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Imagine Learning is hiring a Senior Director of Product Management. The role leads the strategy and execution of the company's flagship courseware platform, overseeing product managers to drive innovation, scalability, and customer satisfaction. The Senior Director aligns cross-functional teams on roadmap priorities, ensures seamless learning experiences, and positions the courseware portfolio for sustained growth and market leadership.

Highlights

Lead strategy and execution for the courseware platform, managing a team of product managers.
Define multi-year product roadmaps and shape portfolio strategy to meet evolving customer needs.
Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to drive product delivery and adoption.
Establish data-driven decision-making and user-centered practices including voice-of-customer programs.
Mentor product managers to enhance strategic thinking and autonomy.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field with 10+ years leading software products, preferably in edtech.
Experience with K–12 ecosystem integrations such as SIS, LMS, and rostering tools.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to align executives and cross-functional partners.
Base salary range between $137,270 and $185,000 with eligibility for bonuses and incentives.
Requires up to 25% travel and offers comprehensive benefits including health plans, 401k match, paid holidays, and professional development.

Senior Director of Product Management Full Description

Senior Director of Product Management

Product Management
Remote, United States

Description

Position at Imagine Learning

Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning, we Empower Potential - in students, educators, and each other. As the leading provider of digital-first K–12 curriculum solutions, we’re committed to igniting learning breakthroughs that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Every day, our team designs innovative tools that help educators personalize instruction and engage students in meaningful ways. We’re shaping the future of learning through our Curriculum-Informed AI™ approach - technology that understands instructional context, respects educator judgment, and transforms how teachers personalize learning at scale to unlock each student’s potential. Together, we’re reimagining what’s possible and transforming education.

That same spirit of innovation and purpose drives our team culture. At Imagine Learning, you’ll find opportunities for meaningful work, continuous growth, and connection with passionate colleagues who care deeply about making a difference. We celebrate collaboration, embrace change, and believe in lifelong learning - for our students and ourselves.

As a remote-friendly company, Imagine Learning offers flexible work arrangements across the U.S. and internationally. Most of our U.S.-based employees work from home or on a hybrid schedule at one of our office locations in Tempe, AZ (HQ), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Senior Director of Product Management, Courseware leads the strategy and execution for Imagine Learning’s flagship courseware platform, shaping the future of digital learning for millions of students and educators. This role oversees a team of experienced Product Managers focused on platform and experience, driving innovation, scalability, and customer satisfaction across our solutions. The Senior Director will balance near-term execution with long-term strategy - strengthening our market leadership, ensuring seamless learner and educator experiences, and defining what exceptional digital learning looks like - positioning our courseware portfolio for sustained growth and continued leadership.

For more information on what it’s like to work at Imagine Learning, including our culture, benefits, and products, visit us HERE.

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Position Information: This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Product and Platform.

Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $137,270.00 and $185,000.00 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote.

Travel: You can also expect up to approximately 25% travel, so be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.

Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including:

Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
401k plan with a company match
16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
Paid Time Off
Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
Access to on-demand mental health resources
Life and short and long-term disability insurance
Pre-tax savings plans
Paid volunteer time off
A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

Define and communicate a clear multi-year roadmap for Imagine Learning’s courseware ecosystem that connects strategy to execution and supports multiple product experiences.
Shape portfolio and product-line strategy to ensure the courseware business meets evolving customer needs and maintains a competitive edge.
Partner with Engineering and Design to accelerate product delivery, improve development velocity, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.
Establish data-driven practices for evaluating opportunities, prioritizing work, and tracking successful metrics from discovery through post-launch.
Champion a deep understanding of user needs by systematizing voice-of-customer programs, feedback loops, and design thinking practices.
Translate strategic goals into clear priorities and outcomes that align cross-functional teams on the most impactful work.
Ensure go-to-market readiness by collaborating with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to support strong launches and adoption.
Mentor and develop product managers to strengthen core product skills, strategic thinking, and autonomy in decision-making.
Build and maintain strong relationships across Product, Technology, and Commercial teams to anticipate future needs and align on shared goals.
Promote energy, clarity, and enthusiasm for the courseware vision across Imagine Learning, rallying teams around delivering exceptional learning experiences.
Other duties as required.

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and at least 10 years of experience leading software products or platforms; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated success leading edtech products or platforms that integrate with K–12 ecosystems, including student information systems (SIS), learning management systems (LMS), and rostering tools.
Proven ability to define and execute product strategies that balance business value, user needs, and technical feasibility.
Strong record of driving data-informed decision-making and connecting product outcomes to measurable business impact.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align executives, cross-functional partners, and technical teams around a shared vision.
Experienced in leading and developing product management teams, fostering growth, accountability, and high performance.
Skilled at operating at both strategic and operational levels—able to translate long-term vision into actionable roadmaps and outcomes.
Collaborative leadership style that builds trust, drives alignment, and inspires enthusiasm across teams.
Highly motivated and results-oriented, with excellent presentation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, including overnight travel, as business needs require.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. Imagine Learning is proud to offer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) workplace initiatives, including the DEI employee council, annual DEI conference, employee resource groups, and other opportunities for employees to connect with and support DEI initiatives throughout the year.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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