Associate Product Manager

Description

Associate Product Manager

Location: This position is hybrid to the Naperville office. Remote candidates will be considered.

How You'll Contribute to Our Mision

At Frontline Education, our Data & Analytics business helps school districts unlock the full potential of their data — giving leaders the clarity and confidence to make smarter, faster, and more transparent decisions.

This role supports our Location Analytics solutions, which leverage GIS technology to help districts visualize student, staffing, and facility data for strategic planning. You’ll collaborate with a passionate, cross-functional team to shape intuitive products that turn complex spatial data into meaningful insight for educators and district leaders.

As an Associate Product Manager, you’ll report and partner closely with a lead Product Manager to discover customer needs , define solutions, and deliver thoughtful, high-impact features. You’ll grow your product management craft while helping districts make informed, data-driven decisions that improve educational outcomes.

How You'll Drive Success

Discovery & Validation

• Partner with the Product Manager and cross-functional teams to research customer needs and validate problem statements.

• Support the design and execution of experiments, surveys, and customer interviews.

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data — including spatial and usage data — to uncover insights that inform product priorities.

• Collaborate with users to understand how they rely on maps, boundaries, and location-based insights to make decisions.

• Assist in validating hypotheses about map workflows and spatial data usability through prototypes, mockups, and concept testing.

Delivery & Execution

• Write clear, concise user stories and acceptance criteria under the guidance of a Product Manager.

• Translate geospatial and data visualization requirements into actionable development tasks.

• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Ensure backlog items are well-documented, organized, and aligned with product and business goals.

• Collaborate with Engineering and Design to test and validate delivered solutions.

• Help verify that the user experience of map-based features—such as layers, filters, and polygons—meets expectations and aligns with user needs.

Product Strategy & Communication

• Contribute to roadmap discussions by gathering input from users and stakeholders, especially for mapping, spatial analytics, and data visualization features.

• Assist in preparing presentations, demos, and reports that communicate product metrics and geospatial insights.

• Help maintain alignment between team activities and product objectives through clear communication and documentation.

• Monitor trends in GIS, mapping, and spatial technologies to inform ongoing innovation and differentiation in the product.
  

What You Bring to Help Us Grow

• 1–4 years of experience in product management or a related role (internship or entry-level experience welcome).
• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn product discovery, agile practices, and spatial data concepts.
• Analytical mindset with an ability to interpret both tabular and spatial datasets, customer feedback, and usage metrics.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• A passion for technology, education, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with agile development, experimentation, and continuous discovery practices.
• A customer-obsessed mindset, driven by empathy, insight, and measurable results.
• GIS or mapping experience is a strong plus, including exposure to:
• • Tools such as OpenLayers, third party mapping APIs, or ArcGIS/QGIS
  • Spatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS)
  • GeoJSON, shapefiles, or coordinate reference systems
  • Cartographic principles and best practices for map-based visualization
• AI experience is a plus; AI curiosity is a must — a passion for learning and applying emerging technologies to improve outcomes.

Bonus Points

• Experience working with K–12 education data, school boundaries, or demographic mapping.
• Familiarity with spatial analytics concepts and applying them in a Geographic Information System.
• Coursework or professional background in Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

What You'll Need to Thrive

• Curious and Adaptive: You approach challenges with curiosity and continuously seek ways to improve
• Collaborative and Open-Minded: You value diverse perspectives and thrive in cross-functional settings.
• Analytical and Detail-Oriented: You balance precision with creativity when interpreting data or designing solutions.
• Empathetic and Purpose-Driven: You keep educators and students at the heart of every decision
• AI-Curious: You’re excited to learn and responsibly apply AI to enhance both products and processes

Our Mission, Our People, Our Purpose

At Frontline Education, we’re reimagining what’s possible by becoming an AI-first organization, transforming how we think, work, and serve the educators who shape our schools every day. By using AI in thoughtful, practical ways, we’re creating tools that help educators save time, gain insights, and focus more on what matters most — their students.

As part of our team, you’ll be expected and empowered to build and apply AI skillsets that grow with you, because at Frontline Education, technology amplifies what matters most: the human drive to learn, improve, and make a difference.

How We Support Growth, Balance, and Well-Being

• Personalized Time Off: Take time when it’s needed most — whether that’s a family vacation, a reset day, or simply time to rest and refocus.

• Paid Sick Time: Separate, dedicated sick leave to care for yourself or loved ones.

• Volunteer Time Off: Paid time to give back and support causes that matter to you.

• Ten Paid Holidays: Enjoy meaningful moments and traditions throughout the year.

• Our Philosophy: We believe time away from work helps you bring your best self to it.

Continuous Learning and Growth

• World-Class Learning Access: Explore thousands of on-demand courses through platforms like LinkedIn Learning.

• Leadership & Technical Skill Building: Develop new capabilities and chart your own professional path.

• AI Empowerment: Use OpenAI tools to build fluency with emerging technology and harness AI as a creative partner for innovation and problem-solving.

• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in formal education to advance your skills and career.

• Ongoing Learning Culture: Participate in company-led webinars on AI, inclusion, and industry trends—designed to inspire curiosity and continuous improvement.

Health, Happiness, and Purpose

• Wellness Initiatives: Company-sponsored programs that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for you and your family’s needs.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Health and financial benefits that support your happiness and future.

• A Culture That Cares: At Frontline Education, we want every team member to learn, grow, and thrive—personally, professionally, and purposefully.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $80,000–$105,000 per year (based on experience, skills, and internal equity).

Bonus eligibility, 401(k) match, ESPP, comprehensive health benefits.

Personalized PTO and tuition reimbursement for eligible coursework.

Inclusion, Belonging & Equal Opportunity

Frontline Education is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We aspire to have an inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.

Interview Process & Data Privacy

As part of our interview process, Frontline uses video conferencing tools that include photo capture and may include automated transcription features. A screenshot or photo will be taken at the start of the interview for internal identification and record-keeping purposes only, and transcription may be used to support notetaking and evaluation consistency. These materials are used solely by our recruiting and hiring teams, stored securely, and not shared outside the hiring process. Candidates may opt out of the transcription at any time by notifying their recruiter in advance. Frontline processes this information in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and only for legitimate business purposes related to recruitment and hiring.