VP, Product Management, Content and Learning Experience

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.

We’re a global platform aiming to transform lives through learning by offering transformative courses, certificates, and degrees that empower learners worldwide to advance their careers through skill mastery. We’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners eager to shape the future of education. If you’re ready to build the global programs and tools that fuel the power of online learning, join Team Coursera.

At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. As a remote-first company, our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates.

Job Overview:

As the Vice President of Product Management for Content and Learning Experience at Coursera, you will play a critical role in shaping our next wave of learning and content innovation at unprecedented scale.  Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, you will be responsible for creating a transformative learning system  that appeals to a global audience of learners and establishes Coursera as a leader in skills-centered  education. Your leadership will drive key advancements in content acquisition, engagement, and learner success metrics across diverse areas such as Authoring, Content Optimization,Applied  Learning, Skills Verification, and Credentials. Your products will serve both global consumers and learners in leading businesses, universities and government. This role requires a visionary leader who can work cross-functionally to design and implement a product roadmap that leverages AI and emerging technologies to deliver effective and highly personalized  educational experiences aligned to fast-paced changes in the workforce. You will directly lead a team of Product Managers and need to influence key stakeholders across design, engineering, data, university partnerships, and enterprise functions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and articulate a comprehensive long-term strategic vision for Coursera's content and skills development offerings, ensuring dynamic, high-quality, educational experiences that cater to a global audience.
• Create and execute innovative content strategies for acquisition, engagement, and retention, focusing on optimizing the platform’s platform to maximize learner success and business outcomes.
• Develop systems that evaluate skill mastery with a high degree of trust and integrity, giving learners and employers confidence in any credential earned on Coursera.
• Oversee the development and execution of a comprehensive product roadmap, fostering collaboration across product, marketing, engineering, design, research, data teams, and enterprise partnerships.
• Lead and mentor a diverse team of managers and individual Product Managers, cultivating a high-performance culture that emphasizes growth, shared purpose, and sustained career development.
• Drive the implementation of content packaging, pricing, and monetization strategies to boost growth and profitability..
• Utilize market, consumer data and original field research to inform strategic product decisions, establishing regular feedback mechanisms from customers and stakeholders to meet rapidly evolving educational needs.
• Oversee the product development life cycle from ideation to market launch, ensuring successful adoption and iterative improvements based on post-launch analyses.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of extensive experience in product management and technology development, with a proven track record of leading content-driven growth initiatives and optimizing educational technology offerings, particularly in areas like learning design, skills development ,and competency-based assessment..
• A minimum of 10 years in leadership and management, with a demonstrated history of successfully leading and nurturing teams of managers and individual contributors, as well as cross-functional teams, to deliver innovation and business impact.  
• A proven track record of leveraging genAI and other emerging technologies  to deliver stronger personalization, contextualized assessment and improved learning outcomes, at scale.  You bring a deep understanding of how genAI is transforming the way content and learning experiences are developed and what that unlocks for the customer experience, as well as its limits.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and identify actionable insights to improve product engagement and satisfaction. You are exceptional at separating pivotal signals from data noise. .
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas and strategies to a variety of stakeholders, both in writing and in presentations. Mastery in influencing and mobilizing key decision-makers and engaging industry leaders outside the company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or educational field such as computer science, data, educational technology, or equivalent work experience in a related role.
• Experience in 0-1 product innovation complemented by a successful track record of iteration and impactful product-led growth.  
• Successful adaptation of products across multiple segments (consumer, enterprise) or geographic markets.
• Creation of product experience and support the development of outcomes and achievement of meaningful but hard to attain goals and behavioral change over time such as learning or health and wellness.

Desired Outcomes:

• Inspire learners worldwide through high-quality products across career stages, fostering and enduring affinity for  Coursera in supporting their educational journeys.
• Establish Coursera as a leader in cutting-edge learning technology experiences through the strategic application of AI and collaboration with top-tier educators.
• Drive significant improvements in content quality, learner engagement, and career outcome metrics.
• Maintain consistent progress and innovation across all product  offerings, applying the right judgement on when to accelerate and when to simplify..

Leadership Competencies: 

• Influential Leadership: Demonstrates effective influence across cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, data, and marketing, to drive collaboration, successfully navigate ambiguity, and achieve strategic objectives.
• Business Acumen: Possesses a strong business orientation with a deep understanding of marketplaces, development of competitive and innovative product strategies and sustained growth.
• Innovation: Fosters a culture of innovation by encouraging creative thinking and implementing cutting-edge solutions to enhance the learner experience and product offerings.
• Talent Development: Exhibits a proven track record of developing talent and building a high-performance team culture, with a history of cultivating internal promotions and supporting career development success. Demonstrates adaptability in navigating rapid change and guiding teams through dynamic environments.