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 <a 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 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.
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