Renaissance
Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments.
Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where they are.
Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.
We’re excited to be adding a Product Manager to our growing Product team here at Renaissance.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of a key area of our product roadmap and lead a full cross-functional team to deliver high-impact, user-centred outcomes. You’ll shape and execute product strategy, carry out meaningful user research, and help us create products that deliver real value for schools and learners—while also driving commercial success.
Working closely with Design, Engineering and wider teams, you’ll champion user needs through inclusive, data-informed decision-making and help ensure we deliver high-quality solutions on time.
Insight & Discovery
Combine qualitative and quantitative research methods to identify opportunities that drive impact
Develop rich understanding of main user flows, confidently framing user problems using Jobs to Be Done (JTBD)
Know when user input is critical to decisions versus when existing data is sufficient
Strategy & Roadmapping
Create and regularly update a product strategy that gains buy-in from your team and adjacent teams
Define team priorities for the next 6 months with a documented high-level plan outlining main areas of opportunity
Set goals and prioritise initiatives to maximise team impact
Understand how product metrics drive business results; follow up on releases and quantify impact in business terms
Build basic models of initiatives' impact on product performance; continually re-evaluate backlog based on release performance
Delivery & Execution
Run solid team rituals (stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint planning)
Ensure quality is upheld; ship right-sized solutions to realise immediate value, learn, and iterate
Hold full responsibility for what the team delivers; joint responsibility (with Tech Lead) for how they deliver
Adapt Agile frameworks as appropriate; proactively challenge team members to work lean and maximise impact
Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Support to communicate upcoming changes
Design & Experimentation
Define key user flows, journeys, and high-level wireframes for your product area
Independently assess product designs and make specific recommendations for improvement
Define and create business cases (with some support); use hypothesis-based reasoning
Regularly evaluate early ideas with customers; break down problems into right-sized chunks
Previous experience as a Product Manager, ideally in a tech-focused environment
Experience working with cross-functional teams using Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
Strong analytical mindset and ability to balance strategic decisions with practical delivery
Understanding of large-scale software systems, including build, testing and deployment
Familiarity with go-to-market approaches and product performance metrics
An understanding of how roles across Product, Design, Engineering, QA, DevOps and Marketing work together
Excellent communication skills with the ability to bring people together around goals
Experience using qualitative and quantitative research to guide decisions
A collaborative, inclusive approach to working with colleagues across different teams
Confidence working autonomously and taking ownership of a product area
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt in a fast-moving environment
A passion for improving education and supporting meaningful outcomes for schools
Ability to communicate data trends clearly to educators and school leaders
Previous work experience as a teacher or school leader in a school following the UK curriculum
Experience using the Pragmatic Marketing Framework or similar market-driven methodology
Experience working on zero-to-one (0→1) product development — concept through to market launch
Experience facilitating Design Sprints with strong front-end discovery and ideation skills
We know great candidates come from a range of backgrounds. You don’t need to meet every requirement to apply.
We are happy to consider applications from across the UK with the expectation that there will be travel 5-10% of the time for customer engagement and team collaboration.
25 Days a year plus Bank Holidays
A day off for your birthday and 5 volunteering days a year
Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants (provided by Reward Gateway)
BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution to 8%
We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you.
All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit.
This role is subject to DBS and background checks.
