Job Details

Overview

HarperCollins is actively seeking a quick-learning mid-level Product Manager accountable for driving product strategy, roadmap development, and successful execution of product development initiatives within our squad-based organizational model. This role requiresboth strong product management expertise and project management skills to ensure seamless delivery of product solutions. The Product Manager must work closely with engineering teams, design, and stakeholders across the organization to define, prioritize, and deliver products that meet user needs andbusiness objectives in accordance with HarperCollins standards. This role falls within the IT Division and reports directly to the Director of Product Management.

Responsibilities

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Defining and owning the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned products within the squad model

• Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through launch and optimization

• Writing detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria

• Prioritizing product backlog based on business value, user impact, and technical feasibility

• Managing multiple concurrent product development projects and ensuring timely delivery

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, QA, and business stakeholders, and supporting functions such as supply chain, corporate services, and book production

• Partnering with engineering, data, and business stakeholders to define, deliver, and govern AI-enabled and automation initiatives, ensuring responsible use, scalability, and alignment with business objectives

• Facilitating product planning sessions, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

• Managing dependencies and coordination between multiple product squads

• Ensuring stakeholder alignment through regular communication and status updates

• Monitoring performance metrics and user feedback to drive continuous improvement

• Setting up processes to support product development best practices within the squad model

• Preparing product status reports, roadmap updates, and executive briefings as required

• Acting as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders

• Ability to breakdown complex product challenges analytically and clearly articulate solutions

• Ability to wear "many hats" and adapt to various roles as needed to execute business needs while establishing squad-based processes

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in Business, Technology, or equivalent work experience

• 3-5 years of combined experience in Product Management and/or Project Management roles, specifically managing cross-functional product development projects

• Proven experience defining product requirements, managing product backlogs, and driving product launches

• Strong project management skills with ability to manage timelines, resources, and deliverables

• Experience with user research methods, data analysis, and product metrics

• Familiarity with AI-driven products, data-enabled features, or automation initiatives, including translating AI capabilities into clear product requirements

• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams onsite and remotely across multiple geographic regions and time zones

• Comfortable presenting to product teams, executives, and stakeholders to deliver complex product concepts

• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience with squad-based or similar team structures

• Working knowledge of project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Microsoft Teams)

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts into business terms

• Analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision-making approach

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Self-motivated, positive attitude, and high-energy, with willingness to accept varied assignments

• Experience with software development processes and digital product initiatives, preferred

• Product management certification or project management certification are assets

• Experience in publishing or media-related domains such as supply chain, corporate services, book production workflows, or DAM/content management systems, a strong asset

• Willingness to travel, dependent upon business needs

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That's why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at ...@harpercollins.com . Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

Job Locations US

Category Systems