Product Management Instructor at UstackSchool

Position Overview

• As a Product Management Instructor, you will design, deliver, and continuously improve learning experiences that equip students with the skills to succeed in real-world product roles. You will mentor learners through practical exercises, case studies, and project-based learning, bridging theory and practice. Collaborating with curriculum designers and product teams, you will align lessons with industry standards and measurable learner outcomes.

Who You Are

• A proactive, action-oriented educator with minimal supervision required, passionate about mentoring and guiding students.
• A problem-solving thinker who can simplify complex product challenges for learners.
• Customer-obsessed, understanding both product users and learners’ needs.
• Highly collaborative, inclusive, and committed to creating engaging learning experiences.
• Strong communicator, detail-oriented, and adaptable in dynamic environments.
• Humble, hardworking, ambitious, and committed to lifelong learning.

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum Strategy, Design & Delivery

• Define, prioritize, and own the curriculum product roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, learner outcomes, and market demands.
• Design and deliver a comprehensive, data-driven product management curriculum covering core areas: strategy, discovery, execution, growth, leadership, and analytics.
• Develop interactive workshops, live simulations, case studies, sprints, and capstone projects that mirror real-world product challenges faced by agile teams.
• Integrate modern product management and agile frameworks such as AARRR, North Star Metrics, OKRs, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Startup methodologies.
• Incorporate industry-standard tools (Mixpanel, GA4, Amplitude, Jira, Trello, Figma, Miro, Confluence) into learning experiences to enhance practical skills.
• Build and maintain a progressive learning roadmap that transitions learners from foundational principles to advanced strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with content creators, instructional designers, and subject matter experts to ensure that the learning experience remains cohesive, outcome-driven, and engaging.

Learner Coaching, Mentorship & Performance Management

• Serve as the Product Manager of the learner journey, ensuring that every stage — from onboarding to capstone completion — delivers measurable value.
• Provide structured guidance across project ideation, discovery, design, development, testing, and iteration.
• Guide students through practical product exercises, including market research, roadmap creation, prioritization, and experimentation.
• Mentor learners on soft skills and technical skills, including stakeholder management, teamwork, communication, and decision-making.
• Facilitate hands-on product management activities, including market analysis, hypothesis validation, roadmap creation, prioritization exercises, and product experimentation.
• Conduct individual and group mentoring sessions to provide personalized, data-driven feedback on learner projects, ensuring clarity, quality, and growth.
• Promote a growth mindset among learners, emphasizing iterative improvement, experimentation, resilience, and reflective practice.
• Use key performance indicators (KPIs), learning analytics, and project-based assessments to monitor learner progress and performance.
• Provide regular reports on learner engagement, satisfaction, skill acquisition, and career outcomes to leadership and program stakeholders.

Hands-On Learning & Simulations

• Lead simulated product sprints and experiments to reinforce learning objectives.
• Coach learners on analyzing user behavior, funnel optimization, and growth experimentation.
• Demonstrate real-world decision-making and trade-offs in product strategy, UX, and analytics.

Collaboration & Community Engagement

• Partner with curriculum and content teams to update courses with latest industry trends and tools.
• Facilitate community sessions, group projects, and peer reviews to strengthen learner engagement.
• Collaborate with alumni and industry partners to provide guest sessions, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Assessment, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

• Define and apply structured evaluation rubrics to assess learner assignments, projects, and capstone deliverables consistently.
• Use feedback loops, learner surveys, Net Promoter Scores (NPS), and retrospective sessions to identify improvement areas and enhance curriculum effectiveness.
• Conduct data-driven retrospectives after each cohort or sprint cycle to identify what worked, what didn’t, and how to iterate for better outcomes.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in product management, technology, analytics, and agile frameworks, ensuring the curriculum remains current and competitive.
• Translate performance data and learner feedback into actionable backlog items and prioritized curriculum enhancements.

Metrics & Reporting

• Track and report on learner engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes.
• Provide leadership with actionable insights for curriculum improvement and student success.
• Maintain clear records of learner progress, cohort metrics, and teaching impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

The department collaborates closely with:

• Product & Curriculum Design Team (for course development and innovation).
• Marketing & Admissions (to align academic offerings with market needs).
• Student Success and Career Services (to connect learning outcomes with career pathways and future proof careers).
• Technology Team (to optimise the LMS and digital learning experience).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven experience in product management - strategy and execution.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to convey product concepts clearly.
• A passion for educating and inspiring young females to pursue careers in technology and digital marketing.
• Patience, adaptability, and the ability to connect with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong organisational skills and a creative approach to product management education.
• Certification is a Plus