Teaching Strategies, LLC

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Director, Product Operations Department: Product Management Employment Type: Full Time Location: Denton, Texas Description Be a Part of our Team! Our mission is to empower all early childhood educators to maximize each and every child’s growth, and our vision is to seed a lifetime of curiosity and possibility. Teaching Strategies is the leading provider of early childhood curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement solutions. Its products, including the most widely used curriculum and assessment solutions, The Creative Curriculum and GOLD, reach over 4 million children each year in more than 80 countries around the world. A trusted partner and advocate for the early education community for 45 years, Teaching Strategies connects teachers, children, and families to inspired teaching and learning experiences, insightful data, stronger family partnerships, and robust professional learning through SmartTeach™, the leading early learning platform. Position Overview Teaching Strategies is seeking a Director of Product Operations to be the strategic enabler of the Product Management organization. This role builds the insight systems, processes, and frameworks that empower Product Managers to make faster, clearer, and more customer-informed decisions. This leader creates the infrastructure for customer understanding, product planning, roadmap clarity, and PM effectiveness Reporting to the VP of Digital Product, this role combines strategic scope with data expertise. The Director of Product Operations designs and runs systems for enabling customer and product insights, the operating cadence of the product organization, supports cross‑portfolio planning and prioritization, and enables a growing emphasis ease of use and growth across a large and complex product ecosystem. Specific Roles & Responsibilities: Insights and analytics enablement Operationalize a rotating insights model across Product Management. Partner with Product, Data, and Support teams to ensure effective instrumentation and dashboards. Produce quarterly portfolio‑level insight summaries focused on ease of use, engagement, and ARR drivers. Support leadership with synthesized data to inform prioritization and investment decisions Product operating cadence and governance Design, facilitate, and continuously improve quarterly planning and roadmap review processes. Own the product operating rhythm, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly forums. Maintain a single source of truth for product processes and operating cadences. Communication and cross‑functional alignment Prepare and distribute monthly product operations updates. Support preparation of SLT and executive‑level product materials. Ensure clear communication of product priorities across Marketing, Education, Customer Success, and Sales. Qualifications: Required: 6+ years of experience in Product Operations, Program Management, Product Management, or Business Analytics. Strong analytical orientation with the ability to synthesize complex information. Proven ability to influence without authority. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preferred / Nice to Have: Experience supporting a multi‑product or platform‑based organization. Familiarity with product analytics and delivery tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Pendo). Experience in education technology, SaaS, or mission‑driven organizations. Prior experience helping scale a product organization through growth or transformation. Why Teaching Strategies At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve. Let's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies! Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include: Competitive compensation package Employee Equity Appreciation Program Health and wellness insurance benefits 401k with employer match Flexible work environment Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break) Paid parental leave Tuition assistance, professional development, and opportunities for career growth Best in class technology equipment for every employee Penthouse suite in downtown DC seconds away from Washington Nationals Stadium and Audi Field Teaching Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)