Senior Product Manager - Growth & Program Operations
About The Position
At Odyssey, our Mission is to enable access to high-quality education across the U.S. regardless of income. We do that by making Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and microgrant programs accessible to parents and vendors, enabling millions of students across the country to choose their own education paths on the Odyssey platform. At Odyssey, our technology powers programs that collectively support more than 140,000 students across the US in accessing more than $400 million in state funding. We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager – Growth & Program Operations to help scale Odyssey’s platform as we expand into new states and deepen our impact with existing programs. In this role, you’ll drive the roadmap that fuels Odyssey’s growth—building configurable, data-driven systems that help states launch and manage Education Savings Account (ESA) programs efficiently. You’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, design, operations, and business development to deliver trusted, scalable solutions that expand access to education for families nationwide. If you’re a systems thinker who loves solving complex operational problems through product innovation—and you’re passionate about using technology to make education more accessible—this role is for you. This is a hybrid role in our NYC office in Tribeca.
Requirements
- 4+ years of Product Management experience, ideally in marketplaces, platforms, or B2B2C products (e.g., fintech, govtech, or SaaS).
- Experience driving platform growth through strategy, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong understanding of multi-stakeholder ecosystems and the ability to build for scale.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to align diverse stakeholders around shared goals.
- A mission-driven mindset—you care deeply about expanding opportunity and solving meaningful problems.
- Analytical and data-informed, with a knack for bringing structure and clarity to ambiguous problems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with payments, ledgering, or compliance-driven systems is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the product roadmap that drives Odyssey’s growth—expanding into new states while increasing family participation and the utilization of awarded funds.
- Build configurable, data-informed platform features that accelerate state program launches and drive platform adaptability to a breadth of program policies and user needs.
- Partner with business development, engineering, and implementation teams to translate state needs and regulations into scalable product capabilities.
- Develop scalable workflows for funding, payments, integrations, and compliance tracking that support efficient, auditable state program delivery.
- Improve operational efficiency through better tooling, integrations, and analytics visibility.
- Use data to measure success, streamline delivery, and strengthen partner outcomes.
Benefits
- Make an impact: Help families across the country access education that fits their needs.
- Collaborative environment: Work alongside passionate teammates from engineering, operations, and policy.
- Mission-backed and well-funded: Supported by top investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Tusk Venture Partners.
- Odyssey benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision plan(s), health services, short term disability, unlimited PTO and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
