Fractional Product Manager EdTech Deployment

Role Overview

Playlab is hiring a Fractional Product Manager (EdTech Deployment) on a time-limited engagement. You will help Playlab close the gap between fast-growing partnerships and product infrastructure by designing how the platform works for institutions at scale (districts, schools, ministries) and individuals (teachers, coaches).

Responsibilities

• Domain Model Design
  • Design a domain model that supports both institutions and individuals.
  • Clarify relationships between users, organizations, apps, and permissions as the platform scales.
  • Ensure the model supports current partnerships while allowing flexibility for future growth.
• Administrative Controls
  • Specify institution admin controls for user management, app distribution, usage reporting, and content governance.
  • Balance institutional oversight with educator agency (administrative visibility without over-restricting what makes Playlab effective).
  • Prioritize what matters most by partnering with the partnerships team on deployment blockers.
• Rostering & Data Integration
  • Define requirements for roster data flows into and out of Playlab at scale.
  • Specify integration patterns across K-12 data fragmentation (e.g., Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster, custom exports).
  • Design flows that reduce manual work for IT administrators and partnership teams.
• Execution Support
  • Work closely with the CTO, engineering team, partnerships team, and designers to define requirements.
  • Help shepherd implementation.

Requirements

• Experience shipping rostering, SSO, or admin features for products used in K-12 schools or districts.
• Understanding of edtech procurement, IT administration, and classroom deployment.
• Ability to translate institutional requirements into clear product specs without over-engineering.
• Can write buildable requirements (specific, not vague).
• Comfortable making decisions with imperfect information in a fast-moving environment.
• Genuine interest in education and scaling a mission-driven product responsibly.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SIS integrations (Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster) and/or identity management in education.
• Background working with districts or state/ministry-level education deployments.
• Familiarity with education data privacy requirements (e.g., FERPA and state student privacy laws).
• Experience at early-stage edtech companies.