Principal Product Manager, Mobile

About the role

You will lead the mobile strategy for Coursera and Udemy, defining how learning experiences evolve across smartphones and tablets for millions of users globally. This position requires you to own a multi-quarter vision that transforms the mobile app into the central hub for discovery, engagement, and completion. You will shape the future of mobile interactions by driving initiatives that build consistent habits and unlock new pathways for learners. In this capacity, you will act as the definitive voice for mobile product excellence across the organization. Your work will ensure that mobile experiences reflect the strategic priorities of the business while remaining intuitive and human-centered. You will translate complex opportunities into clear product requirements that inspire engineering and design teams. Ultimately, this role defines the quality bar for how Coursera and Udemy feel on handheld devices.

Key facts

What you'll do

Define and articulate a multi-year mobile strategy that establishes the app as the primary growth channel for the business.

Own the full product lifecycle for mobile initiatives, from initial discovery and design exploration through implementation and ongoing performance optimization.

Collaborate closely with engineering, design, data science, and marketing to deliver complex mobile initiatives that move key business metrics.

Align cross-functional stakeholders around a unified mobile vision, ensuring clarity on priorities and measurable outcomes.

Leverage behavioral data, user research insights, and structured experimentation to shape feature prioritization and refine the user journey.

Establish and maintain rigorous standards for mobile product quality, performance, and consistency across the Coursera and Udemy ecosystems.

Evaluate emerging mobile technologies and platform trends to identify opportunities for differentiation and competitive advantage.

Champion accessibility, performance, and reliability to ensure that mobile experiences meet or exceed user expectations.

Translate executive and stakeholder intent into a clear mobile roadmap that balances long-term vision with incremental value delivery.

Act as a mentor for product thinking within the mobile domain, elevating the capabilities of partner teams through documentation and shared frameworks.

Define success metrics for mobile initiatives and use analytics to communicate impact to leadership and stakeholders.

Champion a test-and-learn culture by designing experiments that validate hypotheses and inform future product decisions.

Ensure that mobile product decisions are grounded in evidence, balancing qualitative insights with quantitative performance data.

Represent mobile strategy in cross-company discussions, influencing investment and prioritization at the highest levels.

Requirements

• Bring 8+ years of product management experience within consumer or enterprise software environments.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully shipping native mobile applications on both iOS and Android at scale.
• Show evidence of leading large-scale product initiatives that generated measurable business impact and outcomes.
• Illustrate the ability to shape mobile investment strategies in collaboration with executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Highlight experience in creating planning frameworks or quality standards that have been adopted by teams beyond your immediate organization.
• Show proficiency in using quantitative data and experimentation to guide product decision-making and validate hypotheses.
• Provide examples of managing complex timelines and dependencies in a fast-paced, dynamic product environment.
• Communicate clearly and persuasively, with strong written and verbal skills tailored to executive and technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Demonstrate experience with user-centered design principles and effective collaboration with design teams to create intuitive interfaces.
• Show a history of influencing and aligning diverse stakeholders across a large, matrixed organization.
• Bring expertise in mobile growth levers, including onboarding flows, retention strategies, and notification systems.
• Highlight understanding of platform-specific constraints, such as iOS and Android release cycles and evolving platform guidelines.
• Share examples of mentoring or leading product managers in mobile-focused roles.
• Provide evidence of contributions to open source projects or developer-facing mobile tools.

Practical notes

The compensation for this role is structured based on four U.S. pay zones, with specific ranges established for different geographic areas. Applicants must indicate their willingness to relocate within the United States if required. The role operates on a full-time basis, with expectations for collaboration during standard business hours and occasional after-hours support for critical launches. Coursera maintains an open application window until September 30, 2026, allowing candidates ample time to prepare and submit thorough applications. All submissions must be made through the official Coursera careers portal to ensure proper review. This position is covered by equal opportunity employment policies, and reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with documented needs. Travel is generally not required for this role, though occasional participation in company-wide meetings or team gatherings may occur. Visa sponsorship may be considered for eligible candidates depending on location and role requirements.