Director, Digital Product Development

ABOUT UNBOUNDED

UnboundEd recently joined two other professional learning organizations, Pivot Learning and CORE Learning. Together as one entity, we are now the nation's largest equity-focused professional learning organization. We provide evidence-based, comprehensive instructional and curriculum support to educators and school system leaders in over 40 states nationwide.

UnboundEd empowers educators to transform teaching and learning. We work with classroom teachers, school leaders and district executives to ensure engaging, affirming and meaningful grade-level instruction, so that we eliminate the predictability of student outcomes by race and socioeconomic status. We focus on the needs of students of color and those who have historically been at the margins because when we do that, all students benefit.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Digital Product Development to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building successful edtech products, leading agile project management initiatives, and driving product development through a customer-focused lens. A standout candidate will not have just led such initiatives but will have also worked in a number of capacities and performed the actual work duties of some of those they will now manage. As such, this role requires a strategic leader with a deep understanding of the EdTech industry, a proven track record of product innovation in education, and the ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the digital product development team in conceptualizing, designing, and delivering innovative edtech products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements and develop product roadmaps.
• Implement agile project management methodologies to ensure timely and efficient product delivery.
• Oversee the UI/UX design process to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.
• Work closely with engineering teams to translate product specifications into technical requirements.
• Establishes a clear architectural framework that provides the needed runway for product and feature enhancements and delivery. 
• Facilitates the creation and prioritization of a strong product backlog, and ensures the delivery of working software to end users through rigorous development and QA. 
• Lead and mentor a team of product managers, designers, and engineers to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify market trends and opportunities.
• Champions a user-centric approach, collecting and leveraging customer insights and feedback to inform product decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and user experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Education, Product Development, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Proven experience in directly leading the development and launch of successful edtech products.
• Strong leadership and project management skills with experience establishing and then leading agile methodologies and SCRUM processes.
• Deep understanding of UI/UX design principles, and best practices as related to device interoperability and accessibility requirements commensurate for education.

Benefits

UnboundEd offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and education and a generous benefits package that includes take-as-you-need vacation time, group medical, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance plans, and an employer-sponsored 401K retirement plan with a 5% employer contribution and no vesting period or salary cap. This is an exempt full-time position with additional bonus earning potential.  A yearly compensation offer is based on relevant years of experience in relation to the position and will be in the range of $180,000-$195,000