Product Manager

We are looking for someone to:

• Support and input into the development of Oak's product strategy

• Translate product strategy into detailed initiatives, requirements and prototypes

• Evanglise for and deliver products through lean and agile methodologies

• Ensure teams continuously tighten feedback loops between users, across teams and Oak’s products

• Manage and effectively prioritise the work of teams and squads to deliver impactful products quickly and meeting deadlines and release schedules

• Drive product and feature launches working with school support team, senior team, and other product and education team members

• Gain a deep understanding of user experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow usage, improve user experience and drive growth

• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding of Oak's features internally

You will need to be/have:

• Confident and experienced in working in a lean and agile environment

• Demonstrated success defining initiatives, building features and launching impactful education technology products

• Experience working with technical engineering teams

• Technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies

• Specific understanding of web accessibility requirements

• Can demonstrate being able to find sophisticated solutions to complicated problems

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE ROLE EARLY.

We do things differently at Oak and are always looking to improve our ways of working and challenge the status quo. Why not join us and be part of an innovative organisation working to support teachers and improve pupils’ access to quality education?

We’re actively looking for candidates from diverse backgrounds to work with us to shape Oak’s future. Apply for this role through Applied, a hiring platform we use that’s designed to remove bias from the recruitment process and create a fair experience for everyone.

We offer flexible working where you can base yourself at home or in a co-working office of your choice; whichever works best for you. We work a 36-hour a week and most colleagues finish early on a Friday or take every other Friday back to ensure they keep a healthy work-life balance. We believe in continually getting better as an organisation and as individuals and so there are plenty of opportunities for growth and a generous Learning and Development policy. Our team is supported with generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave so that their families get a fantastic start.