Wonderschool
Product Manager, Government Platform
Wonderschool, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
The Opportunity
Wonderschool is building the first integrated platform for early childhood educationused by providers, families, and now, state governments. As Product Manager for our Government Platform, you will lead the development of software that enables early childhood agencies to understand supply and demand, shape policy, and improve program delivery at scale. Weve raised $50M+ from Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, and others, and are rapidly expanding our impact through state partnerships.
This role is part product strategy, part enterprise execution, and part field leadership. Youll travel regularly to meet with senior government leaders, own the development of deeply integrated systems, and design data and AI tools that help agencies make faster, smarter decisions. Youll also collaborate with integrators and internal teams to drive adoption, compliance, and long-term platform engagement.
What Youll Own
Design and scale a SaaS platform for early childhood state agencies and their operational teams
Build data tools and workflows that enable leaders to understand supply, demand, funding, and usage
Integrate Wonderschools government tools seamlessly with the provider and family platforms
Deliver features that support compliance, subsidy management, policy reporting, and real-time dashboards
Co-design solutions with government users to ensure engagement, usability, and real-world value
Lead product demos and discussions with cabinet-level leaders and procurement teams
Collaborate with implementation teams, systems integrators, and vendors to ensure performance
Travel 35 days per month to meet with customers and support product design
Build the early foundation for a product team that will scale with adoption
Report directly to the CEO and eventually to the Head of Product
What You Bring
Experience building or scaling complex enterprise SaaS platforms, ideally for regulated sectors
Experience as a software engineer or deep technical fluency in engineering/product delivery
Experience working with or at systems integrators (e.g., Accenture, Deloitte) on public sector modernization projects
Track record of managing complex projects across internal and external stakeholders
Experience writing, structuring, or responding to RFPs, and defining pricing and packaging
Strong workflow design, enterprise integration, and data modeling experience
Familiarity with compliance-heavy systems and government procurement cycles
Comfort working with AI and LLMs to solve real-world information access or data reporting problems
Exceptional communication skills and executive presencecan present confidently to CIOs and policy leaders
Based in San Francisco and able to be in-office 35 days/week
What Success Looks Like
State leaders use the platform weekly to make decisions, request expansions, and cite it as a critical part of their operations
Government platform integrates seamlessly with provider and family products to enable unified program delivery
Demos and decks are used successfully in procurement cycles to close new state deals
Implementation timelines are hit reliably, with strong coordination across internal teams and system integrators
The roadmap is led proactively, with tight loops between customer feedback, usage data, and product development
The PM is seen internally as the expert on government needs and externally as a trusted partner by state leaders
Why Join Wonderschool We operate with urgency, clarity, and focus. As a Series B company with significant capital and a rapidly growing customer base, were building real products that generate revenue and deliver economic value. If you care about solving hard financial problems and want to build with speed and ownership youll thrive here. The role's base salary starts at $140,000, includes equity, is negotiable and aligns to the appropriate experience of the individual.
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