Product Manager (Contract)

About Us Epic is the leading digital reading platform for kids, used by millions of children, families, and educators around the world. With a vast library of high-quality books and learning resources, we empower K–12 students to explore their interests, build literacy skills, and develop a lifelong love of reading. As we look to the future, Epic is reimagining what reading can be—more personalized, more interactive, and more accessible than ever before. By combining technology, storytelling, and education, we are building the next generation of reading experiences for kids. About the Role We are looking for a Product Manager to join our growing product team. This is a 6-month contract opportunity. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful product initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Reporting to the product leadership team, this role will support the development and optimization of product experiences across Epic’s platform. You will work closely with cross-functional partners in engineering, design, data, content, and marketing to help define features, improve user journeys, and drive measurable impact. This role is especially well-suited for someone with an interest in search, recommendations, discovery, and product optimization, and who is excited about using data and experimentation to improve the user experience for children, families, and educators. Key Responsibilities • Support the planning, execution, and iteration of product initiatives across Epic’s platform • Partner with engineering, design, and data teams to define product requirements and deliver high-quality user experiences • Analyze product performance and user behavior to identify opportunities for improvement • Help optimize key user journeys such as content discovery, search, recommendations, onboarding, and engagement • Translate user feedback, business needs, and data insights into clear product ideas and actionable next steps • Contribute to product documentation, roadmaps, experiment design, and launch planning • Monitor feature performance after launch and recommend improvements based on results • Collaborate with stakeholders across teams to keep projects aligned and moving forward Qualifications • 2–3 years of experience in product management, product operations, strategy, analytics, consulting, or a related field • Strong interest in digital consumer products, education technology, or personalization systems • Preferred experience working on or closely supporting search, recommendation, discovery, ranking, or content optimization features • Understanding of basic product optimization methods, such as A/B testing, funnel analysis, KPI tracking, and hypothesis-driven iteration • Strong analytical thinking and comfort working with product and business metrics • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities • Comfortable working collaboratively in a remote, cross-functional environment • Passion for Epic’s mission to inspire kids to read and learn Nice to Have • Experience working with recommendation systems, search relevance, personalization, or content platforms • Familiarity with SQL, analytics tools, or experimentation platforms • Experience in consumer, marketplace, media, edtech, or other education-related products • Experience working in a startup or fast-paced, high-growth environment • Experience working with cross-functional global teams Why Join Epic • Be part of a mission-driven company shaping how millions of children read and learn • Work on a product with meaningful impact, global reach, and strong growth potential • Learn from a collaborative, thoughtful, and fast-moving product organization • Help build experiences that are more personalized, engaging, and effective for young readers • Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-friendly work environment