**Who this is for** This role is for experienced product managers who thrive in ambiguous, high-impact environments and want to build civic infrastructure. You
Work type: onsite
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $160,000 – $210,000/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This role is for experienced product managers who thrive in ambiguous, high-impact environments and want to build civic infrastructure. You are passionate about improving access to education and are comfortable bridging the gap between complex state policy and scalable software solutions. **Key highlights** You will join a mission-driven company at the intersection of GovTech and FinTech, helping to manage over $1 billion in education funding. You will have the opportunity to work on either the parent/school experience or the core operational platform that enables these vital public programs to function at scale. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have a proven track record of shipping complex, scalable products in fast-paced, unstructured environments. - Possess strong analytical skills to distill complex financial or compliance requirements into intuitive user experiences. - Are comfortable collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including state agencies, operations teams, and internal engineering squads. - Have specific experience in FinTech (payment rails/ledgering) or high-growth B2B/B2C platforms.
About Odyssey:
K-12 education is one of the most consequential determinants of a child’s future — and many families have had limited ability to shape how and where their child learns. Education Savings Account (ESA) programs are changing that. One of the fastest-growing public education initiatives in the U.S., they give states the ability to put education funding directly in the hands of families, who can then choose the learning experiences that best fit their child — from schools and tutors to therapy, curriculum, and technology.
But once these policies are signed into law, states face an enormous operational challenge. They must stand up entirely new programs, manage the secure and compliant flow of public funds, approve and monitor thousands of vendors, support families at scale, and prevent fraud — all while delivering a high-quality user experience.
That’s where Odyssey comes in.
We partner with state agencies to design, launch, and operate ESA and grant programs on their behalf. We provide the technology, program operations, vendor ecosystem, and family experience that make these programs actually work in the real world. Today, we operate across 6 states, and our platform powers programs serving 200,000+ students and over $1B in education funding — and we’re just getting started.
Most recently, we launched the Texas Education Savings Account (EFA) program — the biggest day-one ESA launch in the country — which has already received nearly 200,000 applications. It’s the kind of moment that captures exactly what we’re building toward: programs that work at scale, from day one, when it matters most.
We’re backed by respected investors, including a16z and Tusk Venture Partners, and we’re building the team that will take us to the next stage.
Odyssey sits at the intersection of GovTech, EdTech, and FinTech. We are a public-sector operator, a technology company, and a program delivery partner all at once. The work we do is civic infrastructure — it determines whether families can access life-changing educational opportunities.
## Why This Work Is Different
We’re in the weeds with state partners, internally with our product teams, and turning ambiguous policy into real systems that families depend on. This means building a platform that meets each state’s configuration needs while being flexible enough to support all customers. We are not building be-spoke software!
If you want a highly structured environment, this will feel uncomfortable. If you want ownership, speed, and problems that actually matter, you’ll feel right at home.
## The Role
We’re hiring Product Managers (Senior or Lead level) to help scale Odyssey’s platform as we expand into new states and deepen our impact with existing programs.
We are hiring across two product squads from a single posting, as many candidates may be strong fits for either team:
## What You’ll Do
### Core Responsibilities (Both Squads)
## Why You’ll Love Working Here
As we are open to hiring at both Sr. PM and Lead PM levels, we have intentionally set a broad range of $160,000 - $210,000 base salary. Compensation determinations will be made based on level of experience.
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment: