Summit K12

Lead and maintain design system and UX execution across platform products ensuring consistency and accessibility. | 6+ years UI/UX design experience, leadership skills, strong user-centered design and accessibility knowledge. | Department: Product Management Location: Remote - USA Description The UI/UX Manager is the owner of the Summit K12 design system and user experience execution across the platform. This is an ownership role responsible for ensuring that design standards, interaction patterns, accessibility requirements, and user experience principles are consistently applied across all products. This role translates platform experience strategy into scalable, enforceable design systems and ensures high-quality execution from discovery through delivery. The UI/UX Manager enables speed, consistency, and clarity for Product and Engineering teams by providing clear UX guardrails and reusable components. Key Responsibilities Core Responsibilities1. Design System Ownership • Own and maintain the Summit K12 design system, including components, patterns, typography, color, accessibility standards, and interaction behaviors • Ensure the design system is documented, versioned, and actively used across all products • Partner with Engineering to ensure design system components are technically feasible and consistently implemented • Actively reduce UX fragmentation and design drift across teams 2. Platform UX Execution • Translate platform-level experience strategy into concrete UX standards and design solutions • Ensure consistent navigation, workflows, and interaction patterns across all user types • Review and approve UX designs to ensure alignment with platform standards • Serve as the final design authority within defined platform guardrails 3. User-Centered Design & Research • Lead and conduct usability testing, heuristic reviews, and user feedback synthesis • Ensure user research insights are incorporated into design decisions • Partner with Product Managers to inform discovery and validate solutions early • Advocate for accessibility, clarity, and simplicity in all user experiences • Integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles into the design system and product roadmap, ensuring instructional scaffolds and interaction patterns are accessible and effective for the full range of learner abilities 4. Cross-Functional Partnership • Work closely with the Platform Product Manager to align UX decisions with platform business rules and system behavior • Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure feature designs comply with platform UX standards • Partner with Engineering throughout delivery to preserve design intent and quality • Support Customer Success and Implementation teams by improving usability and reducing friction 5. Design Operations & Delivery • Establish lean design workflows that support fast iteration and predictable delivery • Ensure clear design documentation and handoff artifacts • Balance hands-on design work with design review and governance • Prioritize work based on platform impact and user value 6. Team Leadership & Growth • Lead, mentor, and develop UI/UX designers • Set clear expectations for quality, ownership, and accountability • Build design capability and UX maturity across the organization • Foster a culture of user empathy, experimentation, and continuous improvement Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Required • 6+ years of experience in UI/UX design, with experience owning design systems • Proven experience leading or managing designers • Strong understanding of user-centered design, design thinking, , Universal Design for Learning and interaction design • Experience with WCAG accessibility standards, including interpreting ACRs and remediation • Successfully cultivated design cohesion by partnering with cross-functional teams to implement shared design patterns • Strong operational mindset with the ability to define, implement, and maintain scalable design workflows • Proficiency in Figma or equivalent design tools Preferred • Experience designing SaaS or platform-based products • Desire to leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude Design, V0) to accelerate design and development workflows • Experience collaborating with distributed, cross-cultural, or global product teams across multiple time zones • Experience working in lean or scaling organizations • EdTech or complex workflow product experience • Understanding of the specific workflows, daily challenges, and strategic priorities of teachers, school administrators, and district leaders Success Indicators • A single, consistently applied design system across all products • Reduced UX inconsistency and rework during development • Faster delivery due to reusable patterns and clear standards • Positive usability feedback from teachers, students, and administrators • Product and Engineering teams report clarity and confidence in UX expectations Benefits Summit K12 offers a comprehensive benefits package. Highlights include: • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options • Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • Paid Time Off (PTO) program • 10 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday annually • Wellness resources and support programs Summit K12 is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Own and drive the end-to-end product strategy and execution for multiple educational technology products focused on student performance insights. | Requires 5-8 years product management experience with strong strategic, execution, and leadership skills in SaaS or related fields. | Department: Product Management Location: Remote - USA Description The Senior Product Manager is responsible for the strategic ownership, execution, and evolution of our student performance data and instructional reporting tools. This role will own the roadmap for district, campus, and student-level insights, transforming complex student performance data into actionable instructional intelligence. This role serves as a highly autonomous Product Managerer with direct ownership of several major product areas, driving end-to-end product strategy, execution, delivery, and continuous improvement across the full product lifecycle. The Senior Product Manager partners closely with Engineering, Product Design, Curriculum, QA, Customer Success, and Operations teams to ensure products are scalable, intuitive, instructionally effective, and aligned with company priorities. The Senior Product Manager operates with a high degree of organizational trust and independence, serving as a strategic Product Manager across multiple major initiatives and product domains. This role is expected to independently drive product direction, execution, and cross-functional alignment while contributing to broader product consistency, scalable systems, and long-term platform quality. This role requires a strong balance of product strategy, systems thinking, workflow design, execution leadership, and operational ownership. The ideal candidate is highly independent, capable of managing complexity across multiple products simultaneously, and skilled at creating clarity, structure, and momentum in fast-moving environments. Key Responsibilities Multi-Product Ownership • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple Summit K12 products or major product areas. • Drive product strategy, roadmap planning, prioritization, execution, release, and iterative improvement across owned products. • Ensure products align with company goals, instructional priorities, customer needs, and platform standards. • Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term product sustainability and scalability. Product Strategy & Execution • Translate business objectives, customer feedback, and instructional goals into actionable product plans and product decisions. • Lead discovery efforts to identify opportunities for product improvements, workflow optimization, and feature innovation. • Prioritize initiatives based on user impact, business value, technical feasibility, and operational constraints. • Maintain clear ownership and accountability for product execution across planning, development, release, and maintenance activities. • Collaborate directly with executive leadership on strategic product direction, prioritization, and organizational product initiatives. Cross-Functional Leadership • Lead cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Product Design, Curriculum, QA, Product Operations, and Customer Success teams. • Serve as the primary Product Manager and decision-maker for owned products during planning, development, and release execution. • Coordinate effectively across teams to improve communication, reduce ambiguity, and maintain delivery momentum. • Ensure alignment between user experience goals, instructional integrity, and technical implementation. • Influence cross-functional decision-making and product direction across teams without direct management authority. • Partner closely with organizational leadership to support high-priority product initiatives and long-term product evolution. Product Experience & Systems Thinking • Partner closely with Product Design and Engineering teams to shape cohesive, intuitive, and scalable product experiences. • Identify opportunities for reusable workflows, shared product structures, and operational efficiencies across products. • Contribute to improved product consistency, maintainability, and scalability across the broader platform ecosystem. • Promote thoughtful product decisions grounded in both user experience and long-term product sustainability. • Contribute to broader organizational product improvements through scalable workflows, reusable patterns, and cross-product operational alignment. • Identify opportunities to improve consistency, efficiency, and maintainability across product ecosystems. Product Documentation & Delivery Management • Author and maintain Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), workflows, acceptance criteria, release documentation, and feature specifications. • Participate actively in sprint planning, backlog refinement, release planning, and product reviews. • Ensure product releases are thoroughly validated, high quality, and aligned with customer expectations. • Monitor post-release product performance and drive continuous improvements based on feedback and usage insights. Customer & Instructional Alignment • Gather and synthesize customer feedback, educator insights, usage patterns, and internal stakeholder input. • Ensure products support authentic educator and student workflows while maintaining instructional effectiveness. • Partner with Curriculum and Academic teams to align product functionality with instructional goals and standards requirements. • Represent the voice of the user in cross-functional planning and prioritization discussions. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Required • Bachelor’s degree in Product Management, Education, Business, Technology, UX, or a related field. • 5–8 years of experience in product management, UX/product strategy, SaaS products, or related disciplines. • Demonstrated success owning products through multiple release cycles. • Experience managing multiple complex products or workflows simultaneously. • Strong product judgment and independent decision-making capability. • Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through delivery. • Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills. • Strong understanding of workflow design, user experience, and scalable product systems. Preferred • A history of contributing to K–12 educational technology or instructional products. • Understanding of the specific workflows, daily challenges, and strategic priorities of teachers, school administrators, and district leaders • Experience working within workflow-heavy SaaS platforms or multi-product ecosystems. • Background in UX, interaction design, or product systems thinking. • Familiarity with Agile product development environments. • Experience balancing rapid execution with long-term product sustainability. • Familiarity with psychometric concepts, such as Item Response Theory (IRT) or Knowledge Space Theory is a plus, as we explore future directions for student mastery modeling. • Interested in the impact of generative AI on EdTech and experience with generative AI tools. Leadership ProfileThe ideal candidate is: • A highly autonomous and strategic product thinker. • Comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership, independence, and accountability. • Capable of influencing organizational outcomes through strong execution, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration. • Trusted to drive complex product initiatives with minimal oversight while maintaining strong alignment with organizational goals. • Skilled at bringing structure and clarity to complex product challenges. • Strong in both strategic thinking and hands-on execution. • Systems-oriented and capable of identifying scalable product patterns and opportunities. • Focused on building high-quality user experiences that are intuitive, maintainable, and instructionally effective. • Calm under ambiguity and capable of driving execution without excessive oversight. Success Indicators • Owned products demonstrate strong usability, reliability, and instructional effectiveness. • Product initiatives are delivered with improved clarity, predictability, and execution quality. • Cross-functional teams report strong collaboration and reduced execution friction. • Products evolve in a scalable and maintainable manner with reduced duplication and fragmentation. • Product systems and workflows become more scalable, maintainable, and operationally aligned over time. • Cross-functional teams experience improved clarity, communication, and execution consistency. • Strategic product initiatives are executed with a high degree of ownership and reliability. • Customer feedback and product usage metrics demonstrate measurable improvements in user experience and product effectiveness. Benefits Summit K12 offers a comprehensive benefits package. Highlights include: • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options • Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • Paid Time Off (PTO) program • 10 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday annually • Wellness resources and support programs Summit K12 is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Lead and manage multiple complex cross-functional projects from kickoff through delivery, ensuring alignment, risk mitigation, and communication across teams. | 5+ years project management experience ideally in EdTech or SaaS, PMP certification required, strong communication skills, and proficiency with project management tools. | Job Summary At Summit K12, we believe that every student can do well in school if instruction is tailored to their unique learning needs and they receive the encouragement to strive and achieve. Our learning programs provide teachers with the ability to differentiate instruction, monitor progress, and support learners in their journey toward success. From English learners, multilingual students, bilingual students and dual language learners who are struggling to read or write, Summit K12’s online, standards-based supplemental curriculum will close gaps and ensure growth for all students. We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager (Contractor) to join our dynamic team and lead the execution of complex initiatives across Product, Content, and Engineering teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives under pressure, manages multiple competing priorities with grace, and demonstrates relentless ownership and follow-through. This is a contract position with the strong potential to transition into a full-time role within the year based on performance and business needs. Key Responsibilities • Drive day-to-day management of cross-functional projects from kickoff through delivery. • Build and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and deliverables across multiple initiatives simultaneously. • Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency. • Proactively identify roadblocks, gaps, and risks—and remove obstacles before they impact delivery. • Lead meetings, facilitate clear communication between teams, and document decisions/action items. • Take extreme ownership of outcomes, following up relentlessly until resolutions are achieved. • Create and maintain status updates, dashboards, and project documentation to keep leadership informed. • Support sprint planning, retrospectives, and agile workflows as needed. Qualifications • 5+ years of experience in Project Management, ideally in EdTech, SaaS, or a similar high-velocity environment. • PMP Certification or equivalent • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects under tight timelines without sacrificing quality. • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. • A self-starter mentality with a strong bias for action and accountability. • Comfortable working in ambiguity and shifting priorities—able to quickly adapt and recalibrate. • Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Monday.com, Asana, Trello, Google Workspace, etc. Nice to Have • Experience in K–12 education, assessment, or instructional content development. • Familiarity with product development cycles, content pipelines, or engineering team workflows. Contract Details • Start Date: Immediate • Compensation: Competitve hourly rate (DOE) • Hours: 40 hours/week expected • Contract Duration: 3-6 months • Conversion Potential: High-performing contractors may be offered full-time roles within 6 months Why Join Us? This is a fantastic opportunity to shape impactful educational products and make a difference in the lives of learners. If you’re passionate about developing products that meet the needs of educators and students, we’d love to have you on our team.