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Join Us As A Senior Product Manager, EdTech Innovation

Are you looking for purpose-driven work where product makes a positive impact on communities around the world? If so, then Committee for Children is an amazing place to grow your career. We're a social enterprise dedicated to advancing the well-being of children through the development of essential human skills.

As a Senior Product Manager, EdTech Innovation at CFC, you will lead the development of a new product line that supports our strategic growth in the K12 U.S. education market. This is a unique opportunity for a strategic, mission-driven leader to shape innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of students, educators, and school systems. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and developing high-potential product concepts and prototypes that can scale into impactful offerings. You'll translate market insights into a compelling product vision, define success metrics, and guide the product from discovery through launch.

Our team is collaborative, creative, and passionate about our work. Every day brings new challenges, and we jump at the opportunity to solve them. So, if you're looking for a place that values your unique perspective and empowers you to do great work, then CFC is the place for you. You'll have an opportunity to make an impact every day and have a say in the way we use product to transform the lives of children.

Let's talk about benefits.

What we do matters. But we can't achieve our goals unless we empower every team member to pursue their own goals and live a fulfilling personal life. Our benefits, perks, and rewards are aimed at doing just that: helping you live your best life at CFC.

• We cover 100% of your premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage and 50% for your dependent's medical and dental premiums
• Retirement plan + company match up to 3%; CFC also may make an annual discretionary non-elective contribution on your behalf at the end of the year!
• A flexible work subsidy: $100 per month that you can use on things like phone and internet costs, office supplies, or even commuting costs
• 16 paid holidays (including winter break and 1 floating holiday), 3 weeks' vacation in your first year, and separate sick leave accrual
• Other great benefits include: monthly contribution to childcare and/or dependent expenses, FSA account, parental leave, sabbatical leave, employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, growth and development opportunities, disability and life insurance.

What you'll do when you join us:

Product Strategy & Vision

• Collaborate with the CEO and other members of the leadership team in the development of portfolio-expanding new products aligned with our diversification strategy and organizational mission
• Translate student, educator, and district needs into a compelling, scalable product vision
• Define success metrics and establish product goals grounded in user value, learning outcomes, and business impact

Market Research & Concept Development

• Conduct ongoing market research to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities in the education sector
• Collaborate with educators, administrators, and technology partners to ensure product relevance and feasibility
• Generate, refine, and prioritize innovative product ideas that align with impact and revenue goals

01 Product Development

• Lead the design and development of product prototypes that bring early concepts to life and enable rapid iteration
• Design and execute testing strategies to gather user feedback, validate assumptions, and refine product concepts and prototypes
• Lead roadmap creation and iterative development from concept to launch
• Build business cases and secure executive buy-in and resources

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with researchers, instructional designers, UX, engineering, and go-to-market teams
• Facilitate agile rituals and ensure alignment across product, design, and technical execution
• Manage timelines, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure high-quality outcomes

Operational & Financial Oversight

• Manage the budget for product innovation, ensuring efficient and strategic use of resources
• Monitor product performance and iterate based on user feedback, learning outcomes, and business impact

Here's what we're looking for:

• 58 years of product management experience, ideally in EdTech or youth-focused industries
• Proven track record leading 01 product development and launching new products that achieved scale and revenue targets
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools for product development, user research, or personalization
• Experience managing or influencing cross-functional teams
• Deep understanding of K12 education markets, especially district and school purchasing dynamics
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Preferred:

• Background in student human skill or executive function development, mental health, digital well-being, and/or child safety
• Experience in brand development or portfolio expansion strategies
• Familiarity with ESSA-aligned evidence standards or research-practice partnerships

Note: This position is remote, employees are eligible to work remotely in any of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA. Travel is typically quarterly but may be as frequent as every two months for research, testing, and other activities as needed.

The hiring range for this position is $122,000$149,000 annually. The pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

Transform the lives of millions. Grow your career while you do it.

At Committee for Children, we're dedicated to advocating for policies to enhance, gathering research to support, and developing educational programs to advance the safety and well-being of children through the development of essential human skills.

We're best known for our innovative Second Step family of programs, which blend research and rigor with intuitive design to help young people build strengths that will help them realize their goals throughout life. We believe that if you make a positive impact on enough children, the ripple effect will help a family, school, community, and ultimately, the world.

We're proudly building a more equitable workplace. We're committed to providing a place that empowers you to bring every bit of who you are to work. When you're able to be yourself, you do your best work. It's as simple as that. And to that end, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, without regard to race, color, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, genetics, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Apply now and help us achieve our vision of safe children thriving in a just and peaceful world.

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