Senior Product Manager, Math Assessment

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 10 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.
The Senior Product Manager, Elementary Math Assessment will be an authority in management of and product strategy for a new elementary math assessment program. The elementary math assessment product manager will help drive product planning and execution in the design and development of mCLASS Math built to serve elementary students in grades kindergarten to sixth, teachers, and other education partners. Partnering with mCLASS assessment leadership and advisory partners, the elementary math product manager will drive research to advise the vision and long-term plan for the product, lead product and feature initiatives, collaborate on product strategy, and ensure strong tactical execution against strategy. The product manager will work closely with leaders from across departments to ensure the design and development of the program adheres to the product vision and remains aligned to customer needs. The product manager will report to the VP, Assessment & Intervention.
Responsibilities:
User Empathy - Be a passionate advocate for our elementary users and empathize with their unique needs. Represent their points of view through all phases of product development. Visit elementary classrooms and synthesize observations and findings. Become an authority in our customer feedback, drawing insights from data points and sharing them with the product team to aid product strategy. Explore usage data for insights into how our product is used in classrooms during field tests and full implementation.
Market Research and Analysis - Stay up to date on the elementary math education market and prepare briefs to share with leadership and the product team. Research the competitive product landscape to inform product, design, and development decisions. Through win/loss analysis, compile insights to describe why competitive programs are selected (or not) in curriculum adoptions. Integrate research findings into innovative strategy based planning and product development.
Product Planning - Conduct research to identify and see the real problem our users face and represent them with data. Propose solutions to overcome their challenges and work with teammates to build out initiatives that would implement solutions. Build and pitch initiatives grounded in research for inclusion in the product roadmap. Present product roadmap to vital team members (including Sales and Marketing leadership) for input and agreement.
Product Design - Collaborate with partners including design, curriculum, and engineering to build out solutions to meet the goals of your initiatives. Participate in human-centered design workshops. Make informed decisions by analyzing data from product metrics / user behavior and prototyping results.
User Testing - Lead user testing of new product ideas, including running interviews and focus groups with teachers, getting feedback on prototypes, and organizing feature pilots with live classrooms. Create research plans, interview participants, analyze data, and recommend actions based on findings.
Cross-Functional Product Leadership - Lead product initiatives that span across multiple teams, including content, product, design, engineering, marketing, and measurement. Drive the delivery of initiatives and large-scale projects from initial concept and planning, through execution and release.
Team Leadership - Communicate product goals and objectives regularly to your project team to motivate them, and empower them to take on work they think is best based on the prioritized backlog. Support team members where vital to overcome challenges and find solutions.
Product Development - Serve as a key member and collaborative leader of your cross-functional team to plan, develop, and deliver finished products. Actively participate in your team's ceremonies and be readily available to address questions, concerns, and blockers. Partner with the curriculum team and design to ensure regular coordination of features and product design guidelines throughout the product development phase.
Product Deployment - Draft internal communications, release notes, and training materials for the launch of new products and features. Review customer-facing information before it is released. Support troubleshooting.
Product Knowledge - Serve as an expert on our products, working with marketing, sales, and implementation teammates. Collaborate on customer-facing projects including training materials, pilot support, customer conversations, and sales meetings.
Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in elementary math product development (will consider less for classroom teaching experience in math or math assessment product experience )
• Proven research and analysis skills
• Strong organizational skills and great attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree
• Classroom teaching experience at the elementary level
• Background in mathematics education
• Background in technology, design, user experience, and product management
• Client service experience either in consulting or another field
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

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This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.
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