Role
- Principal Product Manager (IC)
Location
- Chicago | Hybrid (3 days in office)
Type
- Full-time
Vision
- Every child deserves a better start toward the best possible future.
- The right educator in the right classroom at the right time can change a child’s chances.
- We’re changing the education system through technology.
Hi, I’m Dan Cohen
- Chief Product Officer at Zen Educate.
- We’ve already helped schools save over £30 million.
About the Role
- Looking for a Principal Product Manager who’s outcome-obsessed, data-savvy.
- This is an individual contributor role for a savvy Product Operator.
- You’ll be tasked with defining problems and turning ambiguity into momentum.
What “Product” Means Here
- “Product” encompasses more than just software; it includes systems connecting schools, teachers, data and processes.
What you’ll be doing
- Frame real problems and find the shortest path to proving or disproving them.
- Combine qualitative insight with quantitative data to guide priorities.
- Work closely with design, engineering and ops to ship, learn and repeat.
- Define success metrics that link to business outcomes.
- Keep improving product development at Zen through better tools, habits and feedback loops.
The kind of PM we’re looking for
- A calm mediator who can hold multiple perspectives.
- A restless learner who enjoys shaping concepts into testable outcomes.
- You thrive in uncertainty and need to turn ambiguity into action.
The Experience We Think Helps
- 10+ years building and scaling digital products or systems.
- Experience running discovery, experiments, and delivery end-to-end.
- Comfort working with data.
- Strong collaboration with various teams.
- Evidence of simplifying complex problems and systems.
What you’ll get
- Work that directly improves children’s futures.
- Competitive salary and stock options.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Health and life insurance.
- Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes.
- Coaching and development support.
How we hire
- Intro chat – a real conversation.
- Product deep dive – discussing your thoughts, builds, and learnings.
- Competency and behavioural-based interview.
- Meet the team!
Diversity & Inclusion
- We strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion.
- We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds.
- We seek out diverse opinions and experiences.
