Amplify · Los Angeles
Product & ProgramProductRemoteFullTimeposted 7w ago
About Amplify
Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. We have become a leader in K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science by building inspiring teaching and learning experiences based on research. The Amplify Classroom platform combines curriculum, assessment, and supplemental learning into one coherent high-quality instructional system. A pioneer in education since 2000, Amplify has developed deep relationships in states and districts by partnering with educators to drive implementation quality and improved outcomes. Today, Amplify serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit Amplify.com.
Job Description:
As a Group Product Manager, you will directly manage and lead a team of product managers and be responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of an exciting and impactful portfolio. You will nurture and grow existing supplemental and intervention products in literacy and math, while also defining new opportunities for Amplify to pursue. You will partner with cross-functional teammates in all phases of product development, delivering solutions that are loved by users and deliver educational impact. You will also oversee our free content team, continuing our mission to support educators and students with high quality instructional materials and experiences.
Responsibilities:
Define the north star - set and communicate the vision and strategy for your product(s). Leverage market intelligence, customer feedback, and data insights to define the multi-year product roadmap and initiatives (products and services) that secures market leadership, sets us apart from competition, and generates impact at scale.
Transform teaching and learning - continuously push on opportunities to drive real-word value in new ways, measurably saving teachers time, extending teachers’ reach, deepening teachers’ understanding of every student, and driving student outcomes through new initiatives.
Spearhead planning - set OKRs for your product(s) and hold yourself and team accountable for delivering them. Lead your team through annual product planning (research initiatives, prioritization, estimation, release plans) and communicate the outcome to your team and broader organization. Develop team models, pressure test cross-functional staffing plans, and advocate for resource optimization that delivers business goals.
Deliver commercial results - drive commercial performance for your product(s). Partner with leadership on P&L targets and investment decisions. Set competitive pricing, establish and manage budgets, determine the distribution model, be accountable for supply chain decisions, scaling and performance targets, and achieve gross margin targets. Own driving projects through the stage gate process. Adhere to approved project scopes and ensure end-to-end product delivery is on time and with quality. Drive adoption, customer satisfaction, and bookings/revenue growth for your product(s).
Obsess over your users - regularly engage with customers (sales ride-alongs, strategic account support, user research) to deeply understand their needs, translate them into product priorities, and advocate for users in all phases of product development
Stay ahead of the market and competition - proactively research market trends and industry moves. Know your competitor programs (established and emerging players) and have a strategy for how and why we beat them. Deeply understand and track state-level curriculum standards and intervention requirements and relevant legislative trends. Partner with Content to translate these into executable product concepts.
Drive execution at scale and with quality - lead products end-to-end from concept through launch and iteration, balancing innovation with speed, achieving product market fit, and ensuring seamless delivery across thousands of classrooms
Develop the go-to-market approach - partner with Marketing and Sales to create a tactical blueprint for how a product will be introduced to the market, reach its target customers, and achieve a competitive advantage. Understand and deliver on the numerous resources required ahead of commercial launch to build pipeline and win
Lead with influence - work cross-functionally across engineering, design, marketing, research, and curriculum partners, ensuring alignment, clarity, and momentum even in highly complex environments. Be the “go to” person for your product(s) with internal stakeholders, partners, and customers.
Coach a team of excellent product managers - lead and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a culture of customer obsession, innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Contribute to external eminence - evaluate partnership opportunities and participate in external opportunities to elevate Amplify’s brand and thought leadership.
How You Work…
You think and operate strategically - connecting product vision to company goals, creating clarity and focus for your teams even when the landscape is complex.
You multiply impact through collaboration - building deep cross-functional partnerships to align priorities and drive results.
You embrace innovation - building AI-first experiences that super-charge teacher effectiveness, drive student engagement, and bring forth insights that transform classrooms.
You prioritize and sequence effectively - helping teams focus on the highest-leverage opportunities, making and communicating smart tradeoffs, and ensuring momentum without sacrificing long-term outcomes.
You harness the power of our platform - making strategic prioritization decisions leveraging your knowledge of existing capabilities, technical effort of new development, and drivers of customer value.
You take full ownership - uncovering root problems, defining success metrics, and holding yourself and the team accountable for results.
You focus on outcomes over output - ensuring everything shipped, delivers real-world value, scales effectively, and advances Amplify’s mission.
You lead with urgency and thoughtfulness - moving quickly but responsibly, with strong communication and preparation for all stakeholders.
You create structure around ambiguity - leveraging tools like RAPID, direct conversations, and cross-functional forums to align decisions and accelerate progress.
Basic Qualifications:
8–10+ years of experience in a high-growth environment plus 5 years of increasing managerial experience, leading teams of product managers
Bachelor’s degree in related field required or combination of education and direct experience. Advanced degree preferred.
Startup and growth experience - you’ve thrived in fast-moving environments where priorities shift and ownership is essential.
Proven product leadership - managing the end-to-end lifecycle of complex products, aligning stakeholders, and scaling solutions to large markets.
Strong execution and strategic instincts - balancing user needs, business opportunities, and technical innovation while keeping teams focused on outcomes.
Exceptional influence and communication skills - you can inspire teams, simplify complexity, and make sound decisions with confidence.
Strong AI literacy - you have hands-on experience building with or integrating AI/ML systems, and you can confidently partner with researchers and engineers from day one to shape strategy, evaluate opportunities, and bring AI-powered experiences to market.
Background in education/ed-tech or consumer tech is welcome but not required.
Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.
Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.
If you are selected for employment, a background check will be required. As required by state and local laws and district policies, you may be required to provide additional documentation, such as proof of vaccination, or submit to enhanced background screening, such as fingerprinting.
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