Associate Product Manager, New Grad

IXL Learning•San Mateo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

IXL Learning, a leader in personalized learning products, is seeking analytical and creative thinkers for its Associate Product Manager program. This role is designed for new graduates to gain in-depth experience across various product areas, develop strong product design and project management skills, and contribute to shipping features used by millions of learners and educators. IXL is committed to creating innovative educational products using cutting-edge technologies to solve complex problems in education. The company focuses on user needs, collaborative work across departments like Engineering, Visual Design, and Marketing, and delivering effective, compelling products. This position offers mentorship, executive visibility, and growth opportunities within a beloved product. This position requires you to be in our San Mateo, CA, headquarters office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related field
Demonstrated technical abilities; some coursework or experience in computer programming and web technologies is preferred
Highly developed analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills, with proven success applying them independently
Strong written and spoken communication skills, with an eye to clarity and conciseness
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across teams to make things happen
Enthusiasm for tackling tough problems independently, from assessing high-level goals through to perfecting every detail
Exceptionally organized self-starter, efficient and thrives under pressure
Curiosity, open-mindedness, and an unfailingly positive attitude
Interest in design thinking; some coursework or experience in UI/UX design is helpful
Interest in K-12 education! Classroom/teaching experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Deeply understand and advocate for the needs of our student, teacher, and parent users
Gather requirements and clarify goals for new projects
Consider user needs and product strategy to make feature design decisions
Produce clear written specifications for all feature functionality and user flows
Collaborate with visual designers to create innovative, clean user interfaces
Work with engineers to align technical designs and decisions with product needs
Do whatever it takes to develop features and deliver value to our users