Product Manager

Amplify

1d•Remote

About The Position

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com. As a Product Manager, you will step into a key leadership role in Amplify’s data organization responsible for managing and prioritizing a roadmap for our data teams that delivers timely, actionable insights. The data department works across Amplify to empower all with accurate, reliable, governed data and analytic tools to make informed decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics) or equivalent experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with 5+ years of Analyst and/or Product Management experience, particularly in Agile environments
Proven ability to lead and manage a team, including setting goals and providing guidance and support
Understanding of basic data warehousing concepts and experience with data and analytic tools including dbt, SQL, Tableau, Looker
Experience using different project management tools such as Smartsheet & JIRA
Strong attention to detail and proven record of managing complex projects
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the education technology field
Experience working with data products
Certification in a related process (PMP, Lean Sigma Six, Agile Scrum-master)
Experience working with large and complex datasets, and a strong understanding of data governance and privacy issues.

Responsibilities

Craft Strategic Roadmap: Work with data impact partners, data teams and other key stakeholders to build a product roadmap aligned to company objectives. Ensure it is strategically prioritized to realize meaningful data impact in schools across the country and at Amplify.
Embody user empathy: Embrace requirement gathering; discover the user stories behind the data needs and requests we hear. Ensure we are delivering a true solution to our users.
Deliver Compelling Data Solutions: Take responsibility for successful delivery of quarterly projects, including establishing best agile practices.
Enhance teacher experiences by delivering best in class onboarding and customer service.
Provide leadership and managers with quality measures and key performance indicators that keep our customer-facing teams on track.
Ensure the on-time delivery of our printed materials to school districts around the world by providing critical logistics data for delivery teams.
Partner with Data Governance and Amplify data stewards to bring clarity to critical metrics and attributes, such as product hierarchy, annual recurring revenue, or defining customer issues through our support cases.