Overview:

Pax8 is the technology marketplace of the future, linking partners, vendors, and small to midsized businesses (SMBs) through AI-powered insights and comprehensive product support. With a global partner ecosystem of over 35,000 managed service providers, Pax8 empowers SMBs worldwide by providing software and services that unlock their growth potential and enhance their security. Committed to innovating cloud commerce at scale, Pax8 drives customer acquisition and solution consumption across its entire ecosystem

Our purpose is to help every small business turn their dreams into reality through the power of technology.

Position Summary: 

Pax8 is transforming into a product-led organization, including our People Team. In Learning & Talent Development, we create high-quality learning products that engage learners, build skills, and advance careers through Agile HR—delivering maximum business value swiftly.  As Product Manager, Skills Enablement, you’ll lead the development of scalable learning solutions for core and emerging capabilities, with a focus on AI enablement and high-performance behaviors. By blending strategy, product thinking, and stakeholder collaboration, you’ll shape impactful development experiences. If you’re passionate about upskilling, solving complex challenges, and redefining learning’s future, join us.

This is a leadership role that requires a high degree of business acumen, stakeholder influence, and the ability to translate talent development challenges into innovative, AI-powered learning solutions.

Personal Contribution:

The Learning & Talent Development Product Manager (Skills Enablement) acts as a subject matter expert in skill and capability development, leading Pax8’s overall skills-based transformation and ensuring that Learning & Talent Development products leverage best practices and innovations within the industry while meeting learner needs and aligning with business goals and People Team priorities. They drive innovation in Learning & Talent Development, ensuring products are AI-enabled, data-driven, iterative, and deliver measurable impact. Managing a backlog of feature requests and deliverables across a portfolio of skill and capability development products, they will balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, making informed trade-offs to maximize value delivery in an AI-enabled environment. They must serve as a connector, collaborating with other People functions, Tech Services, business leaders, and employees to drive adoption and success.

This role is ideal for someone who brings a blend of AI-enabled skill building expertise, Agile methodologies, product management, and learning experience design—someone who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, driving results through data-driven decision-making and stakeholder collaboration. In year one, skill development at Pax8 is expected to focus heavily on AI enablement and driving a healthy, high-performance culture.

Essential Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to) and Percentage of Time Spent

1.    

Set the Strategy

Own and evolve the skills enablement roadmap

Translate organizational goals into learning products that drive growth and performance

Monitor market trends and internal needs to anticipate future skills

30%

2.    

Build, Launch, and Iterate

Lead Agile product development efforts — from idea to MVP to refinement

Use design thinking to shape learner journeys and craft user-centered solutions

Manage a product backlog of features, enhancements, and requests across multiple learning experiences

30%

3.    

Partner Across the Business

Collaborate with stakeholders across Talent Management, Business Partners, People Systems, and the business

Serve as the voice of the learner and the business in every product decision

Influence prioritization and adoption at all levels of the organization

20%

4.    

Drive Adoption and Impact

Develop go-to-market plans that drive awareness and engagement

Track learner and business outcomes — and use that data to improve

Ensure seamless integration with tech platforms (e.g., LMS, LXP, Workday Skills Cloud, AI tools).

20%

 

Participation in Communities of Practice

Stay informed on industry trends in AI-enabled workforce development, skills-based hiring, and learning innovation.

Actively participate in Communities of Practice, sharing insights and best practices with peers across Pax8.

Continuously evolve learning strategies, integrating cutting-edge learning technologies and methodologies.

 

Measures of Success:

This team will be accountable for delivering the following outcomes:

• Business impact of learning products (e.g., skills growth, productivity improvements)

• Learner adoption, engagement, and sentiment

• Alignment of skill enablement initiatives with organizational priorities

• Time to value of learning and talent development interventions

• Measurable improvements in workforce capabilities

• Enable personalized, individual-driven development

• Drive learner centred design and GTM practices

• Faster time to value of learning and talent development interventions

Other outcome metrics based on our mission will include:

• Solution design fit

• Learner adoption

• Business outcomes driven by Learning & Talent Development products

• Learner and stakeholder satisfaction and sentiment

• Time to value

We will agree on these together as a team and then work to foster continuous improvement with each release.

Ideal Skills and Experience:

• 7 to 10 years of relevant work experience in L&D, talent development, HR, or product management roles

  • Experience creating learning strategies that align with business priorities

  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills

  • Experience working with diverse stakeholders across borders and time zones

  • Data-driven mindset — comfortable interpreting usage, impact, and sentiment metrics

  • Familiarity with Agile or product development methods

  • Curiosity and experience with AI-powered learning tools

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with skill frameworks, career pathing, or capability academies

  • Exposure to platforms like Workday Skills Cloud, Degreed, or similar

  • Human-centered design, UX, or service design background

  • Agile or product certifications (e.g., CSPO, SAFe POPM, PMI-ACP)

Role Competencies:                                                                                                   

• Strategic Mindset

 Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them to breakthrough strategies

• Drives Results

Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

• Balances Stakeholders

Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders 

• Collaborates

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives 

• Cultivates Innovation

Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful ​

• Manages Complexity

Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems  

• Self Development

Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development challenges.

Required Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Education & Certifications:

• Agile Product Management: Certified Scrum Product Manager (CSPO)/ SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (SAFe POPM) / MI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

or

• Design Thinking / UX: IDEO Design Thinking Certification / Human-Centered Design (HCD) credentials

 

Compensation:

Qualified candidates can expect a compensation range of $105,000 to 131,000 or more depending on experience.

 

Expected Closing Date: 07/21/2025