[Remote] Product Manager
remote zest jobsRemoteFull Time5d ago
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Job description
[Remote] Product Manager at remote zest jobs.
About the role
This edtech organization focuses on connecting families, educators, and children through digital tools. They are looking for a Product Manager to lead product strategy and execution to create meaningful user experiences.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Define product functionality and features to support the overall roadmap.
- Monitor market trends and user needs to inform future development.
- Represent the user perspective to ensure product outcomes benefit both customers and the business.
- Collaborate with leadership to maintain a prioritized backlog of features.
- Communicate product vision clearly to development, business, and organizational stakeholders.
- Work with UX, design, and engineering teams to move products from initial concepts to launch.
- Conduct customer research to validate ideas and understand user requirements.
- Use data and usage insights to adjust strategies and refine product direction.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in Product Management, including leadership roles.
- Background managing products that involve high-frequency user workflows.
- Proficiency in Agile software development lifecycles.
- Proven history of delivering high-quality user experiences.
- Expertise in product discovery and feature prioritization.
- Experience utilizing AI to assist with requirements gathering, development, and QA.
- Ability to balance business models with user experience needs.
- Demonstrated success working alongside engineering and technical leadership.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
Skills & tools
- Product Management
- Agile SDLC
- AI-assisted development and QA
- User experience design
- Feature prioritization
- Product discovery
Practical notes
- Benefits include competitive pay, equity, health insurance, and a 401k with company match.
- The company offers unlimited time off, including winter break and holidays, plus paid parental leave.
- Professional development support includes tuition assistance and career growth opportunities.
- Employees receive high-end technology equipment.
- While the role is remote, the company is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and maintains a penthouse office in downtown DC near the Washington Nationals Stadium.
- The company has a history of H1B sponsorship, including one instance in 2025, though sponsorship is not guaranteed for this specific position.