Product Manager
WFA Digital Insight
The demand for product managers in the edtech space grew significantly in recent years, with a focus on personalization and interactive experiences. Epic, as a leader in digital reading platforms, is at the forefront of this trend. With a strong background in Excel and a passion for education, candidates can leverage their skills to drive impact. The remote job market offers flexibility, but candidates should be prepared to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Before applying, consider how your skills align with Epic's mission and how you can contribute to shaping the future of reading.
Job Description
About the Role
As a Product Manager at Epic, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital reading experiences for children. Your day-to-day will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize product experiences across Epic's platform. This includes working closely with engineering, design, data, content, and marketing teams to define features, improve user journeys, and drive measurable impact. The role isespecially well-suited for someone with an interest in search, recommendations, discovery, and product optimization.The product team at Epic is mission-driven, with a focus on creating personalized, interactive, and accessible reading experiences. As a Product Manager, you will be part of a collaborative, thoughtful, and fast-moving product organization that is committed to making a meaningful impact on how millions of children read and learn.
Epic's platform is used by millions of children, families, and educators around the world, making it an exciting opportunity to work on a product with global reach and strong growth potential. The company is committed to combining technology, storytelling, and education to build the next generation of reading experiences.
What You Will Do
- Support the planning, execution, and iteration of product initiatives across Epic's platform
- Partner with engineering, design, and data teams to define product requirements and deliver high-quality user experiences
- Analyze product performance and user behavior to identify opportunities for improvement
- Help optimize key user journeys such as content discovery, search, recommendations, onboarding, and engagement
- Translate user feedback, business needs, and data insights into clear product ideas and actionable next steps
- Contribute to product documentation, roadmaps, experiment design, and launch planning
- Monitor feature performance after launch and recommend improvements based on results
- Collaborate with stakeholders across teams to keep projects aligned and moving forward
- Work closely with cross-functional partners to define features, improve user journeys, and drive measurable impact
- Use data and experimentation to improve the user experience for children, families, and educators
What We Are Looking For
- 2–3 years of experience in product management, product operations, strategy, analytics, consulting, or a related field
- Strong interest in digital consumer products, education technology, or personalization systems
- Preferred experience working on or closely supporting search, recommendation, discovery, ranking, or content optimization features
- Understanding of basic product optimization methods, such as A/B testing, funnel analysis, KPI tracking, and hypothesis-driven iteration
- Strong analytical thinking and comfort working with product and business metrics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Comfortable working collaboratively in a remote, cross-functional environment
- Professional fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese
- Passion for Epic's mission to inspire kids to read and learn
Nice to Have
- Experience working with recommendation systems, search relevance, personalization, or content platforms
- Familiarity with SQL, analytics tools, or experimentation platforms
- Experience in consumer, marketplace, media, edtech, or other education-related products
- Experience working in a startup or fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experience working with cross-functional global teams
Benefits and Perks
- Be part of a mission-driven company shaping how millions of children read and learn
- Work on a product with meaningful impact, global reach, and strong growth potential
- Learn from a collaborative, thoughtful, and fast-moving product organization
- Help build experiences that are more personalized, engaging, and effective for young readers
- Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-friendly work environment
- Access to professional development opportunities to enhance your skills
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Generous PTO policy
- Remote work stipend
- Access to a global community of professionals passionate about education and technology
How to Stand Out
- Develop a strong understanding of product optimization methods, including A/B testing and funnel analysis, to stand out as a candidate.
- Showcase your experience with data analysis and interpretation, highlighting how you've used data to drive product decisions in previous roles.
- Be prepared to discuss your passion for education and technology, and how you see yourself contributing to Epic's mission.
- Familiarize yourself with Epic's products and services, and be ready to provide specific examples of how you could enhance the user experience.
- Highlight your ability to work collaboratively in a remote environment, and provide examples of successful projects you've managed remotely.
- Consider building a portfolio that demonstrates your product management skills, including examples of product development and launch planning.
- Be prepared to negotiate your salary based on your experience and qualifications, and don't be afraid to ask about benefits and perks.
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