Product Owner, Prodigy
Game based learning platform for kids
Open for applications
Game based learning platform for kids
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help every student in the world love learning.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in product management within the gaming industry
- Deep understanding of free-to-play game systems, mechanics, and economies. Role-Play Game & SIMS experience is a must
- Proven track record of successfully managing and optimizing game features
- Strong ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data to drive insights and validate hypotheses in a B2C environment
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and improving team dynamics
- Experience in driving operational improvements and ensuring efficient workflows
- A track record of identifying opportunities and issues within game systems and creating incrementally better solutions
- Strong grasp of behavioral economics, UX patterns, and UX research to maximize the KPI impact of initiatives
- Experience in financial modeling and forecasting to inform strategic decisions and optimize business outcomes
What the job involves
- As a Product Owner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Math game products
- Your strategic vision and execution will directly influence the success of our features and systems, driving significant improvements in player engagement, retention, and revenue
- Develop a deep understanding of our players, the problems they face and how Prodigy can resolve those pain points
- Identify and implement incrementally better solutions to enhance game systems and economies, ensuring a seamless and engaging player experience
- Develop and manage feature strategies that align with business goals, optimizing the order and integration of new features to maximize their impact
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality game features, raising the performance bar through effective management and motivation
- Leverage data to gain insights, validate hypotheses, and accurately forecast the impact of new features on player behavior and revenue
- Improve operational practices through scalable agile methodologies, ensuring efficient pre-production and production processes
- Establish and disseminate best practices across teams, mentoring new Product Owners to foster a culture of excellence
- Act in accordance with security policies and procedures
Our take
Since starting as an undergraduate project in 2011 by founders Alexander Peters and Rohan Mahinker, Prodigy’s e-learning game has built up a millions strong network of users, who can also make use of one-to-one tutoring via the platform.
Since launching, it’s been exclusively focused on Mathematics learning, offering a sandbox game that allows students to build and explore their own online world while learning curriculum-aligned skills. However in 2022, Prodigy moved into English Learning Arts (ELA) through its new game, which executes a similar approach to its Math counterpart.
Prodigy has always been completely free of charge for students and schools. It makes its money by selling ‘freemium’ memberships to parents and guardians, who can opt into packages in return for progress reports, as well as bonus game elements and merchandise.
This soft-sell approach hasn’t deterred investors, however, with the company raising one of the largest EdTech Series B rounds ever. This funding fuelled the ELA game rollout, as well as expansion into the UK, India, and Australia. In 2023, Prodigy led thought leadership panels on gaming in education at SXSW EDU and has achieved a staggering 55 million players for its Maths game.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2021
$115.1m
SERIES B
Aug 2014
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $116.1m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness - Team members are covered with prescription drug, health and dental benefits from day one along with a monthly wellness fund. They also can take advantage of regular mental and physical wellness initiatives.
- Flexible work arrangements - In addition to flex hours, our hybrid work arrangement lets employees choose where they work based on what’s best for them.
- Time to unwind - Unlimited sick days, three personal days and four extra Prodigy long weekends throughout the year help our team prioritize R&R when needed. Parents receive four weeks of paid parental leave to focus on what’s most important.
- Competitive compensation - Team members enjoy competitive pay with stock options, a learning fund, enrolment in an RRSP matching program (coming soon), a work-from-home budget and bonus for eligible team members.
Company values
- We are user obsessed - We love the students, parents and educators who use Prodigy, and everything we do helps us make their experience amazing. We’re driven to create innovative products and transform education for the better.
- We embrace radical candor - We embrace a culture of frequent feedback and open communication that’s kind and clear. Team members challenge respectfully, bring new ideas to the table and practice openness and transparency whenever possible.
- We promote a growth mindset - We promote continuous learning and employee development to make sure everyone at Prodigy has the chance to develop their skills. We’re always looking for creative solutions and finding new ways to grow.
- We need extreme ownership - An unfettered, unfaltering passion and drive for what we can do in the realm of education.
Company HQ
Oakville, ON
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Leadership
Alexander Peters
(Co-CEO)Co-founded Prodigy in 2011 after graduating with distinction from the University of Waterloo - Bachelor of Applied Sciences, Honors Mechatronics Engineering, Management Sciences Option, Engineering.
Rohan Mahinker
(Co-CEO)Former President & CEO of Synergia Investment Group, former Trading Associate at TD Securities and Heads Capital.
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