Company Overview:
Age of Learning®is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 5th grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winningABCmouse.com®Early Learning Academy, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions,My Math Academy®,My Reading Academy®, andMy Reading Academy Español. Having served over 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children.
Summary:
Over the past decade, Age of Learning products have been proven to improve learning outcomes and are loved by millions of families and kids. As a well-funded and profitable private company with a seasoned leadership team, Age of Learning invests in developing innovative education solutions to further its mission of helping kids everywhere achieve academic success. To date, Age of Learning's primary business model has been providing subscription products to parents at home. However, over the past five years, the company has made significant investments in patented personalized mastery learning products that we believe can drive substantial learning outcomes in schools.
Age of Learning is seeking a Producer to manage a multi-discipline internal development teamfor a digital, mastery-based, Spanish language and biliteracy program. The ideal candidate has Agile project management experience within web & mobile entertainment, education, or games.
Our environment is fast-paced, so flexibility is a must. The position requires successfully interfacing with a variety of internal and external design, creative, engineering and QA personnel, adjusting to production and team challenges that arise, and finding creative solutions that keep projects on track with a firm, but friendly “can-do” attitude.
Job Description:
The Producer plays a multifaceted role, combining elements of project management, content development, and technological innovation. The Producer is responsible for driving the completion of project goals as a partner to development leads. This role will be based in Guadalajara Jalisco.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate/run team ceremonies (standups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, grooming, etc.)
- Inspire others to adopt new processes and improvements based on team retrospectives and company culture
- Prepare and present project statuses, target dates and/or scope definition
- Conduct date/scope trade-offs analysis and discussion with stakeholders
- Track and prepare team performance and workflow in terms of throughput and bottlenecks with burndown charts and value streams
- Proactive role in the improvement of the process within the development team
- Proactively identify and manage internal and external dependencies efficiently
- Serve as an Agile coach and mentor within the team
- Help the team convert business requirements & product ideas into executable user stories
- Ensure the team members have access to the tools needed to see the work and to complete the work
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional experience in a production role in an Agile software development environment specific to web & mobile entertainment
- Experience playing the role of Producer for at least 1 year for a software development team that was diligently applying Agile principles
- Knowledge and/or experience with Agile techniques such as User Stories, Test-Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Pair Programming and Automated Testing
- Experience managing and motivating a cross-functional team of web & mobile developers, artists, and QA professionals
- A proven track record of shipping web & mobile software products
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills
- Knowledge of software production tools like Jira/Confluence, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint
- A clear understanding of game project life cycles from start to finish
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and/or experience with other Agile frameworks
- Agile or PMP Certification is a plus
- Fluent in both English and Spanish
- 5+ yearsof software project management experience
- Demonstrated experience in mobile and web software development
- Passion for Edtech
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
What We Do
Age of Learning is a leading education technology innovator based in Glendale, California, with a talented team of 500+ individuals comprised of nationally renowned educators, curriculum experts, designers, animators, engineers, and more. We develop engaging, effective digital learning technology and content to help children build a strong foundation for academic success.
Our flagship product, ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy, is a comprehensive curriculum and the #1 brand in kids’ education. To date, more than 30 million children worldwide have completed over 6.8 billion Learning Activities on ABCmouse. In 2019, Age of Learning launched Adventure Academy, the first massively multiplayer online (MMO) game designed specifically to help elementary- and middle-school-aged children learn. It features thousands of engaging Learning Activities—including games, books, original animated and live action series, and more—in a fun and safe virtual world. And in 2021, we launched My Math Academy, a groundbreaking personalized, adaptive digital learning system (available for schools) that individualizes math instruction for every child through AI-driven technology. Other Age of Learning programs include immersive English language learning products for children in China and Japan and ReadingIQ, a digital library and literacy platform.
We are committed to helping all children succeed. Through the Age of Learning Foundation, we make our research-proven educational products available at no cost to millions of children in need through schools, libraries, Head Start programs, community centers, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. Our work has served communities on 5 continents and continues to grow today.
As we expand our global reach and increase the educational impact of our programs, we’re looking for passionate, ambitious, and collaborative leaders to become a part of our growing team.
