Product Manager, Teacher Experience

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K - 12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. We have over 155 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities.

OUR COMMUNITY 

Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional.

THE ROLE

• Work closely with the Senior Product Manager, Teacher Experience to deliver and maintain clear product requirements & a roadmap that ensures cross-functional alignment
• Collect and analyze feedback from customers, stakeholders and other teams to shape requirements, features and product experiences
• Clearly articulate the who, what and why and help align teams behind the problems to solve 
• Drive prioritization processes that optimize reach and impact.
• Coordinate work with design and engineering teams to guide products from concept through launch
• Ensure products and releases are launched smoothly and on schedule
• Contribute to product vision and teacher experience strategy to help drive impact and usage. 
• Use both qualitative and quantitative feedback to develop key user insights and drive product improvements 
• Measure key results against project objectives.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere."
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization.
• Deep passion for innovating with educational technology as well as desire to help Khan Academy bring a free, world class education to anyone, anywhere by leveraging technology to deliver impact at scale
• Deep empathy and understanding for teachers in K-14 and a curiosity about what makes a great classroom experience. 
• 2+ years experience in product management.
• Demonstrated track record of shipping successful products that solve real user problems
• Experience designing & building a platform with desktop, mobile, and accessibility in mind.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate a vision and strategy
• Experience working closely with engineers and designers on technical, architectural problems
• Strong data, metrics, and analysis skills
• You love learning and are excited about helping others learn to love learning. You’re motivated to learn new things, experiment, and share what you learn with the world.
• Former teaching experience or significant time spent in K-12 classrooms preferred

PERKS AND BENEFITS

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority.
• Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
• Generous parental leave
• An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
• The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
• Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
• And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life

At Khan Academy we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, the well-being of our employees, and our Khan community. This belief is why we have built out a robust Total Rewards package that includes competitive base salaries, and extensive benefits and perks to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.

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