Job Description SUMMARY: At Stride, we believe learning should be personalized, engaging, and accessible-enabled by thoughtful, user-centered technology. As an IT Product Manager, you will help shape innovative, high-impact solutions that support both the learners we serve and the systems that power our organization. We are growing and transforming our Product Management culture-one that values strategic thinking, problem-solving, and a commitment to outcomes over output. Our IT Product Managers take ownership of key business and product metrics, collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn insights into action. We foster an environment where innovation thrives, and team members are supported through mentorship, feedback, and career development opportunities. We know that the best solutions come from diverse perspectives. We seek individuals with unique experiences, backgrounds, and ideas who are eager to drive meaningful change. If you're passionate about building products that make a difference-whether for end users or the teams behind the scenes-we'd love to hear how your skills and insights can contribute to our team. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. PRODUCT AND HUMAN-CENTERED LEADERSHIP: * Develops user journey maps that inform product decisions. * Ensures alignment between product features and user needs. * Develops clear, actionable product documentation. * Influences cross-functional teams to align with product goals. * Maintains a backlog with user-centric stories. * Engages with users to understand pain points. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND BUSINESS ACUMEN: * Coordinates with engineering to ensure feasible technical solutions. Understands and communicated the technical roadmap. * Manages budget and resource allocation for products managed. * Aligns product roadmap with business goals. PROBLEM SOLVING AND MORE: * Leads problem-solving sessions for complex issues. * Develops 'right-size' processes to turn lessons into practices. * Leads data-driven decision making within the product team. * Ensures product documentation supports strategic goals. * Understands and applies UX best practices. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Five (5) years of experience in Product Management Certificates and Licenses: Pragmatic Product Marketing Certified or equivalent a plus TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: * Experience with full-stack teams and Agile environments * Expertise in data-driven decision-making and analytics DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * BS/BA in business, technology, computer science, or a relevant field. * MBA is a big plus WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. * Ability to travel up to 10% of the time Compensation & Benefits:Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. We anticipate the salary range to be $68,572.50to $120,000.00. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions.Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [email protected]. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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