[Hiring] Director of Product Management @Acelero Learning

Role Description

The Director of Product Management, Early Childhood & Public Sector is the product owner for Shine’s portfolio of solutions that help state, regional, and local government agencies strengthen early childhood systems. The portfolio includes infrastructure technology and AI-enabled solutions that support how public agencies organize information, coordinate services, make decisions, and improve outcomes for young children and families.

This role will turn promising solutions and project-based capabilities into clear, repeatable, and scalable products. The Director will own the product vision and roadmap for the portfolio, make product-level technical architecture, support build, buy, and partner decisions, manage development priorities and the backlog, and establish a transparent prioritization process. The role must balance a reusable product core with the distinct policy, workflow, data, and implementation needs of each public-sector customer.

This position will work closely with Public Systems sales and business unit leaders, early childhood subject matter experts, customers, technology and data partners, and external development teams. The ideal candidate combines strong product judgment, technical fluency, customer discovery skills, and commercial orientation, and is comfortable moving between product strategy and hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in product management, product ownership, or technical product leadership.
• Experience developing AI-enabled, analytics, workflow, or decision-support products is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to make or lead product-level technical decisions.
• Demonstrated success translating customer problems and market opportunities into products.
• Experience with government, govtech, edtech, health and human services, or another regulated and data-intensive environment is strongly preferred.
• Ability to lead through influence in a matrixed and lean environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Strong command of product discovery, roadmap development, backlog management, requirements and acceptance criteria, agile delivery, release planning, and product analytics.
• Ability to engage deeply with technical teams and evaluate trade-offs.
• Experience supporting complex enterprise or public-sector sales, solution design, pilots, and commercialization is preferred.
• Knowledge of early childhood systems, public benefits, education, or human services is a significant plus.
• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.
• Travel required locally or long-distance up to 20% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with multiple plan options to fit your needs.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions up to $800 annually.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with up to 4% company match and immediate vesting.
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance.
• Up to $500 per year in Professional Development Reimbursements.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counseling and mental wellness support.
• Wellness Programs, including virtual fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes.
• Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, ID Theft Protection, and Employee Discount Perks.

Company Description

Acelero, Inc. designs and delivers research and evidence-based approaches to eliminate the gaps between young children’s inherent potential and their achievement in school and life. With our partners, we accelerate child and family outcomes that honor the aspirations and cultures of the communities we serve.

Our values: Data-Informed Learning; Transparent & Open Communication; Growth Mindset; Championing Equality; Caring Teams & Communities.