Senior Director, Product Management - Math

Great Minds is a mission-driven organization that develops research-based, knowledge-rich curricula and educational tools for schools and educators. The Senior Director, Product Management, Math owns the strategy, roadmap, execution, and team for the Math product portfolio, partnering with content, research, digital, marketing, sales, services, and supply chain teams to drive product development, adoption, and student outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the Math product portfolio vision ensuring all products reflect the Great Minds knowledge-building approach and are driven by a prioritized focus on student outcomes
• Own and communicate the product strategy for the math portfolio, including the portfolio roadmap, component planning, product and market research, design and prototyping, development, pricing, and go-to-market planning for all products in the product portfolio
• Lead product portfolio strategy for state adoptions, pricing bundles, sampling, and large-district opportunities, consulting with SVP, Product Management on key decisions
• Partner with the content and research teams to reflect the instructional research and the math instructional model in the product design and development process, and to identify critical research questions to explore for product improvement and higher student achievement
• Own the investment strategy and business case development for the math portfolio, working closely with finance and leading cross-functional teams to generate market sizing, competitive analysis, scope, budget, timeline, COGS, and the financial analysis
• Manage budget and financial performance metrics for projects in the math portfolio, escalating material risks and remedies for review and approval, and ensure that all products in the math portfolio are developed efficiently, on time, and within budget
• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues within the product portfolio that may impair the organization’s ability to meet its strategic, financial, and technical goals
• Partner with product marketing, sales, services, and the supply chain teams to define the go-to-market strategy and product pricing across the portfolio
• Own post-launch performance of the math portfolio, including adoption, usage, retention, and renewal metrics, using those signals to inform roadmap and investment decisions.Own post-launch performance of the math portfolio, including adoption, usage, performance, retention, and renewal metrics, and establish an ongoing system of user testing and educator/student feedback so the portfolio continues to evolve and improve after launch, using those signals to inform roadmap and investment decisions
• Manage and develop the math portfolio’s team of product managers, responsible for executing the product vision and portfolio lifecycle across core, supplemental, and customized products
• Set the standard for team culture: one grounded in high expectations, intellectual honesty, and deep alignment to the Great Minds mission of knowledge-building and high-quality instructional materials

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate brings deep experience building and leading high-performing teams in K-12 math education, a track record of driving complex product portfolios from strategy through delivery
• This leader thrives in a mission-driven environment where urgency, rigor, and accountability are the standard