Director, Product Management

Would you like to join us in creating the future of interactive content as our next Director, Product Management?

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. In this role 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 of H5P 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 looking for a Director of Product Management with a proven track record in driving software product roadmaps and balancing strategic priorities with user needs. In this role you will lead our three-person Product Team, collaborating with designers and one product manager to craft exceptional user experiences. Our team is passionate, talented, and creative, aiming to revolutionize the creation and experience of rich content like videos, games, and simulations. You will gather insights through interviews, surveys, market research, and stakeholder collaboration to prioritize and create actionable issues. Success in this role requires curiosity, quick learning, and the ability to apply new technologies and insights to address user challenges. Creativity, an innovative mindset, and a data-driven approach are essential for delivering impactful solutions. The role will be collaborating closely with our development team, where you will bring the product vision to life through clear issue descriptions, agile backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and help facilitate seamless cooperation with design, QA, and developers. The role reports to Head of Product.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Product Vision and Strategy: Define a long-term product vision that aligns with business goals and market trends.
• Roadmap Ownership: Oversee and communicate the 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 maintain a competitive edge. Refine value propositions, understand users needs and preferences, 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.
• Hands-On Collaboration: Spend significant time collaborating closely with our talented development team. 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.
  
  

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 user needs and business impact. Preferably over 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Someone strong on strategy with the ability to define and implement product strategies aligned with business goals, market opportunities, and long-term growth objectives.
• Skilled in presenting strategic roadmaps, performance outcomes, and market analyses. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong familiarity managing the full software product lifecycle; from ideation to sunset,with the capability to make informed decisions based on a solid technical understanding.
• Strong cross discipline collaborative skills with the ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing teams, fostering innovation and collaboration across functions.
• Experience working with open source technologies is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to meet or exceed assigned targets and deadlines.
• Preferably someone with a deep understanding of market dynamics within education and technology.
• We are looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields of study. Candidates with relevant work experience can substitute for formal education.
• The role will be permanently working from one of our 3 offices in Norway (Tromsø, Oslo or Bergen), some traveling will be expected.
  
  

What it's like working at H5P Group and some benefits that you might find attractive:

• Impactful Work: Be a part of transforming the future of Internet learning content.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Enjoy flextime with core hours from 09:00 - 15:00, and the ability to shape your own working day. The opportunity to work two days a week from home.
• Learning and Growth Opportunities: Access to external training/upskilling platforms and budget, including two annual training days. Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our Catch the Wave Program.
• Employee Wellbeing: Subsidy for health-promoting activities, free snacks, and free access to a gym (Oslo office only).
• Competitive benefits package including; pension contributions, up to 5 weeks of vacation a year, new phone and phone subscription, new headphones, paid welfare leaves and lunch contribution.
• Paid Volunteer Days: Two days a year dedicated to volunteer work.
• Engaging and Appreciative Culture: Enjoy a high-spirited work environment with monthly after-work activities, company gatherings and where we acknowledge and celebrate your contributions.
• Modern Office Locations: Work with great colleagues in a pleasant and modern office, centrally situated in Oslo, Bergen, or Tromsø. Some travel will be expected.
  
  

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 23rd of February 2025.

If you have any questions about this role or working at H5P Group, feel free to reach out to Operations Manager, Hanne Repvik by sending an email to: [email protected]

We only accept applications via our formal application platform(Gohire), not by email.

A background check will be carried out on potential candidates. You will be informed in advance.