Technical Product Manager

Great Purpose. Great People. Great Opportunities.

At Imagine Learning, we Empower Potential - in students, educators, and each other. As the leading provider of digital-first K–12 curriculum solutions, we’re committed to igniting learning breakthroughs that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Every day, our team designs innovative tools that help educators personalize instruction and engage students in meaningful ways. We’re shaping the future of learning through our Curriculum-Informed AI™ approach - technology that understands instructional context, respects educator judgment, and transforms how teachers personalize learning at scale to unlock each student’s potential. Together, we’re reimagining what’s possible and transforming education.

That same spirit of innovation and purpose drives our team culture. At Imagine Learning, you’ll find opportunities for meaningful work, continuous growth, and connection with passionate colleagues who care deeply about making a difference. We celebrate collaboration, embrace change, and believe in lifelong learning - for our students and ourselves.

As a remote-friendly company, Imagine Learning offers flexible work arrangements across the U.S. and internationally. Most of our U.S.-based employees work from home or on a hybrid schedule at one of our office locations in Tempe, AZ (HQ), Austin, TX, Petaluma, CA, Rock Rapids, IA, or Bloomington, MN.

Imagine Your Impact.

The Technical Product Manager is responsible for keeping customer focus, driving a vision, and evolving our platform and tools to meet the needs of our customers by delivering business value now and in the future to both customers and internal staff. Technical Product Managers have a focus on the underlying technology needed to deliver solutions to our K-12 customers and have a deep understanding of that architecture and technology.

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Position Information: This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to the Product Management Director, Courseware.

Compensation: Base pay is anticipated to be between $95,133.00 and $137,894.00 per year. Eligible employees may also receive incentive/commission/annual bonus pay based on individual and/or company performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as, but not limited to, individual skills, experience, training, education/certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Location: In this US-based position your location will be remote.

Travel: You can also expect up to approximately 10% travel, so be sure you have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and a clean driving record for at least the preceding 39 months.

Benefits: Imagine Learning provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including:

• Multiple health, dental, and vision plans, including medical plans with zero employee premiums
• 401k plan with a company match
• 16 paid holidays, which include 2 floating holidays and a winter shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive maternity and fertility/family building benefits
• Paid bonding leave when a new child joins your family
• Access to on-demand mental health resources
• Life and short and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans
• Paid volunteer time off
• A wide variety of professional development programs, including tuition reimbursement
• Work from home opportunities that foster work/life balance

Envision Your Experience.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Drive the vision and execution of technical components of our platform, our tools, and our products in partnership with the rest of the Product Management team and other departments.
• Identify and communicate the business value of team efforts to stakeholders throughout the company.
• Communicate with key team members to understand the implications of decisions about complexity, depth, and timelines.
• Drive technically responsible enhancements to our platform and tools to support our product suite and both internal and external customers.
• Understand user needs and work with all necessary departments to bring products and tools to life.
• Demonstrate technical leadership by quickly gaining the trust of the development team; make tough decisions including, prioritizing bugs and “technical debt.”
• Understand how our products are built and assess risks to articulate accurate estimates for duration of tasks.
• Leverage technical skills to close the communication gap between engineering and other departments, including Sales, Marketing, and the customer.
• Travel as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Share Your Expertise.

Experience, education, and qualifications essential for success in this role, include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and at least 3 years of experience as either a Technical Product Manager and/or a Business Analyst.
• Lead/Principal Developer or Architect in a software focused enterprise, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proven experience in developing and managing complex, platform-level technical architectures and requirements.
• Strong understanding of software development, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and modern engineering practices.

• Involvement with online project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, etc. in partnership with excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

• Hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum and product discovery techniques/technology solutions.

• Data-driven, analytical thinker with the ability to identify and understand complex problems and formulate alternate solutions.
• Exposure in the edtech industry is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with K–12 SIS, LMS, and rostering platforms.
• Well versed in standards such as OneRoster, LTI, and Ed-Fi.

• Ability to build team cohesiveness, lead, influence, and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve challenging goals.

• Highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational skills; self-directed to handle multiple priorities with demanding timeframes.

• Ability to cope with change, shift gears comfortably, and decide and act appropriately.

• Track record of working, influencing, and networking within a matrix organization.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Diversity and inclusivity strengthen our Imagine Learning team, enrich our lives, and help us design equitable educational experiences where learners see themselves and can also learn about people, cultures, experiences, and perspectives different from their own. Imagine Learning is proud to offer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) workplace initiatives, including the DEI employee council, annual DEI conference, employee resource groups, and other opportunities for employees to connect with and support DEI initiatives throughout the year.

Imagine Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned), sexual orientation, marital status, religion (including religion dress and grooming practices), age 40 and over, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information (including results of genetic testing and characteristics), veteran and/or military status, or service in the military, and any other basis or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

To all recruitment agencies: Imagine Learning does not accept agency resumes. Please do not submit candidates for consideration via our online application system, to Imagine Learning employees, or to any other organization location. Imagine Learning is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.