Senior Product Manager – Edtech Innovation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +15 more states.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the creation of a new product line targeting the K–12 U.S. education sector from initial concept to market launch.

• Work in partnership with the VP of Product and the leadership team to develop portfolio-expanding products that align with the diversification strategy and organizational mission.

• Convert the needs of students, educators, and districts into a scalable product vision.

• Establish success metrics and product objectives based on user value, learning outcomes, and business impact.

• Oversee the product roadmap and prioritize the backlog, including accountability for stage-gate go/no-go decisions.

• Act as the representative for the product and team during quarterly Impact Committee and Board of Directors meetings, as well as at key project milestones.

• Deliver presentations on business cases, supporting evidence, roadmap updates, and product progress to leadership and the board.

• Conduct market analysis to uncover trends, gaps, and opportunities within the education sector.

• Collaborate with educators, administrators, and technology partners to ensure product relevance and feasibility.

• Generate, refine, and prioritize innovative product concepts.

• Guide prototype design, testing strategies, user feedback collection, and concept iterations.

• Develop business cases and acquire executive buy-in and necessary resources.

• Maintain and refine the product backlog using Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools.

• Author epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for sprint-ready tasks.

• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies.

• Monitor delivery health metrics, including velocity and cycle time, driving evidence-based iterative delivery.

• Collaborate with researchers, instructional designers, UX teams, engineering, and go-to-market teams.

• Manage timelines, dependencies, deliverables, product innovation budget, and overall product performance.

• Continuously iterate products based on user feedback, learning outcomes, and business impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of product management experience, preferably in the EdTech or youth-focused sectors.

• A demonstrated history of leading 0–1 product development and successfully launching new products that meet scale and revenue objectives.

• Proven experience utilizing AI tools for product development, user research, or personalization efforts.

• Practical experience with agile/Scrum or Kanban methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Experience in managing or influencing cross-functional teams.

• A comprehensive understanding of K–12 education markets, particularly in relation to district and school purchasing dynamics.

• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

• Willingness to travel, typically on a quarterly basis and potentially every two months for research, testing, and related activities.

• Capability to work remotely from one of the eligible states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, or WA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums by the employer.

• 50% of dependent medical and dental premiums covered by the employer.

• Retirement plan featuring a company match of up to 3%.

• Monthly flexible work subsidy of $100 for phone, internet, office supplies, or commuting expenses.

• 16 paid holidays, including a winter break and one floating holiday.

• Three weeks of vacation during the first year of employment.

• Separate accrual for sick leave.

• Monthly contributions towards childcare and/or dependent expenses.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Parental leave policy.

• Availability of sabbatical leave.

• Employee assistance program.

• Annual wellness reimbursement program.

• Opportunities for growth and professional development.

• Disability and life insurance coverage.

• Arrangement for remote work.