Imagine Learning is looking to solve the problem of transforming education by delivering business value to customers and internal staff through the evolution of their platform and tools, with a focus on meeting the needs of K-12 customers.
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.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Other
- 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.
- 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.
