Product Manager, Amplify
$80-110k
This role is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
Job no longer available
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$80-110k
This role is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help educators create the next generation of scientific innovators as well as citizens who are skeptical, curious, and evidence-based thinkers.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a talented and passionate Product Manager to join our Data team
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics) or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with 4+ years of Analyst and/or Product Management experience, particularly in Agile environments
- Proven ability to lead and manage a team, including setting goals and providing guidance and support
- Understanding of basic data warehousing concepts and experience with data and analytic tools including dbt, SQL, Tableau, Looker
- Experience using different project management tools such as Smartsheet & JIRA
- Strong attention to detail and proven record of managing complex projects
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience working in the education technology field
- Experience working with data products
- Certification in a related process (PMP, Lean Sigma Six, Agile Scrum-master)
- Experience working with large and complex datasets, and a strong understanding of data governance and privacy issues
What the job involves
- The data department works across Amplify to empower all with accurate, reliable, governed data and analytic tools to make informed decisions
- As a product manager, you will step into a key leadership role in Amplify’s data organization responsible for managing and prioritizing a roadmap for our data teams that delivers timely, actionable insights
- Craft Strategic Roadmap: Work with data impact partners, data teams and other key stakeholders to build a product roadmap aligned to company objectives. Ensure it is strategically prioritized to realize meaningful data impact in schools across the country and at Amplify
- Embody user empathy: Embrace requirement gathering; discover the user stories behind the data needs and requests we hear. Ensure we are delivering a true solution to our users
- Deliver Compelling Data Solutions: Take responsibility for successful delivery of quarterly projects, including establishing best agile practices
- Example Project(s) You Might Work On
- Enhance teacher experiences by delivering best in class onboarding and customer service. Provide leadership and managers with quality measures and key performance indicators that keep our customer-facing teams on track
- Ensure the on-time delivery of our printed materials to school districts around the world by providing critical logistics data for delivery teams
- Partner with Data Governance and Amplify data stewards to bring clarity to critical metrics and attributes, such as product hierarchy, annual recurring revenue, or defining customer issues through our support cases
Our take
Since launching as Wireless Generation in the year 2000, before rebranding in 2012 after News Corp acquired the company, Amplify has grown into one of the leading providers of K-12 curricula, assessment and supplemental programs for ELA (English Language Arts), Math and Science.
The EdTech market has been growing rapidly for the last decade and more, and its value is expected to surpass 230 billion by 2030. This growth means that the company has plenty of competition from the likes of Khan Academy and Kaplan Test, but the fact that Amplify is used by around 10 million students puts it in a very strong position.
After a major growth funding round in 2021, Amplify acquired digital math tools developer Desmos. This is in keeping with its commitment to strategically acquire high-performing education companies in order to expand its own tech and product offerings.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2021
$215m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2021
$0.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $263.3m
Company benefits
- Health benefits: Preventative care, mental health services, fertility benefits, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, and robust dental and vision coverage are just some of the benefits accessible to all eligible employees.
- Time off: Unlimited paid time off to all permanent (salaried) employees. Hourly employees receive a generous PTO bank. This can be used for vacation, sick days, or personal time—whether you need to take your pet to the vet, or care for a sick friend or family member. Paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability benefits, and paid holidays are also common employee benefits offered at Amplify
- Voluntary benefits: Supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and critical illness are just some of the voluntary benefits our employees can take advantage of at any time during their employment with Amplify.
- Financial benefits: Traditional (pre-tax) and Roth-based retirement account options with an employer-match benefit, giving you the flexibility and freedom to set and save for your retirement goals. Full-time staff have the opportunity to take advantage of an equity incentive plan.
- Remote work: More than half of staff are based in cities outside the Amplify NYC headquarters. Employees can be productive and make valuable contributions regardless of where they’re located. Fun is also part of the remote work experience at Amplify—from happy hours to talent shows, yoga, and meditation sessions, Amplifiers can enjoy the many virtual employee engagement events that take place all year round.
Company HQ
Dumbo, NY
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Leadership
Larry Berger
(CEO)Co-founded Wireless Generation in 2000 and was CEO until News Corp bought the company in 2010, becoming President then CEO of Amplify post-acquisition. Serves on the boards of Touch Press, the Academy of American Poets, Lapham’s Quarterly, the Institute for Sustained Attention, and the Southern Education Foundation.
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