Product Manager

The Achievement Network; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization focused on educational equity seeks a Product Manager to define and improve ANet's product line. This role requires expertise in user needs, agile practices, and effective communication as you lead product development and strategic initiatives within the organization.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance (80% coverage)

Generous paid time-off

401(k) plan with a 4% match

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as a product manager.
• Strong understanding of agile product discovery and development practices.
• Ability to engage meaningfully with a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a thoughtful product development process end-to-end.
• Validate hypotheses to increase impact of products.
• Develop and manage the roadmap and resource allocation.

Skills

Data Orientation

Critical Thinking

Communication

Planning

Prioritization

Job description

Product Manager

Location: Flexible within the United States

ABOUT ANET

Achievement Network (ANet) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all students achieve strong educational outcomes. We partner with school and system leaders to strengthen teaching and learning through the strategic use of assessments, coaching, and tools that drive meaningful results. Individuals who join ANet become part of a dynamic, mission-driven, and collaborative organization focused on making a lasting impact in schools. We are committed to supporting one another and growing together as a team.

OPPORTUNITY

The Product Manager will define, build, evangelize, and continuously improve ANet’s product line in service of educational equity. An ANet Product Manager will have a passion for understanding and meeting user needs, with experience in developing and launching successful online products and web applications in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment. The Product Manager will report to the Chief Product Officer.

TRAVEL

Up to 2-3 times a year

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead a thoughtful product development process end-to-end

• Validate hypotheses for how to increase the impact of ANet products
• Define user flows and designs
• Develop and manage the roadmap and resource allocation
• Communicate a clear and compelling vision to engineering, deliver actionable user stories, scope and design creative solutions, articulate detailed feature definitions, and actively monitor progress/re-prioritize to mitigate risk
• Identify legacy functionality that no longer delivers value for users
• Lead the product launch across ANet functions

Further develop the Product Management function at ANet

• Establish and evangelize structures for collaboration across ANet’s functions that enable successful product discovery, development, and launch
• Contribute to the design of a product learning trajectory that builds the team's skills and perspectives on core product management competencies
• Prioritize research to stay abreast of market trends, key issues, and competitors, elevating critical insights across the Evaluate and make recommendations for how to improve structures and cadences with engineering and QA teams to increase our effectiveness as a product organization

REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, candidates must demonstrate the following:

• Expertise in area of focus:
  • At least 5 years of experience as a product manager with a strong understanding of agile product discovery and development practices
  • Strong understanding of a variety of software development practices, a good intuition for complexity level estimation for different types of software requests, and the ability to quickly and thoroughly reach super-user status with a variety of software solutions
• Critical Thinking & Data Orientation:
  • Adept at digging into a variety of data sources and developing insights that drive your decision-making
• Planning and Prioritization:
  • Ability to manage complex technical projects across a diverse set of collaborators
  • Breaks down work tasks/projects into process steps and executes them effectively, adjusting course as needed
• Communication:
  • Ability to engage meaningfully with a variety of stakeholders, including technical experts, senior leaders, customers, vendors, and content experts

Ideal candidates may also demonstrate the following preferred qualifications:

• Expertise in area of focus:
  • Experience in K-12 education, Ed Tech, or the nonprofit space

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

We offer comprehensive benefits to best support our people. Benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance where ANet pays 80% of the cost of these benefits for employees and their families/domestic partner; generous paid time-off including 10 paid holidays and paid days off between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays; paid parental leave; educational expenses reimbursements; flexible spending accounts; professional development; a 401(k) plan with a 4% match; short and long-term disability coverage; and basic life and personal accident insurance.

The salary range for this position is between $80,376 - $100,470. New hires will start between the range minimum and midpoint ($80,376 - $90,423) based on qualifications assessed during the hiring process, past experience, and internal equity. In order to uphold our commitment to transparent, equitable, competitive, and sustainable compensation, ANet does not negotiate pay.

APPLY

We are now accepting applications for this position, which will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit your application online. Learn more about the application process here.

ANet is committed to building an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone at our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all individuals of all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

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