Product Manager & Assistant to VP

PRODUCT MANAGER & ASSISTANT TO THE VP

Reports to the Vice President, Chesterton Schools Network.

The Chesterton Society is seeking a Product Manager and Assistant to the Vice President who will collaborate and coordinate across departments (accreditation, curriculum and school support) to prioritize, develop, improve, publish and advertise best-in-class tools and resources for Network schools.

The Product Manager implements established review, approval and publishing processes. Ensures consistency of internal metric and tool utilization across departments. The manager is also responsible for coordinating between departments to maintain rapport with colleges, vendors and other organizations that partner with the CSN.

• Help ensure all aspects of Chesterton Schools Network accreditation, operational toolkits, curriculum, and support convey an authentic Catholic identity and our vibrant charism for evangelization through education
• Exhibit faithfulness to the Church's Magisterium in accord with our canonical status as a private association of the Christian faithful
• Personally, exercise and encourage others to imitate Christ in the model of G.K. Chesterton’s joy and spirituality

• Assist CSN Vice President with collaboration across departments and helping maintain project dashboards in task management software
• Ensure documentation is consistent, properly labeled and up to date
• Coordinate across departments to identify priorities to update and create products
• Monitor and help define internal reporting metrics across departments
• Help define, implements and monitors internal use of tools across departments
• Complete additional projects as they arise

• Exercise approved processes for the review, approval and publishing of products
• Review all products for quality, accuracy, usability and consistency across departments
• Ensure that only the latest published documents and tools are available to and easily accessible by member schools
• Create and maintain an inventory of existing products

• Manage partnerships and advertising with external organizations (colleges, vendors, other organizations) consolidating requirements of all departments
• In coordination with the Marketing team, draft and deliver external CSN communications (Newsletters, advertising, training notifications and reminders etc.)
• Utilize surveys and data analytics to identify product requirements and monitor the impact and usage of products

• Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field and or experience
• Proven experience in product or configuration management, particularly in documentation management
• Strong understanding of Chesterton Academy school operations, administrative processes and education
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills
• Exceptional written and oral communication
• Ability to analyze processes and recommend improvements
• Strong ability and understanding of Microsoft Office and Google products