Senior Vice President of Product Management

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Anywhere in the U.S.

Job Summary: The Senior Vice President of Product Management will lead the strategic planning development and execution of innovative educational products. This role ensures all products and services maximize impact on learners align with the organizations mission and maintain operational excellence. The SVP will drive a culture of innovation collaboration and data-driven decision-making to advance mission of access to education for all children.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Vision and Leadership:
   • Establish and execute the strategic direction of product development ensuring alignment with the organizations mission to increase learning outcomes for all children.
   • Develop long-term strategies that balance innovation scalability cost-effectiveness and impact on learning outcomes.
2. User-Centered Product Development:
   • Partner with educators families internal teams and external partners to identify and assess product requirements.
   • Translate user insights into actionable strategies that drive meaningful outcomes for learners.
3. Product Lifecycle Management:
   • Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation and prototyping to implementation and evaluation.
   • Ensure delivery of high-quality user-centered and scalable solutions that meet the diverse needs of learners and communities.
4. Data-Informed Decision-Making:
   • Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure educational outcomes.
   • Use data insights and user feedback to continuously improve products.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
   • Foster collaboration across departments including technology research marketing and growth teams to ensure cohesive product development.
   • Facilitate communication and alignment between internal teams and external partners.
6. Innovation and Industry Leadership:
   • Stay ahead of EdTech trends and advancements to maintain leadership in educational innovation.
   • Champion the use of emerging technologies and practices to enhance learning outcomes.
   • AI fluency Ideally shipped or is shipping LLM-powered features responsibly in an education context (safety age-appropriateness evaluation).
7. Mission and Compliance Alignment:
   • Ensure all products comply with legal industry and organizational standards while advancing the nonprofits mission and values.
8. Performance Reporting:
   • Communicate department product and project performance to senior leadership through periodic status reports and presentations.
9. Budget Management:
   • Develop implement and oversee budgets for product development to ensure efficient allocation of resources.
10. Additional Responsibilities:
    • Perform other duties as required to advance the mission and strategic goals of .

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong commitment to advancing excellence in education and familiarity with nonprofit operations.
• Proven ability to lead innovation in educational technology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to improve business processes and practices to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data and user feedback to inform product development and improve learner outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to foster collaboration and build trust with stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in financial tools and methodologies required to make estimates business forecasts and strategic decisions.
• Experience working with Agile or Lean methodologies is a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Education Business Technology or related experience required; Masters degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Coursework or certifications in educational technology design thinking or social impact strategy are a plus.
• 10 years of experience in product management or a related leadership role preferably in the education or nonprofit sectors.
• Hired and grew a Product Management team; established product ops research and roadmap rituals.
• Experience managing large cross-functional teams and driving mission-driven outcomes.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification is highly desirable.

Impact Metrics: Success in this role will be measured by the ability to design and deliver products that enhance learning outcomes achieve measurable social impact and support organizational growth. The SVP will play a critical role in scaling impact and ensuring every child has access to high-quality educational opportunities.

About

provides PreK through 2nd grade reading math and science programs that children can use wherever they learn. Our programs help children reach critical milestones by 3rd grade laying the foundation for their future success. serves over 200000 children across 42 states every year.

Working at

team members are located across the United States and primarily work from home. We anticipate this full-time salaried position will pay $200000 - $234000 per year depending on the education experience and skill level of the individual we hire. We also offer a phenomenal benefits package that includes fully paid primary premiums for health insurance dental insurance basic life insurance and disability insurance. New hires receive a one-time HSA contribution. Retirement contributions are matched up to 5% by the organization. Plus a generous vacation sick and holiday offering.

Employee Growth & Applications

At we truly believe in the boundless potential of our team members and their continuous growth and development. We are dedicated to encouraging a culture that nurtures talent from within which is why we prioritize internal applicants for all job postings. External candidates may experience a delay in being contacted by our Talent Acquisition team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Waterford is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. Waterford is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.