Senior Product Manager, Workforce

ACT Education•Iowa City, IA

3d•Remote

About The Position

ACT is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for its workforce assessment and career development portfolio. The role translates market needs, customer insights, and scientific capabilities into differentiated products that support growth and deliver measurable value to individuals, educators, program administrators, and employers. It helps keep the portfolio commercially competitive, scientifically credible, and aligned with ACT’s broader product strategy. The Senior Product Manager works closely with engineering, testing professionals, research and psychometrics teams, and business stakeholders. The position leads product discovery and cross-functional development, shapes product positioning and go-to-market strategies, identifies new product opportunities, and measures product outcomes and business performance. It also represents ACT’s workforce product strategy with customers, partners, and industry audiences. This is a remote position based in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship. The anticipated annual salary range is $95,000 to $135,000, based on qualifications and other relevant factors. The position is not incentive eligible. The finalist will be hired at a salary and level commensurate with their qualifications.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive product management experience, with a record of owning and delivering complex product portfolios.
Experience in assessment, credentialing, workforce technology, EdTech, or adjacent markets involving data-driven, high-stakes products for diverse end users.
Ability to partner with research, psychometric, or technical subject matter experts to define product strategy and requirements.
Deep experience with product discovery, user research, and customer insight methodologies, and translating qualitative and quantitative findings into product decisions.
Strong command of product roadmap planning, prioritization frameworks, and agile development processes.
Experience in regulated, high-credibility, or public-interest environments where trust, fairness, and defensibility are important product considerations.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Ability to develop go-to-market strategies and product positioning in collaboration with Sales and Marketing.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex product concepts to technical, commercial, and executive audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in a related area of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing comparable knowledge and abilities.
Proficiency with AI tools such as Claude AI, ChatGPT, or Microsoft Copilot.
Authorization to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with digital simulations, performance-based assessments, or adaptive testing products.
Familiarity with psychometrics, educational measurement, or industrial-organizational psychology sufficient to partner effectively with research teams.
Experience with digital learning platforms, eLearning integrations, talent management systems, or skills analytics ecosystems.
Background working with employers, workforce boards, education systems, or public-sector partners on workforce readiness programs.
Expertise in data analytics, learning analytics, or skills taxonomy frameworks.
Experience with API-based product integrations or platform/ecosystem product models.
Completion of the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is recommended.

Responsibilities

Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for ACT’s Workforce Assessment portfolio, including workforce skills tools and career exploration products.
Define and prioritize product requirements based on customer discovery, market research, and competitive analysis across employer, education, and workforce ecosystem segments.
Partner with Workforce Assessment research and psychometrics teams to turn scientific capabilities and assessment innovations into viable, differentiated product offerings.
Lead cross-functional product development with Research, Technology, Sales, Operations, and Academic Content teams, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
Develop and maintain product positioning, value propositions, and go-to-market strategies that support commercial growth objectives.
Identify and champion new product initiatives, including technology-enhanced assessments, digital simulations, career exploration tools, and skills credentialing programs.
Engage customers, partners, employers, workforce boards, and education systems to gather feedback and ensure product-market fit.
Define and track product metrics, user outcomes, and business KPIs to inform prioritization and measure success.
Serve as an internal voice of the customer and market, providing thought leadership on workforce readiness trends, assessment applications, and skills ecosystem developments.
Represent ACT’s workforce product strategy in external forums, industry events, and partner conversations.
Evaluate product trade-offs among user value, market opportunity, and business impact in support of financial goals.