Product Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee projects throughout the product roadmap, taking ownership of timelines and progress from planning to release.

• Facilitate sprint planning sessions with engineering and design teams; manage the backlog and clarify priorities.

• Create and maintain specifications, user stories, tickets, and acceptance criteria.

• Manage task creation and tracking in Jira.

• Collaborate with engineering on technical constraints and trade-offs.

• Assist with QA and acceptance testing; triage incoming bugs.

• Coordinate discovery sessions with design, stakeholders, and both current and prospective partners.

• Identify edge cases, dependencies, and unmet needs prior to development.

• Organize feature launches, establish release timing, and prepare support materials, announcements, enablement, and resources.

• Provide product information to product marketing, enablement, and sales teams; assist with RFP responses.

• Review and enhance in-product language for educator accessibility.

• Build consensus across teams and align priorities and decisions.

• Define success metrics, monitor product analytics, and utilize data to inform decisions.

• Analyze feedback from educators, partners, and internal teams to determine appropriate actions.

• Present recommendations for roadmap planning based on feedback, data, and market insights.

• Keep an eye on the PreK-12 edtech landscape, including competitors, trends, and district requirements.

• Contribute to the development and delivery of AI-enabled features.

• Communicate updates regarding roadmap status, changes, and decisions to stakeholders.

• Report to the VP of Product and collaborate with design, engineering, curriculum, and marketing teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product management, project management, or a closely related role within a software product environment.

• Experience with PreK-12 edtech products, particularly in areas such as durable skill development, college and career readiness, or MTSS.

• Strong technical acumen to collaborate effectively with engineers, discuss trade-offs, and bridge the gap between technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proven track record of managing complex projects, timelines, and backlogs while delivering on schedule.

• Proficient in using Jira or similar task management software.

• Excellent writing skills for creating specs, user stories, and tickets.

• Experience working directly with internal and external stakeholders to review prototypes, gather feedback, and translate it into clear decisions.

• Comfortable with data: defining usage goals and success metrics, engaging with product analytics, and using evidence to guide decisions.

• Skilled in building consensus and ensuring team alignment.

• Proficient in utilizing AI tools to enhance efficiency and productivity.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Detail-oriented with a genuine interest in understanding how people engage with products.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.

• Preferred: Experience in building or managing AI-enabled products or features.

• Preferred: Familiarity with design thinking, user research, or usability testing methodologies.

• Preferred: Experience in a startup or other fast-paced environments.

• Preferred: Experience collaborating with product marketing or enablement teams on launches and messaging.

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.

• Monthly stipend.

• Office buildout stipend.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off.

• 403(b) plan.

• Parental leave and flexibility for families.

• Unlimited PTO policy.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Monthly wellness stipend.

• Necessary hardware and software to perform job duties.

• Regularly scheduled team events.

• Annual retreats and celebrations.

• Opportunities for learning and development.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Additional perks.