47 91709558
