[Hiring] Senior Technical Product Manager, Data Services @ACT Education

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager of Data Services to help us fulfill our mission.

The Senior Technical Product Manager of Data Services guides the strategic direction and execution of data management around the B2G registration and reporting platforms at ACT. This role blends platform-level leadership with data strategy and product management, reporting to the VP of K12 Education. The Senior Technical Product Manager will:

• Collaborate with external B2G customers and across technical and business domains.
• Deliver end-to-end data and reporting solutions for B2G customers.
• Oversee the development and management of registration, data, and reporting tools.
• Emphasize interoperable and automated solutions.
• Partner closely with other product managers on the team.
• Contribute to and review RFPs as needed for areas of expertise.

The finalist will be hired at the salary and level commensurate with their qualifications. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary in the range of $95,000 to $135,000. ACT manages salaries within the range based on relevant factors including skills, experience, and internal equity.

Location: This is a remote position, based in the United States.

Visa: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years progressively responsible technology or product development or management experience, including requirements writing and roadmap ownership.
• Strong technical management, API, interoperability, and integration expertise.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Expert-level understanding of technical platforms, pipelines, and APIs.
• Deep knowledge of API strategy, platform integration patterns, and microservices architectures.
• Strong understanding of system security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience using AI tools to support day-to-day work (e.g., drafting, research, data synthesis).
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to develop software project timelines and platform roadmaps.
• Ability to drive architectural decisions and consider enterprise architectures.
• Expert understanding of software development methodology across multiple teams.
• Strong decision-making, prioritization, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead teams through change in a rapidly transforming organization.
• Highly autonomous with demonstrated initiative and ownership.
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to apply innovative ideas.
• Ability to manage change and navigate fast-paced environments.
• Self-starter with multitasking ability and eagerness to learn.
• Experience/comfort with Data & Data Services.
• Accountability and integrity in professional conduct.
• Bachelor’s degree in technology or business or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Experience with data interoperability standards in education technology (e.g., Ed Fi, OneRoster) or a comparable regulated-data domain.
• Experience supporting or contributing to government/compliance certification processes (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP).
• Experience contributing to and reviewing RFPs.

Benefits

• Company paid life insurance.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible health and dependent spending accounts.
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Comprehensive list of benefits available.

Company Description

When ACT was founded in 1959, it disrupted the assessment industry with a new approach to helping students better understand their readiness. By leveraging our expertise and authority in assessment and research, we will again disrupt the industry—helping more people learn, better measure their progress, and improve their navigation through life’s transitions.

More than ever before, ACT is fulfilling its mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success. We’re doing it by pushing the boundaries of learning innovation through the work of our people, who we call team members because we’re all in this together.

We know transformation does not come without challenge. That’s why ACT invests in a variety of experiences for team members to strengthen their connections, explore ideas, learn from customers, and celebrate success.