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.