Product Manager, Government Platform

Wonderschool•San Francisco, CA

17h•$140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Wonderschool is building the first integrated platform for early childhood education—used by providers, families, and now, state governments. As Product Manager for our Government Platform, you will lead the development of software that enables early childhood agencies to understand supply and demand, shape policy, and improve program delivery at scale. This role is part product strategy, part enterprise execution, and part field leadership. You’ll travel regularly to meet with senior government leaders, own the development of deeply integrated systems, and design data and AI tools that help agencies make faster, smarter decisions. You’ll also collaborate with integrators and internal teams to drive adoption, compliance, and long-term platform engagement.

Requirements

Experience building or scaling complex enterprise SaaS platforms, ideally for regulated sectors
Experience as a software engineer or deep technical fluency in engineering/product delivery
Experience working with or at systems integrators (e.g., Accenture, Deloitte) on public sector modernization projects
Track record of managing complex projects across internal and external stakeholders
Experience writing, structuring, or responding to RFPs, and defining pricing and packaging
Strong workflow design, enterprise integration, and data modeling experience
Familiarity with compliance-heavy systems and government procurement cycles
Comfort working with AI and LLMs to solve real-world information access or data reporting problems
Exceptional communication skills and executive presence—can present confidently to CIOs and policy leaders
Based in San Francisco and able to be in-office 3–5 days/week

Responsibilities

Design and scale a SaaS platform for early childhood state agencies and their operational teams
Build data tools and workflows that enable leaders to understand supply, demand, funding, and usage
Integrate Wonderschool’s government tools seamlessly with the provider and family platforms
Deliver features that support compliance, subsidy management, policy reporting, and real-time dashboards
Co-design solutions with government users to ensure engagement, usability, and real-world value
Lead product demos and discussions with cabinet-level leaders and procurement teams
Collaborate with implementation teams, systems integrators, and vendors to ensure performance
Travel 3–5 days per month to meet with customers and support product design
Build the early foundation for a product team that will scale with adoption