Group Product Manager

Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning we empower potential by creating educational solutions that inspire boundless possibilities for every student, every day. We are passionate about innovating together to support educators in creating those special moments when students experience the joy of learning at its best.

We also empower our team through a strong culture focused on career growth and development, flexible work from home arrangements, interesting and meaningful work, and a supportive and connected team. As a remote-friendly company, hybrid and remote team members work from states across the U.S. and internationally. The majority of our US employees enjoy the opportunity to work from home, or in a hybrid capacity in our offices in Tempe, AZ (headquarters), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, Grand Rapids, MI, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Group Product Manager leads a product team working on a group of products or user experiences from concept to launch. This position acts as both a coach and a player, overseeing and managing a product team while also contributing to the work of the product team as needed. 

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Position Information: This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to Product Management Director 

Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $117,438 and $150,000 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote. If you live in the Phoenix/Tempe area, a hybrid-remote work schedule would be required. 

Travel: You can also expect up to approximately 20% travel, so be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.

Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including:

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 401k plan with a company match
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Access to on-demand mental health resources
• Life and short and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans
• Paid volunteer time off
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead and mentor product managers, associate product managers, business analysts, and others who are responsible for advancing technical product needs. 

• Coach and manage employees while providing meaningful feedback on an ongoing basis. Proactively support employee development in addition to providing appropriate training and counsel.  

• Champion and steward positivity, creative solutioning, and innovation within the product team and company. 

• Aid the product team in determining the market need, vision, and strategy for the domain area to build against. 

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Engineering, Product Design, and Curriculum Development. 

• Articulate and manage a multi-year roadmap for multiple product areas. 

• Lead the creation and refinement of requirements documentation for various stages of Program Increment Planning. 

• Lead product enhancements, thinking through each detail and delivering solid results. 

• Facilitate purposeful feedback gathering initiatives with internal customers to inform product work. 

• Other duties as required. 

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

• Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing, or business and 5 years of experience in product management; or a compatible combination of education and experience. 

• A high degree of technical fluency. 

• Demonstrated experience as team lead or manager.  

• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, including persuasive abilities, effective listening, diplomacy and tact, and collaboration. 

• Excellent organizational and time management skills including the ability to effectively multi-task while meeting deadlines. 

• Strategic ability to anticipate future opportunities and consequences and a demonstrated ability to prioritize work. 

• Ability to work independently but also operate efficiently and effectively within a collaborative team environment. 

• Willingness and ability to travel as needed, up to 20%. 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB+).

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. We strive to hire, develop, and retain talented people who represent the diversity of the districts we serve. By developing initiatives that focus on the needs, expectations, and lives of our people, we’ve created an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.