Product Manager, Literacy

Great Minds

$78K — $87K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years in education publishing with proven success in product development, preferably in K-12.
  • Strong alignment with Great Minds' instructional philosophy and pedagogy.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills for diverse team interactions and leadership collaboration.
  • Analytical skills to foresee challenges and opportunities in product management.
  • Strong business acumen with a focus on ROI and strategic pricing decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the end-to-end product management process from market research to product launch.
  • Work with the Content & Editorial team on state adoption strategies and pricing bundles.
  • Conduct user interviews and testing to inform product decisions.
  • Translate customer feedback and analytics into prioritization recommendations.
  • Monitor product line P&L and advise leadership on risks and solutions.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams to align product vision and execution.
  • Ensure instructional content aligns with Great Minds' digital platform for optimal customer experience.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering cross-department synergy.
  • Opportunity to impact education positively through high-quality materials.
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

We're looking for a Product Managerto help develop and execute the full lifecycle our core Literacy product line to ensure it aligns to Great Minds' mission of serving all students with high-quality, knowledge building, instructional materials. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Product, you'll serve as the voice of the customer by bringing market research, user insights, and data-driven analysis to shape roadmap, pricing, and go-to-market strategy.

Responsibilities
  • Execute product management end-to-end including: market research, competitive analysis, roadmap development, pricing, and launch.
  • Collaborate with the Content & Editorial team to execute the strategy related to state adoptions, pricing bundles, sampling, and open territory/large-district opportunities for a product.
  • Conduct user interviews and coordinate tests to validate product decisions.
  • Synthesize customer feedback, product analytics, and competitive market data into clear prioritization recommendations.
  • Monitor P&L for your product line and surface risks and remedies to leadership.
  • Collaborate across Content, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Design, and Operations to keep vision and execution aligned.
  • Provide oversight and ensure alignment between the instructional philosophy, content development and Great Minds' digital platform in the delivery of features and customer experience.


Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience working in education publishing with a track record of success in product development, digital product management, curriculum development and/or project management, preferably in the K-12 education market
  • Deep respect for and alignment to the philosophy, instructional design, and pedagogy of Great Minds' knowledge-building vision
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, including customers, sales team, content development teams, product marketing, and senior leadership that require a sophisticated level of sensitivity and excellent judgment
  • Strong analytical thinking and decision-making skills to anticipate challenges, issues, or opportunities
  • Strong business acumen, with the ability to think about ROI, strategic pricing, and the potential value of ideas to help the team prioritize where and how to spend limited resources
  • Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness

Required Education
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience


Status

Full-time

Location

Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $78,000-$87,000, however the offered salarymay be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact [redacted]

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