Product Manager - Data & Integrations

About Kira Learning

We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. It is Kira Learning’s mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone. 

Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Andrew Ng’s AI Fund.

About this Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Product Manager to join the Kira team. This is an opportunity to become part of a small product team within a high-growth, high-impact AI company tackling the $32 billion education LMS space. This role will be responsible for owning different parts of the customer journey including platform integrations, API management, and the full analytics suite. This person will steer product features that drive adoption and keep schools and school districts satisfied with the Kira Learning platform. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, passionate about education and start-up life, and enthusiastic about data and computer science. This person must be swift and nimble enough to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, and they must have impeccable written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Support in driving a product strategy and roadmap that aligns with and delivers upon Kira Learning’s growth plans
• Drive the strategy and execution for Kira’s platform integrations, API management, and analytics suite.
• Track progress, coordinate delivery, communicate and coordinate risk mitigation plans. 
• Deep understanding of our users’ behaviors and pain points, as well as our user personas.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners and teams, including marketing, designers, engineers and other stakeholders to ensure that requirements are understood and implemented correctly and on time
• Stay up to date with relevant market developments and industry trends
• Write detailed product documentation and ensure it is kept up to date

Experiences & Skills

• 4 to 6 years of experience in participating in the full product lifecycle, integrating customer feedback into product requirements, driving prioritization and pre/post-launch execution
• Demonstrated success in being a product leader in a zero-to-one environment
• Strong technical understanding of modern API design and data integration processes
• Prior experience in computer science or software engineering is encouraged
• Proven track record of building and delivering products and solutions that yielded quantifiable successes
• Experience in performing market and competitor analysis
• Experience working with users, and gathering and prioritizing feedback
• Can incorporate data, research and market analysis to shape product strategies and roadmaps
• Ability to manage complex projects and prioritize resources effectively
• Impeccable organizational and execution skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; you can patiently, professionally and effectively communicate with a diverse and multicultural group of peers across time zones and continents
• Strong desire to work at an early-stage startup on a small team. Nimble, scrappy and adaptable. Can roll with the punches and thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment
• A positive, can-do attitude. You’re not deterred by minor setbacks and are able to swiftly overcome ambiguity

Background Check: Kira Learning will make a conditional job offer in line with local, state and federal laws, and a subsequent criminal, education, and employment history background check will then be issued.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: At Kira Learning, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.