Product Manager II

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

📋 Description

• Act as the key product liaison among various functional teams, ensuring alignment on the roadmap, priorities, and timelines.

• Establish and nurture trusted collaborations with product, design, engineering, and business stakeholders.

• Articulate and validate the product vision and requirements for a new pathway navigation experience tailored for high school students.

• Steer the product through its journey from initial concept to successful launch.

• Create rudimentary prototypes and obtain feedback prior to dedicating engineering resources.

• Make practical trade-offs to transition from uncertainty to validated direction.

• Lead ongoing discovery efforts with high school students, counselors, and educators.

• Convert research insights and data into product requirements and prioritization strategies.

• Communicate findings to foster alignment on user needs and product trajectory.

• Collaborate with designers and engineers to define, prioritize, and deliver features.

• Oversee the comprehensive product development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to launch coordination and performance tracking post-launch.

• Relay status updates, decisions, and risks to relevant stakeholders.

• Manage project timelines and dependencies across various cross-functional teams.

• Deliver product updates and strategic recommendations to leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in product management or a closely related field.

• Proven experience in building or launching a 0-to-1 product, or leading a major new feature or product initiative from concept to launch.

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with design and engineering in an agile setting.

• Demonstrated capability to create prototypes, mockups, or lightweight proofs of concept.

• Bachelor's degree in technology, education, data science/analytics, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Comfort with ambiguity and proficiency in establishing structure and processes where none exist.

• Proficient in building prototypes using tools such as Figma and no-code AI solutions.

• Adept at navigating and influencing across different organizational levels.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong instincts in project management.

• Passionate about education and creating opportunities for students.

• Familiarity with AI tools for drafting, research, and data synthesis, with sound judgment regarding human review.

• Proficient in utilizing data and analytics tools such as SQL and dashboards.

• Completion of the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is preferred.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship.

• Final candidates must successfully pass a criminal background check.

• Preferred: Experience working and influencing within cross-functional organizations.

• Preferred: Experience in EdTech, workforce development, or college and career readiness.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored life insurance.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance coverage.

• Flexible health and dependent spending accounts.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off.

• Inclusive and equitable workplace environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development for team members.

• A variety of experiences designed to strengthen connections, explore ideas, learn from customers, and celebrate successes.