Head of Product, CENTURY Tech
2 days a week in office (Fitzrovia, London)
Educational platform using AI to improve learning outcomes
Job no longer available
Educational platform using AI to improve learning outcomes
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
2 days a week in office (Fitzrovia, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
CENTURY Tech's mission is to provide every teacher and learner with intelligent tools that help them succeed.
Role
Who you are
- You have experience in product leadership, having scaled products and teams within a high-growth SaaS or edtech environment
- Significant experience in product management, with at least 7 years working in product functions. An expert in your field who is always learning
- You are a strategic thinker who can seamlessly switch between the vision and the execution and communicate with clarity and conviction
- You are not just comfortable with, but energised by, the ambiguity and pace of a scale-up environment. You see challenges as opportunities
- You have a genuine passion for education and are motivated by using your skills to make a positive impact on the world
- You are eligible to work in the UK
- This is a role for someone who wants to build something meaningful. We need a leader who can build and inspire a high-performing team, navigate the complexities of a scaling business, and translate a bold vision into products that empower learners and educators worldwide
What the job involves
- Lead with vision: You will own the product vision, translating our ambitious company goals into a clear, actionable roadmap, and developing metrics that measure progress against strategic objectives
- Are you ready to shape the future of education? CENTURY Tech is looking for an exceptional Head of Product to lead our product function.
- This is a leadership role that requires both strategic vision and a firm grasp of reality, able to balance ambitious commercial goals with our core pedagogical mission. If you are a resilient, user-obsessed product leader who is energized by solving complex problems and fostering a culture of rapid learning within a motivated team, we want to hear from you
- Build and empower a high-performing team: Provide mentorship, growth, and inspiration for the product – and wider – teams. You'll be responsible for hiring, developing talent, and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Drive for impactful execution: You will own the entire product lifecycle, from discovery and user research to launch and iteration. You'll work directly with engineering, design, and commercial leaders to ensure we are solving the right problems in the right way, and constantly reflecting on how we can improve both our product and processes
- Champion a data-informed, user-obsessed culture: You will ensure that the voice of the user is at the heart of every decision we make, balanced with rigorous data analysis to measure impact and inform our strategy
- Scale our processes: You will refine our product development processes and adopt new frameworks and best practices, ensuring we are agile, efficient, and can maintain our growth without sacrificing quality or innovation
Application process
- 30 minute introductory call
- 60 minute panel presentation
- 45 minute senior team interview
Salary benchmarks
Our take
CENTURY Tech is a learning platform specially designed to fulfil the needs of schools, colleges, and universities. The company combines the latest research in learning science, AI, and neuroscience to provide each student with a personalised learning experience that matches their individual learning style.
This approach to learning improves student engagement whilst also reducing a teacher's workload. CENTURY Tech also enhances the teaching profession, allowing teachers to access actionable data insights on students' performance. CENTURY Tech is currently used in schools in over 45 countries around the world.
The demand for high-quality edtech has been growing in recent years and soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a trend that will continue in the future as schools prioritise the adoption of technology in education. In order to capitalise on this opportunity, CENTURY Tech has raised £12.2 million in total, which has been invested in developing its AI-powered learning technologies and in increasing its customer base.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2021
$6.4m
LATE VC
Sep 2020
$3.9m
SEED
Total funding: $17.2m
Company benefits
- Additional day off on your Birthday & we usually close between Christmas and New Year
- Hybrid working - can be fully remote depending on team
- 25 days holiday (ability to roll over 5 days) + bank holidays
- Private Medical Insurance
- Quarterly company socials (remote & in-person)
- Discounts through Perks at Work (shopping, cinema tickets, restaurants, travel etc) which can also be shared with friends & family
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Leadership
Priya Lakhani OBE
(Founder & CEO)Studied Law and Economics at the Queen Mary University of London. Previously Founder & CEO at Masala Masala for 4 years, Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Heathrow, and Non-Executive Director at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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