Senior Product Manager

Zearn•New York, NY

11h•$145,000 - $170,000•Remote

About The Position

The Purpose of Zearn Zearn is the nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to inspire all kids to love learning math. Everything we do is driven by our belief that every kid is a math kid. Our top-rated learning platform is designed to catch kids up and move them forward in grade-level math. And it works. Large-scale efficacy research shows students who use Zearn make significant gains in math proficiency, including the students who start multiple grade levels behind. As a nonprofit, all of our work is driven by what is best for kids. At the same time, we operate as an intense and fast-moving technology company, inclusively solving hard problems that will impact current and future generations. The problems we solve require expertise in teaching, learning science, software development, design, video production, and countless other disciplines. As an organization that is always stretching to get to the next level of impact, every single person owns mission critical work. If you’re ready to join our Team of problem solvers, and own work that will drive us to achieve impact at scale, we are looking for you. Learn more about us at https://about.zearn.org/. The purpose of the Senior Product Manager at Zearn is to lead high-impact product initiatives that enable more students to achieve dose response, the level of Zearn use proven to drive measurable learning gains, by driving rigorous product discovery and coordinated cross-functional execution from insight to launch. Reporting to the Vice President of Product, this role will own a portfolio of high impact projects and serves as a key leader in defining Zearn's approach to AI-powered experiences. This is achieved by: Leading product vision and execution to drive a robust roadmap for large, multi-year initiatives. Co-develop and drive the vision for a portfolio of initiatives that align with Zearn’s mission and dose goals, recommending sequencing and tradeoffs based on user needs, technical feasibility, and market trends. Partner with the CPO and VP of Product to lead the execution of AI-powered initiatives, identifying and scaling high-impact applications of AI to improve learning outcomes and educator workflows. Lead product discovery processes that leverage market research and platform data to identify the highest-leverage problems to solve. Generate a multi-year pipeline of product projects, considering the complex conditions needed for successful adoption and sustained classroom use. Driving user-centered, evidence-informed decision making to ground solutions in real-world district and school contexts. Embed educator and student voice into every phase of development through structured feedback loops, prototypes, and interviews to ensure solutions meet actual user needs. Use a mix of quantitative app data, qualitative insights, and A/B testing to drive product direction and feature prioritization. Develop evaluation frameworks for AI features that account for content accuracy, pedagogical effectiveness, and user trust, ensuring Zearn innovation keeps pace with the edtech landscape. Define clear, measurable goals for every initiative and relentlessly track against outcomes, pivoting based on evidence of what is working. Driving cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment and urgency across Design, Engineering, and Academics. Serve as the central point of leadership across functional teams for your portfolio of projects, ensuring all stakeholders are moving toward shared outcomes. Build and maintain clear, shared timelines and workplans, proactively identifying risks and resolving blockers before they impact the roadmap. Ensure teams are aligned and moving with urgency and precision by facilitating clear, outcome-oriented meetings and written communications. Ensuring operational excellence through high standards of execution and rigorous product discovery. Set and maintain a high bar for all aspects of product initiatives, from the product requirements quality to testing rigor to user rollout. Manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously, ensuring clarity of scope, roles, and timelines to drive toward clean, on-time launches. Anticipate challenges, adapt plans quickly, and drive toward clean, on-time launches.

Requirements

8+ years of product management experience, including ownership of multiple cross-functional product launches in SaaS or mission-driven environments.
A proven track record of delivering impactful user-facing features and navigating complex stakeholder environments with high stakes.
Experience leading successful AI-powered initiatives from discovery through launch, ideally where content quality and user trust are paramount.
Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to drive clarity and accountability across multi-disciplinary teams.
A strong analytical mindset comfortable with data analysis, experimentation, and defining success metrics.

Responsibilities

Leading product vision and execution to drive a robust roadmap for large, multi-year initiatives.
Co-develop and drive the vision for a portfolio of initiatives that align with Zearn’s mission and dose goals, recommending sequencing and tradeoffs based on user needs, technical feasibility, and market trends.
Partner with the CPO and VP of Product to lead the execution of AI-powered initiatives, identifying and scaling high-impact applications of AI to improve learning outcomes and educator workflows.
Lead product discovery processes that leverage market research and platform data to identify the highest-leverage problems to solve.
Generate a multi-year pipeline of product projects, considering the complex conditions needed for successful adoption and sustained classroom use.
Driving user-centered, evidence-informed decision making to ground solutions in real-world district and school contexts.
Embed educator and student voice into every phase of development through structured feedback loops, prototypes, and interviews to ensure solutions meet actual user needs.
Use a mix of quantitative app data, qualitative insights, and A/B testing to drive product direction and feature prioritization.
Develop evaluation frameworks for AI features that account for content accuracy, pedagogical effectiveness, and user trust, ensuring Zearn innovation keeps pace with the edtech landscape.
Define clear, measurable goals for every initiative and relentlessly track against outcomes, pivoting based on evidence of what is working.
Driving cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment and urgency across Design, Engineering, and Academics.
Serve as the central point of leadership across functional teams for your portfolio of projects, ensuring all stakeholders are moving toward shared outcomes.
Build and maintain clear, shared timelines and workplans, proactively identifying risks and resolving blockers before they impact the roadmap.
Ensure teams are aligned and moving with urgency and precision by facilitating clear, outcome-oriented meetings and written communications.
Ensuring operational excellence through high standards of execution and rigorous product discovery.
Set and maintain a high bar for all aspects of product initiatives, from the product requirements quality to testing rigor to user rollout.
Manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously, ensuring clarity of scope, roles, and timelines to drive toward clean, on-time launches.
Anticipate challenges, adapt plans quickly, and drive toward clean, on-time launches.