Senior Product Manager, Amplify
Math Supplementals, Contract Role
$57 - $63 USD per hour
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
Job no longer available
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$57 - $63 USD per hour
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help educators create the next generation of scientific innovators as well as citizens who are sceptical, curious, and evidence-based thinkers.
Role
Who you are
- BA/BS or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in product development or a related field
- Proven organizational skills and great attention to detail
- Demonstrated proficiency of project management skills
- Mastery of Agile SCRUM software development methodology and practices
Desirable
- A background in K-12 Mathematics Education
- Background in technology, design, user experience and product management
What the job involves
- We are looking for a passionate, experienced Senior Product Manager to join our team in a contract role, to iterate on and bring to life products that expand teacher’s reach and impact
- Our senior product managers work closely with business leaders, designers, subject matter authorities, internal engineering teams, and external partners to create and execute on a product roadmap—one that supports significant impact in the classroom in the most engaging and exciting ways
- Product Leadership – Develops deep knowledge of products and markets to guide decision-making
- Strategy – Works with partners and product management team to develop product or product line strategy based on a deep understanding of market and competitive landscape, as well as finding opportunities for broader, organization-wide strategies
- Business Analysis – Leads quantitative and qualitative business analysis projects to support decision-making
- Reports findings and recommendations to senior management
- User Empathy – Be a passionate advocate for our customers and users and empathize with their needs
- Represent their perspectives through all phases of product development
- Visit Amplify classrooms and synthesize observations and findings
- Gain expertise 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
- 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
- Sales and Marketing – Works with sales and marketing to develop appropriate sales positioning and approach; supports sales efforts on major accounts
- Works with marketing partners to develop product positioning and marketing plans
- Roadmap Planning – Works cross functionally to develop the product roadmap and priorities for future development based on market analysis and customers’ needs, with an emphasis on establishing sustainable competitive advantage and delivering impact
- Product Design – Collaborate with General Manager, Curriculum Lead, product team, and other teammates to set the product vision and strategy
- Lead human-centered product design process in partnership with design
- Sets clear priorities, goals and actively engages in creative feedback both within the team and across the division and company
- User Testing - Lead user testing of new product ideas, including running focus groups with teachers, getting feedback on prototypes, and coordinating feature pilots with live classrooms
- Create research plans, interview participants, analyze data, and recommend actions based on findings
- Team Leadership – Communicate product goals and objectives regularly to your team to motivate them, and empower your team to take on work they think is best based on the prioritized backlog
- Own your roadmap and backlog
- Prioritize and manage your backlog, breakdown features into user stories / measurable items, and elaborate on them with your team
- Product Development – Serve as a key member and effective leader of your cross-functional, agile team to plan, develop, and deliver working software
- Actively participate in your team’s ceremonies and be readily availability to address questions, concerns and blockers
- Partner with design to ensure regular coordination and design QA of features throughout the sprint
- Product Deployment – Draft internal communications, release notes and training materials for the launch of new features
- Review customer-facing information before it is released
- Support troubleshooting
Our take
Since launching as Wireless Generation in the year 2000, before rebranding in 2012 after News Corp acquired the company, Amplify has grown into one of the leading providers of K-12 curricula, assessment and supplemental programs for ELA (English Language Arts), Math and Science.
The EdTech market has been growing rapidly for the last decade and more, and its value is expected to surpass 230 billion by 2030. This growth means that the company has plenty of competition from the likes of Khan Academy and Kaplan Test, but the fact that Amplify is used by around 10 million students puts it in a very strong position.
After a major growth funding round in 2021, Amplify acquired digital math tools developer Desmos. This is in keeping with its commitment to strategically acquire high-performing education companies in order to expand its own tech and product offerings.
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Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2021
$215m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2021
$0.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $263.3m
Company benefits
- Full benefits: Our health insurance options include health, dental, and vision coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and children—effective on your date of hire. We make a generous contribution to all employee HSA plans, which can be used to cover eligible health expenses. We offer unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, long- and short-term disability, and employer-sponsored employee life insurance. We offer paid parental leave, backup childcare and backup eldercare. On top of all that, we also provide our full-time employees with a robust voluntary benefits program that includes coverage options for everyone in the family, including pets.
- Opportunities for inspiration: Amplify believes in the importance of supporting charitable nonprofits in the communities where we live and work. We encourage employees to support organizations that promote the welfare of children and families in the areas of education, health, and social services. One way for employees to give back is through our Volunteer Time Off program, which allows employees to take 16 hours each year to contribute to an eligible charitable or nonprofit organization.
- Tuition reimbursement: Full-time employees who are enrolled in an accredited college or university course related to their areas of work are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement.
Company HQ
Dumbo, NY
Leadership
Larry Berger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Wireless Generation in 2000 and was CEO until News Corp bought the company in 2010, becoming President and then CEO of Amplify post-acquisition. Serves on the boards of Touch Press, the Academy of American Poets, Lapham’s Quarterly, the Institute for Sustained Attention, and the Southern Education Foundation.
Catherine Mackay
(COO & President)Catherine joined Amplify in 2014 as a Consultant of Amplify Learning. She quickly moved into the role of GM and SVP of Middle School ELA, then CEO of Amp,ify New Curriculum before becoming COO in 2018. Prior to Amplify, she spent 8 years at Tablet Hotels (acquired by Michelin) as the Head of Business Development and Director of the Operating Board.
LaShon Ormond
(CIO)LaShon joined Amplify in 2011 as a Project Manager. While at the company, she's held a number of roles and moved into the role of Chief Impact Officer in 2023.
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