DC Public Charter School Board
Junior Product Manager - Web Application
Data, Operations and Finance - Remote - Full Time
Job Title: Junior Product Manager - Web Application
Department: Data, Operations, & Finance
Reports to: Director of Data
Location: Remote
Effective Date: Aug 13, 2025
ABOUT THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD (DC PCSB)
Every day, we’re doing the work to ensure that 44,000+ public charter school students, families, and communities receive a quality education that makes them feel valued and prepared for lifelong learning, fulfilling careers, and economic security. DC PCSB is an independent agency of the District of Columbia government. Our mission, vision, values, and work are rooted in the principle of ensuring that every DC student has access to a quality education.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Junior Product Manager - Web Application reports to the Director of Data and supports the Department of Data, Operations, and Finance of DC PCSB in planning, developing, launching, and maintaining a data-collection web application. The Junior Product Manager - Web Application will help define the product vision, product KPIs, UI/UX elements, and business rules and documentation for a web-based application to support LEA data submission and validation tasks. Ideally, candidates should have 1 year of relevant experience and be professionally curious and passionate about the intersection of technology, data analytics, and public education.
Core Responsibilities
- Create wireframes and product specification documents to help engineers deliver working features in the web-application.
- Represent user needs during sprint planning and backlog refinement.
- Write and refine user stories that describe workflows, validations, and edge cases in user-friendly terms.
- Help facilitate user testing and manage the feedback loop with early adopters.
- Resolve user support tickets related to the web-application.
Competencies and Qualifications
- Stakeholder Communication & Engagement: Demonstrated ability to describe technology products, their purpose, and the degree to which they fulfill that purpose.
- DC PCSB Mission/ Vision/How We Work Alignment: You must express comfort and willingness to discuss, learn, and implement DC PCSB’s Mission, Vision, and Values using them to build relationships, navigate conversations, and engage in continuous learning.
- Organizational Efficiency: Optimizes time, resources, and workflows to achieve measurable results and ensure alignment with our commitment to how we work.
- A post-secondary degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience demonstrating similar skills and reasoning ability
- Demonstrates knowledge in SQL and Query Optimization and Data Preparation & Transformation in Python. Can independently execute this work with minimal supervision.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with prior experience in a similar role. DC PCSB offers a comprehensive benefits plan covering 100% of the employee’s insurance premium. If you’re employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the PSLF Program. Please visit the studentaid.gov website for eligibility details and requirements. DC PCSB offers a generous telecommuting policy.
To foster fair compensation practices within our organization, there is a non-negotiation policy built within our compensation system. The salary for this role is $70,898 - $82,141.
DC PCSB is an equal-opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a unified workplace. We are committed to ensuring all employees feel valued and respected. We recognize that multiple perspectives and experiences contribute to a strong and effective team, enhancing our ability to fulfill our mission.
TO APPLY
Please submit a cover letter of no more than 500 words. In your cover letter, address the following prompt:
Describe a time you interacted with a government technology product that failed to meet your needs. What was the product or service supposed to do? Why did it fail — was it a technical issue, a design problem, or a workflow mismatch? What changes would you suggest to make it more usable, trustworthy, or efficient? How would you balance improving the user experience while maintaining clear business logic or policy intent?
We’re especially interested in how you think through complex systems with real-world constraints, and how you center the user while respecting public accountability.
The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. DC PCSB is not enrolled in E-Verify and does not sponsor individuals for work visas.
