Education Tech Associate Product Manager — New Grad Ready

IXL Learning; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IXL Learning in San Mateo, CA is seeking a highly motivated Associate Product Manager who wants to launch a career in product management. You will work across product areas to gather requirements and shape feature design for millions of learners and educators.

The role emphasizes design thinking, rigorous analysis, and collaboration with Engineering, Visual Design, Marketing, and more. A STEM bachelor's and strong communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field.
• Interest in design thinking and UI/UX.
• Strong written and spoken communication.
• Demonstrated technical abilities; some coursework in programming and web technologies.
• Highly organized self-starter; thrives under pressure.
• Interest in K-12 education; classroom experience a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and clarify goals for new projects.
• Consider user needs and product strategy to guide feature design.
• Produce clear specifications for features and user flows.
• Collaborate with visual designers to create clean interfaces.
• Work with engineers to align technical designs with product needs.
• Develop features and deliver value to users.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

UI/UX awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Programming basics

Web technologies

Job description

IXL Learning in San Mateo, CA is seeking a highly motivated Associate Product Manager who wants to launch a career in product management. You will work across product areas to gather requirements and shape feature design for millions of learners and educators.

The role emphasizes design thinking, rigorous analysis, and collaboration with Engineering, Visual Design, Marketing, and more. A STEM bachelor's and strong communication are required.