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Join Arbor, a pioneering educational technology firm on an ambitious mission to change the way schools work dramatically, for a role where you'll impact 10,000+ schools and 350K+ educators
Overview
Salary
£70000 - £79000
Location
UK - Remote
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
Arbor is a revolutionary educational technology company, challenging the traditional ways schools operate. Our goal is to create an environment where school staff are not overwhelmed by their workloads. We use data to drive progress, ensuring staff can focus their energy on why they entered education in the first place. Our school management tools are already making a difference in over 10,000 schools, with 350,000+ personnel. We aim to make schools a place of joy for both students and staff.
Role Summary
- As a Senior Product Manager, you'll join the Arbor MIS product team.
- Your role will be at the heart of our mission, ensuring schools can focus on their most vital asset - their students.
- Your focus will be on the discovery and delivery of the strategic and continuous improvement roadmap for the School MIS teams.
- You'll understand real-world school problems and will be responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept to launch.
- You'll build a deep understanding of user needs and the market landscape, informing your strategy and decision making.
Role Requirements
- We need a clear communicator with proven experience in a senior product role.
- Experience in working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing.
- Demonstrable track record of launching new products, in collaboration with go-to-market teams.
- Comfortable working with remote teams and thriving on complex requirements across multiple domains.
- Passion for building user-centric products that make a difference.
- Experience in the education sector is advantageous.
About us At Arbor, we're on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better. We believe in a future of working in schools where being challenged doesn't mean being overworked. A future where data steers progress, without overwhelming staff. And where everyone working in a school is reminded of what inspired them to get into education in the first place, every day. Our School Management Tools are already making a difference in over 10,000 schools. Giving time and power back to staff; turning data into clear, actionable insights; and supporting happier workdays for over 350,000 hardworking people. At the heart of our brand is a recognition that the challenges schools face today aren't just about efficiency, outputs and productivity - but about creating happier working lives for the people who drive education every day: the staff. We want to make schools more joyful places to work, as well as learn.
The role Arbor MIS helps over 10,000 schools across the UK to manage everything from attendance and assessment, to clubs and trips and timetabling. It plays a fundamental role in supporting our mission of transforming the way that schools work, by taking away traditional school admin work and giving staff back the time to focus on what matters most, their students. We are looking for an analytical, empathetic and highly collaborative Senior Product Manager to join our Arbor MIS product team. The remit and focus of the role is to own the discovery and delivery of the strategic and continuous improvement roadmap for one of our newly expanding School MIS teams. You'll be understanding real-world school problems and be responsible for the full product lifecycle, from concept to launch, and beyond. We'll expect you to also build a deep understanding of user needs and the market landscape, which will underpin your strategy and decision making.
Job requirements We're looking for a clear communicator who can take complex requirements and turn them into a prioritised roadmap and backlog for their engineering team. Proven experience working in a senior product role, with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing. Experience working on complex requirements across multiple domains, and/or a proven track record working with data products where details matter! Demonstrable track record of taking new products from concept to launch, in collaboration with go-to-market teams. Comfortable working with remote teams. Passion for building user-centric products that make a difference. Experience in the education sector is advantageous. Someone who thrives in a fast paced environment with multiple internal stakeholders and high levels of collaboration.
Benefits The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you'll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer: A dedicated wellbeing team who champion initiatives such as mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, mental health first aid training and much more! 32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra company wide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas Life Assurance paid out at 3x annual salary Comprehensive wellness benefit provided by AIG Smart Health, which provides a 24/7 virtual GP service, Mental health support, Counselling, and personalised Health Checks Private Dental Insurance with Bupa Salary sacrifice Pension provided by Scottish Widows Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay) and paternity (6 weeks full pay) pay 5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions, helping you adapt to this new exciting time of life! Access to services such as Calm and Bippit (financial wellbeing coaching) All of our roles champion flexible working and we are happy to discuss what this means to you! Social committees that plan team, office and company wide events to bring people together and celebrate success Dedicated professional development training budget (CPD courses, upskilling resources, professional memberships etc) Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year
