Head of Product

November 14

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

Although this job is listed in Colorado, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

🌽 Illinois – Remote

Although this job is listed in Illinois, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

+3 more states

⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $140k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

✅ Product Manager

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Black Spectacles

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Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Black Spectacles is a company that provides comprehensive study materials and resources for individuals preparing for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) 5. 0. Their offerings include flashcards, practice exams, quizzes, videos, virtual workshops, and a community for ARE test-takers. Black Spectacles guarantees success on the first attempt, promising to pay for retakes if necessary. They offer various subscription tiers tailored to different study needs and preferences, ensuring accessibility to all six divisions of the ARE 5. 0. The company prides itself on being a trusted source for ARE prep, with a reported higher success rate compared to the national average. Beyond study materials, Black Spectacles fosters a supportive community where members can engage and exchange advice. They are recognized as the first NCARB-approved ARE test prep provider.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2010

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Define and sequence priorities with clear business cases (ROI, cost, and time-to-value) and establish a regular review cadence. • Own customer insight — build a consistent discovery rhythm through customer calls, surveys, and experiments, and communicate insights clearly and practically across teams. • Develop, prioritize, and maintain the product roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders. • Define clear, testable requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria in JIRA and related tools that reflect customer insight and business outcomes. • Collaborate with design and engineering to scope features and ensure alignment with customer needs. • Strengthen structure through launch plans, checklists, and decision logs to support collaboration and predictable delivery. • Track leading indicators and post-launch results, communicating lessons learned and next steps. • Partner with Engineering to ensure timely, high-quality product releases. • Apply the right delivery approach for each initiative, drawing on experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. • Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to coordinate product launches, communications, and go-to-market strategies. • Build alignment and trust across Engineering, Learning, Marketing, Sales, and Leadership through clear, data-informed communication. • Ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and success metrics. • Serve as a strong advocate for the customer while balancing business needs. • Mentor and coach an early career teammate on discovery, backlog management, and outcome-driven planning. • Favor small, testable experiments before large investments. • Make disciplined trade-offs between opportunity, effort, and business impact, presenting clear ROI or payback expectations. • Proactively surface constraints and mitigation plans.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • 12+ years of professional experience, including 8+ years in product management roles. • Proven success owning and scaling SaaS-based products, ideally in online learning or related industries. • Experience working effectively in both Agile and Waterfall environments. • Strong track record of delivering measurable customer and business impact through product strategy and execution. • Deep financial literacy (ROI, unit economics, payback) with a disciplined, results-oriented approach to decision-making. • Experience leading customer discovery and translating insights into actionable product direction. • Skilled with analytics tools (e.g., Mixpanel, Amplitude, GA) to guide decisions and measure outcomes. • Effective collaborator who builds trust across Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Content, and Leadership. • Excellent communication and influencing skills to align stakeholders and drive execution. • Experience mentoring or coaching product team members is a plus. • Ability to travel quarterly for in-person meetings and company events.

🏖️ Benefits

• Work From Home: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely year-round. • Comprehensive Benefits: Starting day one, access to BCBS Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance coverage. • Savings & Retirement Plans: FSAs, HSAs, and a 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%. • Generous Paid Time Off: Accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation annually, along with 8 holidays, 2 floating holidays, and up to 1 week of sick leave. • Referral Program: Earn rewards by referring top talent to our team. • Team Building: Enjoy semi-annual team gatherings and events that foster collaboration and camaraderie.