Principal Product Manager – Individual Contributor

Zen Educate

. Frame real problems and find the shortest path to proving or disproving them .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and scaling digital products with measurable impact, utilizing data-driven decision-making and collaboration across cross-functional teams. Proficient in defining success metrics and improving product practices through effective tools and feedback mechanisms.

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10+ Years Building Digital ProductsExperience in EdTechEnd-to-End Product DeliveryData Analysis and SQL ProficiencyIndividual-Contributor Product Leadership

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Hard Skills

Product DevelopmentStrategic Goal SettingExperimentation and DiscoverySuccess Metrics DefinitionData AnalysisUser TestingProblem SolvingSystems Simplification

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

SpreadsheetsDashboardsBusiness Intelligence Systems

Industry Keywords

Marketplace BusinessDigital ProductsHybrid Physical and Digital Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Frame real problems and find the shortest path to proving or disproving them
Combine qualitative insight with quantitative data to guide priorities
Work closely with design, engineering and operations to ship, learn and repeat
Define success metrics that link to business outcomes
Improve product practices at Zen through better tools, habits and feedback loops
Shape and test solutions, talk to users, untangle blockers and help the team focus on high-impact work

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years building and scaling digital products or systems with measurable impact in a marketplace business
Experience in EdTech or adjacent verticals or a hybrid physical and digital environment is an advantage
Experience running discovery, experiments and delivery end-to-end across a portfolio of product lines
Experience setting strategic goals and driving delivery of products or experiences which achieve them
Comfort working with data, including spreadsheets, dashboards, BI systems or SQL if needed
Strong collaboration with engineers, designers, operations, sales and growth teams
Evidence of making complex problems and systems simple and usable
Individual-contributor product leadership experience; this is not a people-management role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Stock options
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Health and life insurance
Cycle to Work scheme
Electric Vehicle scheme
Coaching and development support
A culture that values clarity, pace and sustainability alongside human kindness and understanding