Product Owner

With Prodigy, kids practice standards-aligned skills in Math and English as they play our fun, adaptive learning games. All with teacher and parent tools to support their learning in class and at home. As a Product Owner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Math game products. Your strategic vision and execution will directly influence the success of our features and systems, driving significant improvements in player engagement, retention, and revenue. **Your Impact** - Develop a deep understanding of our players, the problems they face and how Prodigy can resolve those pain points - Leverage data to gain insights, and enhance game systems and economies, ensuring a seamless and engaging player experience - Design and conduct A/B test experiments to validate hypotheses, and determine optimizations to maximize impact on player behaviour and revenue. - Develop and manage feature strategies that align with business goals, optimizing the order and integration of new features to maximize their impact - Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality game features, raising the performance bar through effective management and motivation - Improve operational practices through scalable agile methodologies, ensuring efficient pre-production and production processes - Establish and disseminate best practices across teams, mentoring new Product Owners to foster a culture of excellence **About You** - Minimum of 5+ years of experience in product management within the **gaming industry** - Deep understanding of free-to-play game mechanics, economies and monetization - Proven track record of successfully managing and optimizing game features - Strong ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data to drive insights and validate hypotheses in a B2C environment - Minimum of 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and improving team dynamicsExperience in driving operational improvements and ensuring efficient workflows - A track record of identifying opportunities and issues within game systems and creating incrementally better solutions - Strong grasp of behavioural economics, monetization strategies, UX patterns, and UX research to maximize the KPI impact of initiatives - Experience in financial modeling and forecasting to inform strategic decisions and optimize business outcomes **Bonus points** - Experience using SQL for data discovery and self guided analysis for deeper insights - Experience working on or a strong understanding of RPG games **Working At Prodigy** - Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping every student in the world love learning At Prodigy Education, your work positively impacts the lives of millions of students and teachers worldwide. - Join a company which empowers a Growth Mindset among its team members, so you grow as we do. You’ll also work on award-winning products which harness the magic of math and power of language for students in grades 1st-8th. - We understand that a thriving team is at the core of our success. So, on top of an inspirational mission and rewarding work, our Total Rewards Program reflects our commitment to your financial, physical, and mental well-being. - It’s not just about the work though; it's about the culture. As the Toronto Star reports in a recent feature on Prodigy: "Prodigy’s secret sauce is that it sees its corporate culture as something that is built slowly from the ground up and is always evolving.” Check it out_ _here. - #LI-Hybrid Prodigy Math is used by almost one million teachers a year, and was named the most popular supplemental education platform in classrooms in the United States Our products have also won numerous consumer awards, including the Mom’s Choice Award, Parent and Teacher Choice Awards, and National Parenting Product Award.