Edtech.com's Summary

Committee for Children is hiring a Senior Product Manager - Edtech Innovation. This role leads the development of a new product line for the K–12 U.S. education market, driving strategy from concept to launch and translating market insights into innovative, scalable solutions that support students, educators, and schools. The position works closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure impactful and sustainable product outcomes through disciplined agile delivery.

Highlights

Lead product strategy and roadmap for new K–12 education products aligned with organizational mission and diversification goals.
Manage portfolio governance, represent product progress to the Board of Directors, and coordinate with cross-departmental leadership.
Conduct market research and collaborate with education stakeholders to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities.
Lead 0–1 product development including prototyping, testing, and securing executive buy-in.
Utilize Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence for backlog management and sprint execution.
Collaborate across researchers, UX, engineering, and go-to-market teams to ensure alignment and quality delivery.
Manage product innovation budget and monitor performance based on user feedback and business impact.
Require 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in EdTech or youth-focused sectors, with proven 0–1 product development success.
Require experience with AI tools and agile practices, deep knowledge of K–12 education markets, and strong communication and leadership skills.
Annual salary range $133,000–165,000 with comprehensive benefits including fully covered medical premiums and retirement plan match.

Senior Product Manager - Edtech Innovation Full Description

Senior Product Manager - Edtech Innovation

Are you looking for purpose-driven work where you can make a positive impact on communities around the world? If so, then Committee for Children is an amazing place to grow your career as a Senior Product Manager of Edtech Innovation. We’re a social enterprise dedicated to advancing the well-being of children through the development of essential human skills. As a Senior Product Manager, Edtech Innovation at CFC, you'll lead the development of a new product line for the K–12 U.S. education market, driving strategy and execution from concept to launch. The role focuses on translating market insights into innovative, scalable solutions that support students, educators, and schools, and on running disciplined agile delivery to turn that strategy into shipped, validated product. Working closely with the VP, Product, leadership, and cross-functional teams, the position guides innovation, secures resources, and manages performance to ensure products are impactful and sustainable.

What you’ll do when you join us:

Product Strategy & Vision

Collaborate with the VP, Product and other members of the leadership team in the development of portfolio-expanding new products aligned with our diversification strategy and organizational mission
Translate student, educator, and district needs into a compelling, scalable product vision
Define success metrics and establish product goals grounded in user value, learning outcomes, and business impact
Own the product roadmap and backlog prioritization, and hold final accountability for stage-gate go/no-go decisions

Portfolio Governance & Board Reporting

Represent the product and team at quarterly Impact Committee (Board of Directors) meetings and at key project milestones, presenting business cases, evidence, and progress to build board confidence and credibility in the product line; bring core team members into these sessions when it strengthens that case
Participate in monthly Bridge Role meetings with department directors—the connective tissue between the product team and cross-departmental leadership—presenting roadmap, business case, and evidence updates, and partnering on planning for the product’s ongoing support and growth beyond launch

Market Research & Concept Development

Conduct ongoing market research to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities in the education sector.
Collaborate with educators, administrators, and technology partners to ensure product relevance and feasibility.
Generate, refine, and prioritize innovative product ideas that align with impact and revenue goals.

0–1 Product Development

Lead the design and development of product prototypes that bring early concepts to life and enable rapid iteration.
Design and execute testing strategies to gather user feedback, validate assumptions, and refine product concepts and prototypes.
Lead roadmap creation and iterative development from concept to launch
Build business cases and secure executive buy-in and resources

Execution & Agile Delivery

Own and continuously refine the product backlog in the team’s tools of record (e.g., Jira, Confluence), writing clear epics, stories, and acceptance criteria that translate strategy into sprint-ready work
Facilitate agile ceremonies—sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives—and maintain a consistent sprint cadence in partnership with delivery/project management
Track delivery health (velocity, cycle time) and drive iterative, evidence-based delivery: ship in small increments and adjust scope based on real user feedback and data

Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate with researchers, instructional designers, UX, engineering, and go-to-market teams, with clear ownership across the team
Facilitate agile rituals and ensure alignment across product, design, and technical execution
Manage timelines, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure high-quality outcomes

Operational & Financial Oversight

Manage the budget for product innovation, ensuring efficient and strategic use of resources.
Monitor product performance and iterate based on user feedback, learning outcomes, and business impact.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

5+ years of product management experience, ideally in EdTech or youth-focused industries
Proven track record leading 0–1 product development and launching new products that achieved scale and revenue targets
Demonstrated experience using AI tools for product development, user research, or personalization
Hands-on experience with agile/Scrum or Kanban practices and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) for backlog management, sprint planning, and delivery tracking
Experience managing or influencing cross-functional teams
Deep understanding of K–12 education markets, especially district and school purchasing dynamics
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Travel Requirements: Travel is typically quarterly but may be as frequent as every two months for research, testing, and other activities as needed.
Note: This position is remote; employees are eligible to work remotely in any of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA.

The hiring range for this position is $133,000-165,000 annually. The pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

What we offer

Our benefits, perks, and rewards are aimed at helping you live your best life at CFC.

We cover 100% of your premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage and 50% for your dependent’s medical and dental premiums
Retirement plan + company match up to 3%; CFC
A flexible work subsidy: $100 per month that you can use on things like phone and internet costs, office supplies, or even commuting costs
16 paid holidays (including winter break and 1 floating holiday), 3 weeks' vacation in your first year, and separate sick leave accrual
Other great benefits include: monthly contribution to childcare and/or dependent expenses, FSA account, parental leave, sabbatical leave, employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, growth and development opportunities, disability and life insurance.

About us

At Committee for Children, we’re dedicated to advocating for policies to enhance, gathering research to support, and developing educational programs to advance the safety and well-being of children through development of essential human skills.

We’re best known for our innovative Second Step® family of programs, which blend research and rigor with intuitive design to help young people build strengths that will help them realize their goals throughout life. We believe that if you make a positive impact on enough children, the ripple effect will help a family, school, community, and ultimately, the world.

We’re proudly building a more equitable workplace.

We’re committed to providing a place that empowers you to bring every bit of who you are to work. When you’re able to be yourself, you do your best work. It’s as simple as that.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, without regard to race, color, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, genetics, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Apply now and help us achieve our vision of safe children thriving in a just and peaceful world.

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