Sr. Product Manager, Assessments

The Product Manager – Assessment is responsible for end-to-end lifecycle management of LTI’s language assessment products, including leading a team of APM specialists. This role serves as the strategic bridge between research, technology, operations, sales, and marketing to ensure assessment products are valid, scalable, market-relevant, and aligned with LTI’s growth strategy.

The ideal candidate combines language and assessment expertise with strong product management discipline, user-centric thinking, and data-driven decision-making, and thrives in a highly collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Partner with leadership to prioritize initiatives based on impact, feasibility, strategic goals, revenue targets, and regulatory/validity requirements.
• Own product roadmaps for assigned assessment products, including PRDs, functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and backlog management.
• Product management from discovery through launch, evaluation, and iteration.
• As assigned, lead product launch planning and execution, including release planning, pricing/packaging support, and internal and client-facing enablement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with ACTFL Research & Assessment and LTI’s Technology, Operations, Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing teams to deliver high-quality assessment solutions.
• Serve as the primary product liaison for product enhancements and lifecycle updates, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
• Support RFP responses, product demos/training, and client feedback loops to ensure accurate product representation and strong go-to-market coordination.

Assessment & Quality Oversight

• Ensure assessment products meet ACTFL and industry standards, including validity, reliability, and accessibility.
• Monitor assessment performance, scoring accuracy, and operational scalability in partnership with internal teams.
• Drive continuous improvement across the lifecycle, recommending enhancements, new development, or retirement based on performance data, user feedback, and market needs.

Market & Customer Insight

• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, evaluation studies, and client discovery to identify opportunities for innovation and product improvement.
• Balance customer and market needs with operational, technical, and research constraints.
• Analyze usage, performance, and financial data to inform product decisions and strategy.
• Serve as a resource to Sales, Marketing, and Support teams for thought leadership and language acquisition/assessment expertise.

Execution & Delivery

• Drive product development from concept through delivery, ensuring timelines, scope, and quality expectations are met.
• Lead APM specialists to maintain internal and external product documentation and related resources.
• Support change management and internal training related to product releases and updates.

PLEASE NOTE
: This position requires 20% up to 35% travel.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree in Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, Assessment and Evaluation, Psychology (e.g., Educational Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology), or a related field, or equivalent combination of bachelor’s degree and professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in language curriculum or assessment development, design, or evaluation.
• 3+ years of experience in product or project management (or related roles), including ownership of products or programs end-to-end.
• Demonstrated hands-on-experience with and expertise in ACTFL guidelines, including practical application in language assessment, proficiency evaluation, or related program development
• Professional proficiency in at least one language other than English, consistent with ACTFL standards required for rater qualification
• Be a certified ACTFL rater, or become certified within the first 3 months of hire, in English and preferably at least one additional language
• Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams, including managing competing stakeholder priorities.
• Understanding of how assessment platforms function (e.g., item banks, delivery logic, scoring workflows).
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing complex products in regulated or standards-driven environments.
• Demonstrated risk management skills (e.g., validity, operational, security, and client-impact risks).

Preferred

• PhD in EdPsych, Curriculum/Assessment, Applied Linguistics, I/O Psychology, Second Language Acquisition, or related field.
• Product Management certification.
• Business strategy or management education (or equivalent professional experience).
• Experience with language assessment, educational measurement, psychometrics, and EdTech products.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools.
• Experience with AI-enabled assessment platforms, tools, or workflows.
• Familiarity with accessibility, ethics, and standards in assessment.
• Familiarity with instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, backward design).
• Experience defining dashboards/KPIs and familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Tableau).

Key Competencies

• Product Management
• Assessment & Evaluation Expertise
• Linguistics / Language Acquisition Expertise
• Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration
• Customer-Centric Decision Making
• Analytical & Data-Driven Thinking
• Communication & Executive Presence
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation; Change Management