Director, Product Management
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This role leads a team of Product Managers on the Learner Journey team, owning the end-to-end consumer experience from first visit through course completion and re-engagement. The focus is on driving measurable improvements in activation, engagement, retention, and overall learner lifetime value. The manager sets product strategy, prioritizes high-impact opportunities, and partners closely with Engineering, Design, Data, and Growth to ship consumer-facing experiences at scale. Within the broader org, this role plays a critical part in connecting content, platform capabilities, and growth levers into a cohesive journey that keeps learners coming back.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for the end-to-end learner journey, from acquisition and onboarding through engagement, completion, and re-engagement.
- Lead and develop a team of Product Managers, setting clear priorities tied to activation, engagement, retention, and learner lifetime value.
- Own key consumer funnel metrics and identify opportunities to improve conversion, depth of engagement, and long-term retention across web and mobile.
- Partner with Engineering, Design, Data, Growth, and Marketing to deliver high-impact, experiment-driven product initiatives.
- Establish a rigorous experimentation framework (A/B testing, cohort analysis, behavioral insights) to inform prioritization and investment decisions.
- Align cross-functional stakeholders around a clear learner-first vision while ensuring measurable business impact.
Basic Qualifications
- 6+ years of product management experience shipping consumer-facing digital products.
- 2+ years of experience managing Product Managers or leading cross-functional teams through influence
- Demonstrated history of owning and improving measurable consumer metrics such as activation, engagement, retention, or conversion.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with Engineering, Design, and Data partners from strategy through execution.
- Experience developing product roadmaps and translating strategy into shipped features at scale.
- Background in experimentation methodologies, including A/B testing and data-driven product iteration.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working on consumer marketplace, subscription, or growth-stage technology products.Experience optimizing multi-step user funnels across web and mobile platforms.Background in education technology, content platforms, or mission-driven consumer products.Experience leveraging AI-driven personalization or recommendation systems to improve engagement.Experience operating in ambiguous, 0-to-1 product environments.Passion for expanding access to education and improving global learner outcomes.
Compensation
This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:
US Zone 1: $234,800 – $278,825
US Zone 2: $224,400 – $266,475
US Zone 3: $208,000 – $247,000
US Zone 4: $194,000 – $230,375
At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones. Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.
US Pay Zones:
- US-Z1: Bay Area
- US-Z2: NYC and Seattle Metro
- US-Z3: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, OR, RI, TX, VA
- US-Z4: AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NV, NH, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, VT, WI
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