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Who We Are

Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation, we believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content—and all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive, effective, and built for the realities of today’s classrooms.

We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation—supporting teachers not just through curriculum, but with professional learning, purposeful technology, and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our products—Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science, Geodes, and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELA—are trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S., and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application.

• Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters ELA™ anchor our reading strategy with content-rich, grade-level instruction that integrates literature, history, and the arts, grounded in the science of reading. Geodes® complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations, joyful rigor, and deep respect for educators and students.

Where We’re Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected, customer-informed experiences across the full educator journey—from curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact—not just delivering curriculum, but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

Great Minds was built on a restless conviction: that every student deserves nothing less than our best, and that the status quo in curriculum has never been good enough. The Senior Director, Product Management, Math owns the strategy and execution of the Math product portfolio that makes that conviction real. Reporting to the SVP, Product Management, this leader drives the vision, roadmap, and team accountable for bringing Great Minds’ knowledge-building instructional materials to life from concept through launch and into the hands of teachers and students. This leader partners deeply with the content, research, and digital teams to ensure that instructional research and evidence of student outcomes drive every product decision, and builds an ongoing system of user testing and educator/student feedback so the portfolio continues to evolve well after launch.

This is a role for a product leader who believes that coherence isn’t a feature, it’s a philosophy. 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, and an unwavering belief that every child is capable of greatness. This leader thrives in a mission-driven environment where urgency, rigor, and accountability are the standard.

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

● At least 10 years of experience working in education publishing with a track record of success in product development, digital product management, curriculum development and/or project management, including 5 years supervisory experience leading and developing teams.

● Strong background in product management and/or product development, preferably products in K-12 math education.

● Deep respect for and alignment to the philosophy, instructional design, and pedagogy of Great Minds’ knowledge-building vision.

● Demonstrated success in a leadership role building, motivating, and inspiring cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

● Excellent stakeholder management skills, including customers, sales team, content development teams, software engineers, and senior leadership that require a sophisticated level of sensitivity and excellent judgment.

● Experience in K-12 edtech, proficient in practices such as Agile and human-centered design.

● Strong business acumen, with the ability to think about ROI, strategic pricing, and the potential value of ideas to help the team prioritize where and how to spend limited resources.

● Ability to synthesize market, customer, and cross-organizational needs for teams, particularly teams new to product mindset, digital development, and revenue-driven decision-making.

● Experience using instructional research, product data, and user testing and feedback to drive iterative product improvement and inform roadmap decisions.

● Impeccable written, verbal, and social communication skills, demonstrating an ability to adapt to a variety of individual communication styles and needs.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree

Status

Full-time

Location

Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $202,000-$219,000, however the offered salarymay be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact security@greatminds.org

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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