Full-Time

VP – Product Analytics

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Cengage Group

Cengage Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Consumer Software
Education

Compensation Overview

$192.5k - $308kAnnually

Expert

Ohio, USA

Category
Product Analytics
Product
Required Skills
Power BI
Mixpanel
Redshift
Amplitude
Python
Data Science
R
SQL
Machine Learning
Tableau
Data Analysis
Snowflake

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field highly preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in analytics or data science roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position leading large or multi-functional teams.
  • Deep understanding of product analytics platforms (e.g., Amplitude, Mixpanel, Pendo) and data warehousing (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift).
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis, experimentation frameworks (A/B testing), and machine learning approaches.
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and scripting languages (Python, R, SQL).
  • Proven ability to translate complex data insights into clear, actionable strategies.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of partnering effectively across multiple disciplines and presenting insights to executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated success in driving revenue, product innovation, and user growth through data-led initiatives.
Responsibilities
  • Develop a comprehensive product analytics vision aligned with company’s objectives, ensuring the strategy supports user engagement, product performance, and revenue goals.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to create and maintain a roadmap for product analytics initiatives that address short-term needs while supporting long-term growth.
  • Communicate product analytics strategies and progress to senior leaders, board members, and multi-functional teams, gaining consensus and ensuring continuous alignment.
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing product analytics organization.
  • Champion the establishment of a Product Analytics Center of Excellence, defining best-in-class approaches, governance, and standard processes for data collection, reporting, product design, testing and experimentation.
  • Set clear goals, deliver regular feedback, and evaluate performance for individuals in your organization.
  • Work closely with Technology and Data teams to ensure data pipelines, warehousing solutions, and business intelligence systems meet the evolving needs the organization.
  • Identify, define, and track the most relevant product metrics (e.g., engagement, retention, conversion funnels, user cohorts, feature usage) to inform decision-making.
  • Oversee end-to-end initiatives, from exploratory analysis and data mining to experimentation and causal inference, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Ensure the delivery of intuitive dashboards and reporting tools that empower collaborators to self-serve insights and make timely, informed decisions.
  • Collaborate with product managers and technology to inform roadmap decisions, validate hypotheses, and continuously improve products based on usage data.
  • Work with marketing and sales teams to connect user behavior data with acquisition, conversion, and retention strategies, driving a unified view of the customer journey.
  • Partner with finance to align product analytics investments with budgeting and forecasting efforts, and regularly brief executive leadership on return on investment and strategic priorities.
  • Act as an evangelist for data-led decision-making, evangelizing product analytics thinking across the organization.
  • Stay ahead of emerging product analytics methodologies, tools, and technologies, ensuring the organization remains competitive and innovative.
  • Foster an environment of experimentation, learning, and agile iteration to rapidly test, measure, and refine strategies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field highly preferred.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$486.4M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

1903

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cengage Group's strong financial performance shows robust revenue and profit growth.
  • Recognition in the Corporate Equality Index highlights Cengage's commitment to workplace inclusion.
  • Partnership with AWS enhances Infosec's cloud certification training offerings.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from AI-driven platforms threatens Cengage's market share.
  • Rapid technological changes may outpace Cengage's innovation capabilities.
  • Economic downturns could reduce spending on educational materials, affecting revenue.

What makes Cengage Group unique

  • Cengage Group's acquisition of Visible Body enhances its interactive science offerings.
  • Infosec Institute's AI-powered Skills Navigator offers customized cybersecurity training plans.
  • Gale's Excel Adult High School provides free, accredited online diplomas for Arizona adults.

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Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Performance Bonus

Company News

Finsmes
Jan 13th, 2025
Cengage Group Acquires Visible Body

Cengage Group, a Boston, MA-based edtech company, acquired Visible Body, a company which specializes in interactive, 3D models and software for the sciences.The amount of the deal was not disclosed.This acquisition enhances Cengage Group’s science offerings across its portfolio, providing new mediums and interactive experiences for learners.Co-founded by CEO Andrew Bowditch and CFO Matthew Bowditc, Visible Body provides highly detailed, anatomically accurate 3D models of the body, which are developed by medical artists with degrees in biomedical illustration. The company offers more than 24,000 visual assets in seven languages, including animations and simulations, formative assessments and flashcards to test understanding. It is used at more than 1,000 institutions and provides a wide range of resources to support educators. Its immersive experience, including augmented and mixed reality offerings, lowers the barriers of access for real-world learnings in the sciences.Led by CEO Michael Hansen, Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving learners, provides digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. It serves education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide.FinSMEs13/01/2025

PR Newswire
Jan 8th, 2025
Cengage Group Earns Equality 100 Award In Human Rights Campaign Foundation'S 2025 Corporate Equality Index

Cengage Group has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a leader in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusionBOSTON, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage Group, a global edtech company, today announced its score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. This year's CEI includes 1,449 businesses –the highest number of companies rated since the start of the CEI in 2002

PR Newswire
Nov 15th, 2024
Infosec Institute'S Ai-Powered Skills Navigator Creates Customized Cybersecurity Training Plans In Seconds

Based only on job descriptions, organizations can effortlessly create tailored training plans for different cybersecurity roles and levels. MASON, Ohio, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosec Institute, a leading cybersecurity education provider and part of Cengage Group, today announced the launch of Infosec Skills Navigator, a groundbreaking addition to the Infosec Skills training platform. Leveraging generative AI (GenAI), the platform creates tailored training plans in seconds. Using only a job description or list of job duties, individuals, team leaders, and learning and development (LD) professionals can quickly get custom learning plans aligned with the skills recommended for success in each unique role. Training and retaining cybersecurity professionals remain a challenge across industries

PR Newswire
Nov 7th, 2024
Cengage Group Announces First Half Fiscal Year 2025 Results

A successful fall season and sustained underlying momentum reinforces the company's full year expectations of robust revenue growth and strong double-digit profit growth. BOSTON, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage Group, a leading global education and technology company, reported its financial results for the second quarter and first half of Fiscal Year 2025, ended September 30, 2024. Adjusted Cash Revenue for the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 was $841 million, flat against a high comparative which benefitted from earlier ordering and favorable timing of several large deals. Adjusted Cash EBITDA for the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 was $323 million, an increase of 8% over the first half of Fiscal Year 2024. Operating cash flow was $128 million, more than double the $60 million in the prior period

PR Newswire
Aug 6th, 2024
Arizonans Can Earn Free, Online Accredited High School Diploma Through Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School

Arizona Adult Workforce Diploma Program Makes Gale an Approved Facilitator to Help Drive Skills and Workforce Development to Advance Career Growth for ResidentsPHOENIX and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As students head back to the classroom, Arizona residents 21 and over now have the opportunity to earn their high school diploma through a state-funded adult workforce diploma program. Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School, an accredited online diploma completion program from Gale, part of Cengage Group, is now an approved facilitator for the Arizona Adult Workforce Diploma Program. Excel Adult High School is a free program that's designed to help busy adults obtain their high school diploma online at their own pace and convenience.Excel High School was a game-changer for me. I finally filled that educational void that had been nagging me for years. Post this If you live in Arizona and are looking to earn your high school diploma, Gale and Excel High School are offering a tuition-free accredited online diploma completion program to residents who are 21 and older.In Arizona, 11.26% of adults do not have a high school diploma