Product Manager, Math Adoptions and Customizations (Contractor)

Amplify Education • Contract • Remote (Remote from United States of America) • $55 - $60 / hour • 3w ago

Fast Facts

Amplify is seeking a Product Manager for Math Adoptions and Customizations to lead the development of educational product solutions targeting K-12 markets. This remote contractor role involves research, design, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure products meet market needs.

Responsibilities: The key responsibilities include leading market research, collaborating on product design, building relationships with districts and sales teams, overseeing product development, and serving as the product expert.

Skills: Required skills include experience in K-12 product management, strong communication abilities, analytical thinking, and teamwork.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree, classroom teaching experience, a background in mathematics education, and experience in market research or technology design.

Location: This is a fully remote position based in the United States, with no travel required.

Compensation: $55 - $60 / Hourly

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Job Description:

The Product Manager, Math Adoptions and Customization will be a leader in building product solutions for math adoptions and custom math projects. The Product Manager will drive planning and execution in the research, design, and development of products built to serve students, teachers, and other education stakeholders in key adoption markets.

Partnering with math leadership and key members of other internal teams, the Product Manager will lead research strategies that inform market fit for adoption opportunities. The Product Manager will help develop the vision for state-specific and custom products and programs, drive concept exploration, testing, and prototyping, help develop the product strategy, and ensure strong tactical execution against that plan. The Product Manager will work with colleagues from across departments to ensure the design and development of the program adheres to the product vision and remains aligned to customer needs in each adoption market. The Product Manager will serve as a champion and voice of the program with internal and external stakeholders for each state-specific program, working closely with the teams who help market, launch, sell, and support the program.

The Product Manager will report to the Associate Director, Product, Math Adoptions and Customizations.

Essential Responsibilities:

State-Specific Market Research

Lead research strategy and plan for custom projects, partnering with marketing, market research, curriculum, sales, and the core math directors to collect insights, understand market trends and requirements. Present insights to stakeholders and use market intelligence to direct product strategy and requirements.
Work with Government Relations and Sales to exhaustively understand state expectations for product and submissions.
Stay up to date on the trends in the math education market in adoption states and prepare briefs to share with leadership and the product team.
Research the competitive product landscape to inform product, design, and development decisions.
Integrate research findings into strategic planning and product development.

Product Research and Design

Collaborate with a cross-functional team to concept, design, and build out initiatives that target state-specific gaps and opportunities.
Create and pitch initiatives grounded in research for inclusion in the product roadmap.
Execute user testing of new product ideas and designs, including interviews, focus groups, advisors, and advisory boards.
Lead planning and execution of prototype development and validation through user experience testing and live classroom sessions.
Create research plans, interview participants, analyze data, and recommend actions based on findings.

Build Customer and Sales Relationships

Forge strong relationships with key districts in adoption states to build direct channels for insights and feedback. When possible, connect with state math education leaders to understand state-level educational trends.
Work closely with the adoption state sales teams to collaborate on research, events/conferences, adoption roadmaps, and product strategy.

Product Development and Leadership

Serve as a leader of the cross-functional team to plan, develop, and deliver finished products.
Communicate product goals and objectives regularly to your project team to motivate them. Regularly collaborate with team members, and be readily available to address questions, concerns, and blockers. Partner with the curriculum and design teams to ensure regular coordination of features and product design guidelines throughout the product development phase.
Develop product briefs and requirements documentation that outline the product components, design, timeline, and goals to development and support teams.
Collaborate with math supplemental, math assessment, and platform teams on the development of new features and functionality, prioritization and sequencing of deliverables on the platform roadmap, and advocating for math-specific needs.
Ensure that the content and design of products built for state adoptions and RFPs are on time and meet the needs of the adoption and the business.

Product Expertise

Serve as an expert on the products, working with marketing, sales, and implementation teammates, as needed.
Collaborate on customer-facing projects including training materials, pilot support, customer conversations, and sales meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

BA/BS or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in K-12 product management
Experience designing and developing print and digital products for education
Experience with customer-facing research
Ability to think strategically and consider impacts of product decisions
Strong organizational skills and great attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree
Classroom teaching experience at the elementary, middle, or high school level
Background in mathematics education or related field
Experience in market research
Background in technology, design, user experience
Client service experience either in consulting or another field

Compensation:

The hourly rate range for this role is $55-$60.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.

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