Product Manager

Instructure, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Instructure, Inc. seeks a Product Manager, Content to own the Mastery Predictive Assessment and Mastery College Prep Assessment content. You will set the roadmap, ensure quality, and collaborate with district leaders to drive adoption and impact.

You will partner with psychometricians and content experts, meet with high-profile customers, translate insights into strategy, and work with product, engineering, data, and GTM teams to scale content and release with confidence.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of product management experience in education or related field.
• Ability to influence across matrixed teams to deliver goals.
• Deep understanding of how assessments are designed, built and used in K-12 settings.
• Knowledge of psychometrics basics—reliability and validity is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with customer-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the content strategy and roadmap for assessment products, balancing near-term wins with long-term goals.
• Partner with psychometricians and content experts to ensure quality, reliability and validity.
• Meet with high-profile customers to gather feedback and explain product direction.
• Work with cross-functional teams to build assessment content at scale and release with confidence.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria reflecting customer and technical needs.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales to position content in the market.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AI in product

User empathy

Strong communication

Job description

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.
We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in:

We are hiring for a Product Manager, Content

As a Product Manager, Content, at Instructure, you'll help bring our mission to life: elevate student success, amplify the power of teaching, and inspire everyone to learn together. You'll own the content for the Mastery Predictive Assessment and Mastery College Prep Assessment by Instructure. That means setting the roadmap, keeping assessment quality high, and working directly with district leaders who rely on the results. You'll use your full product toolkit to shape strategy, find new insights, and drive execution.

What you will be doing:

• Own the content strategy and roadmap for the Mastery Predictive Assessment and Mastery College Prep Assessment, balancing near-term wins with long-term goals to drive adoption and growth

• Partner with psychometricians and content experts to keep assessment quality, reliability, and validity high

• Meet independently with high-profile customers, including district superintendents, to build trust, gather feedback, and explain product direction

• Help district leaders understand and act on assessment results

• Base decisions on customer insights and data, and build the business case behind them.

• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria that reflect customer, competitive, and technical needs.

• Work with product, content, engineering, data, support and go-to-market teams to build assessment content at scale and release with confidence.

• Partner with marketing and sales to position assessment content in the market.

Here's what you will need to know/have:

• Experience in product management, with a minimum of 3-4 years of relevant experience

• Proven ability to drive outcomes through influence rather than authority, particularly in matrixed or cross-functional environments, and to build alignment across teams to deliver against goals

• Deep assessment experience, with a strong understanding of how assessments are designed, built, and used in K-12 settings

• Working knowledge of basic psychometrics, including reliability, validity, and how to read and explain score data

• Ability to meet independently with critical, high-profile customers and represent Instructure with sound judgment, without bringing risk to the business

• Ability to influence and build alignment between different teams and functions to successfully execute your roadmap and deliver against goals

• Experience incorporating AI tools and models across the product lifecycle - from discovery and prioritization through delivery and iteration

• Strong analytical skills in leveraging data to drive product decisions and improve metrics

• Be highly motivated and results-driven, with a strong business acumen

• Deep user empathy and experience building products based on user needs

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with a culture of rapid experimentation to accelerate learning and iteration

Get in on all the awesome at Instructure!

We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate. While they vary by location, here's a general idea of what you can expect:

• Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.

• Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.

• Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.

• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support

• Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth

• The technology and tools you need to do your best work

• Motivosity employee recognition program

• A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

We believe in hiring great people and treating them right. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas and outcomes.

Instructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws in every country where we operate.

All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process. To help protect our teams and systems, we’ve implemented identity verification measures. Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws.

Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.