Prodigy Education is a global leader in game-based learning and is one of the fastest-growing EdTech companies in North America. Our mission is to help every student in the world love learning, motivating millions worldwide via fun, secure and accessible curriculum-aligned gameplay experiences. Visitwww.prodigygame.comto learn more.
We are open to hiring globally for this role!We are looking for an experienced and talented Product Owner to take on the challenge of driving growth and profitability of a Top 5 MMO by Daily active users, with 9M Monthly active users, played by 25% of all grade 1-8 students.
As a Senior Game Product Manager, you define the future of fun and learning for Prodigy. Your role is to ensure we are building the right thing at the right time, both by sourcing ideas to drive our mission forward and through ruthlessly prioritizing the most impactful work. In addition, the Senior Game Product Manager will drive the overall research strategy and ensure that product decisions are based on in-depth data analysis. Through strong user empathy, a deep understanding of the business, and effective collaboration with your engineering partners, you will launch lean projects that validate your hypotheses.Your Impact
- Develop a deep understanding of our players, the problems they face and how Prodigy can resolve those pain points
- Collaborate in a cross-functional team of developers, designers, data scientists, and QA to create a player-centred team culture with a shared vision
- Curate the project backlog to ensure the team is always working on the highest priority item - balancing the development of features that provide immediate user value with those that accelerate the team
- Track and analyze metrics at every part of the player journey so that you can focus in on the highest value opportunities
- Iterate on successful features to drive player engagement and improve code quality
- Consistently communicate what your team is working on and releasing to teams such as Customer Support and Marketing
- Champion the accomplishments of your team to the rest of the company, ensuring that proper recognition is given when appropriate
- Act in accordance with security policies and procedures
About You
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in product management or similar role within the gaming industry
- Keen interest in your users, gathering insights from a variety of sources including quantitative data and qualitative user research
- Experience with A/B testing and launching products in a B2C environment
- Able to lead, motivate, and develop a team primarily of people who don’t report to you
- Experience collaborating closely with developers, designers, or other team members
- Outstanding communication, organization, and attention to detail
- Able to provide clear direction, set measurable goals and give insight on industry trends
Bonus Points
- Experience with subscriptions
- A framework thinker!
- Familiarity with education systems or child learning
Working At Prodigy
- Why Prodigy?Here at Prodigy, our employees are the foundation of our organization - an asset that transforms our mission into a reality! For this reason, we offer our employees a Total Rewards Program that is geared towards their financial, physical and mental well-being.
Benefits
- Employees receive full health benefits from day one!Including separate allocation for mental health.
- Employee stock options and savings plan
- $500.00 to create your own work from home set-up
- We pride ourselves on constant learning, which is why we offer our employees an annual learning fund of $1200.00
- Prodigy Savings Program (RRSP, TFSA)
- We value wellness, so in addition to wellness classes and benefits, we also offer an additional $720.00 fund to all employees
Prodigy Perks
- Flexibility to choose whether you work from home or in-office, based on what works best on any given day
- Flexible working hours
- Monthly no meeting day Tuesdays
- Extended long weekends throughout the year!
- Want to work from anywhere in the world? We offer 4 weeks of "work from anywhere" per year!
Please note: the privacy and security of our users are of the utmost importance to us, and all employees will be expected to act in accordance with Prodigy’s stringent security policies.Follow us on Instagram to learn more, or visit our website at www.prodigygame.com to view additional benefits and perks and our Culture Blog.
- Get a sense of our culture through one of our news article written by the Toronto star There’s more to corporate culture than mandatory fun!, following an interview with our Chief People officer on how we create an engaging, flexible and fulfilling work environment! http