Ecosystem Integration Lead is leading a team responsible for implementing and managing region-specific integrations with local products, platforms and systems across all Regions in Sanoma Learning. This role is critical in ensuring our products seamlessly fit into the local internal and external ecosystem of each market we serve.
Ecosystem Integration Lead reports to the Market Enablement Domain Lead and collaborates closely with Sanoma Learning Operations teams and business stakeholders to deliver integrations that are both technically sound and aligned with business objectives.
Key job responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development
Manage and mentor team of integration specialists and engineers.
Set priorities, allocate resources, and ensure timely delivery of integration projects.
Promote agile atmosphere within teams and groups by emphasizing constant customer focus.
Market Fit
Define and own the ecosystem integration strategy aligned with SL objectives.
Maintain deep understanding of local market needs and technical landscapes.
Integration Delivery & Oversight
Review technical designs and provide guidance on architecture, tools, and implementation strategies.
Financials: monitor, prepare and report budgets for Ecosystem Integrations.
Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with integrations development, escalating these where appropriate.
Ensure that integrations adhere to SL security & compliance processes and standards.
Ensure that the deliverables meet quality standards, and that integrations development adheres to the organization's quality assurance processes and industry best practices.
Partner & Stakeholder Collaboration
Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective relationships and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.
Collaborate with local business, Market Enablement and central Operations teams to ensure integrations meet local requirements.
Work closely with Technical Support to ensure proper customer support for integrations.
Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
Establish KPIs to track integration success and team performance.
Implement processes for continuous monitoring, troubleshooting, and iteration
Champion change: promote and drive the change, standardization and new ways of working.
Job requirements
5+ years of experience in integrations, software engineering, or technical project management.
Experience in managing IT / Technology teams.
Extensive knowledge of integration tools and platforms.
Strong technical background and understanding system architectures.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Understanding of integration strategies, methodologies and particularly API-based integrations.
Understanding of data structures and experience with data models and data analysis
Strong understanding and working experience with Agile approach and culture.
Experienced working in an international environment. Ability to work with multiple geographies in a multicultural environment.
Desired characteristics
Self-starter, analytical and problem solver.
Solid digital/technical skills.
Familiar to software technology development processes and tooling.
Familiarity with tools such as Apache Kafka, Jira, ESB and API gateways.
Customer centric and empathetic.
Objective/outcome driven.
Proactive responsible individual, able to set own action plans.
Excellent team player and stakeholder management skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Advanced English language, written and verbal.
About Sanoma Learning
How do you prepare students for the world, engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow? That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning, it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us, it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary, secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.
Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company, operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content, as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education, we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees, we help shape the future of education for 25+ million of students.
So, are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential?
Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics.
Ecosystem Integration Lead