About Kiddom
Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.
Role Overview
The VP of Product will shape and execute Kiddom’s product strategy with a focus on platform development, curriculum integration, and leveraging AI to transform education. You’ll lead a cross-functional team in creating innovative solutions that align with curriculum standards, enhance teaching effectiveness, and improve student outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to impact the future of education by scaling a platform that brings together educators, students, and administrators with cutting-edge tools.
Key Responsibilities
Product Vision & Strategy
Define a bold product vision for Kiddom that integrates curriculum delivery, platform scalability, and AI-driven personalization to address the needs of educators and students.
Develop a product roadmap that strengthens Kiddom’s position as a leader in curriculum-based education technology.
Identify opportunities to leverage AI for adaptive learning, predictive analytics, and automated administrative workflows to improve educational outcomes and user experiences.
Collaborate with educators, administrators, and district partners to ensure Kiddom’s solutions align with curriculum standards like Common Core, NGSS, and state-specific frameworks.
Stay at the forefront of trends in curriculum design, education technology, and AI to shape forward-thinking product strategies.
Platform Development
Drive the evolution of Kiddom’s platform architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and interoperability with other education tools and systems.
Partner with engineering to prioritize technical investments that enhance the platform’s performance and reliability.
Lead the integration of third-party tools and content providers to expand the ecosystem and enhance user value.
Ensure that the platform supports seamless curriculum customization and delivery for schools and districts at scale.
AI-Driven Innovation
Identify and implement opportunities to use AI to provide actionable insights to educators, such as automated grading, content recommendations, and predictive student performance analytics.
Build AI-driven tools that enable personalized learning experiences for students, aligning with their unique strengths and needs.
Ensure ethical, transparent, and responsible use of AI in all product implementations.
Leadership & Team Development
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing product team, fostering collaboration across engineering, design, curriculum, and data science teams.
Act as a cross-functional leader, working closely with sales, engineering, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure Kiddom’s product meets the needs of educators and district stakeholders.
Cultivate a customer-obsessed culture within the team, ensuring that educator and student feedback drives product decisions.
Execution & Delivery
Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery to launch, ensuring products are delivered on time and achieve intended impact.
Define and track KPIs to measure product success, iterating based on data and customer feedback.
Ensure all products and features are designed for accessibility, equity, and usability for diverse education environments.
Qualifications
10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles within SaaS, education technology, or related fields.
Proven track record of developing and scaling platform-based products.
Deep understanding of K-12 curriculum standards and how they translate into digital tools for instruction and assessment (Nice to Have)
Experience implementing AI/ML capabilities into SaaS products, with a focus on practical, user-centered applications in education.
Strong technical acumen with the ability to collaborate closely with engineering teams on complex platform challenges.
Exceptional leadership skills with a history of building and empowering high-performing teams.
Passion for education and a commitment to empowering educators and students through innovative solutions.
Salary range is dependent on geography, past experience, seniority, and demonstrated role related ability during the interview process.
What we offer
-Full time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits from their first day:
-Competitive salary
-Meaningful equity
-Health benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
-10 paid sick days per year
-Unlimited vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
-Paid family leave after birth/adoption of caretakers and minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
