Product Manager

Do you want to work hard alongside smart and talented product managers, engineers, designers, and data experts every day? Do you excel when you’re smack in the middle of a challenging project, thrive when things get complex, and yawn when you don’t have a hard problem to solve? Do you take pride in helping your team build products that make a real impact for customers?

If yes, then join our team as a Product Manager as we build innovative software for schools. Our team is the perfect blend of the stability of a larger company with the agility and speed of a startup.

At Lightspeed Systems, we’re on a mission to advance educational effectiveness and safety for every student. We give school staff, students, and parents the tools to ensure that devices are used for their intended purpose — to educate.

Our Product Managers drive product initiatives from concept through launch. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to define product strategy, create roadmaps, and work closely with design, engineering, and data teams to build and deliver solutions that truly make a difference in education.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Define and own the roadmap for your product area, aligning priorities with company strategy and customer needs


• Practice lean and agile product methodologies—experiment, measure, iterate, and drive outcomes that matter.


• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define requirements, refine priorities, and deliver high-quality features and enhancements.


• Communicate progress and product vision clearly across all internal stakeholders (Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Support, Leadership).


• Partner with engineering and data teams to translate insights and feedback into actionable improvements and scalable solutions.


• Understand market trends, competitive offerings, and customer feedback to inform roadmap decisions.


• Take ownership of results, from the smallest story to the largest strategic initiative.


• Balance competing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously—from concept through release.


• Cultivate a deep understanding of our users and their challenges, ensuring we build products that truly serve them.

ABOUT YOU – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Have a growth mindset and know what that really means in practice.


• Thrive in both autonomous work and deep collaboration; adaptable and flexible in how you lead and support your team.


• Are comfortable facilitating user story mapping, requirements sessions, and team workshops that move ideas into action.


• Think holistically and strategically, with a sharp eye for detail and consistency.


• Believe the devil is in the details—and have the focus and follow-through to get those details right.


• Are technically fluent: you can converse easily with engineers about APIs, integrations, or data models and with business stakeholders about value and outcomes.


• Are curious, analytical, and data-informed—comfortable using data to guide decisions and validate direction.


• Have strong organizational and communication skills, able to synthesize input from multiple sources and drive alignment.


• Embrace feedback, adapt quickly, and remain calm under shifting priorities.


• Are driven by results, and take extreme ownership of your product’s success.


• Listen first, communicate clearly, and make everyone you work with feel heard and understood.

NEED TO HAVE

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or in a similar product-related role.


• Proven experience managing software products from ideation to delivery.


• Strong understanding of SaaS concepts and agile methodologies.


• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience in B2B SaaS or education technology.


• Experience working with data-driven products or analytics platforms.


• Background as a developer, analyst, or technical PM.


• Experience at a growth-stage company or in scaling products.

At Lightspeed Systems, you'll be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of education technology. Join us in our mission to create safer and more effective digital learning environments for students worldwide.

ABOUT US

With more than 25 years of serving education, Lightspeed Systems delivers the most in-depth visibility and control to power exceptional schools where students are safe and engaged; technology is compliant and easily managed; and resources are secure and optimized. Purpose-built for school networks and devices, Lightspeed’s cloud-managed solutions include the most effective web filtering, student safety monitoring, classroom management, device management, and data analytics software available. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a European office in London, UK, Lightspeed serves over 23 million students across 31,000 schools in 43 countries, utilizing 15 million devices. Learn more at .

We love our employees, and we show it. A sneak peek into our BENEFITS & PERKS include:

• Health -- Medical, dental and vision insurance with healthy company contribution toward premiums. Lightspeed kicks cash into your HSA if you participate in our HDHP.


• Wellness -- Paid parental leave. Healthy holiday and PTO policy, including Christmas to New Year’s Day break.


• Retirement -- 401(k) matching up to 6%


• Other -- Work from where it makes sense. Pet insurance.

ABOUT OUR ATX HQ

If “work from where it makes sense” includes being onsite for you some or all the time, you will LOVE being at the ranch. Our uniquely Lightspeed (and totally Texas) corporate headquarters has everything Lightspeeders need to get the job done – and a whole lot more.

• 15,000 sq. ft. of open work area, offices, and huddle rooms


• Snacks galore and a private chef serving up lunch Tuesday through Thursday every week


• A state-of-the-art fitness center (with outfitted locker rooms)


• Physical therapist onsite regularly


• Indoor and outdoor casual collaboration spots


• Pet-friendly office environment


• A golf simulator, go-carts, shuffleboard, corn hole, and MORE fun

All within 31 sprawling acres of Live Oak trees that foster a natural habitat for local wildlife. It is not uncommon to be greeted daily by whitetail deer. (Maybe it wants to join your meeting?)

Lightspeed Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristic.