Product & Systems Manager

Execution & Technical Aptitude

Ability to work directly with engineers, data teams, and external partners to drive delivery

Technical fluency sufficient to work credibly alongside engineers and evaluate feasibility of proposed solutions

Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (e.g.

Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) applied to real product and systems work

Experience working with operational platforms such as CRMs, LMSs, or similar internal tools

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apply to temporary employees)

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Medical, Dental and Vision insurance (100% Paid Employee Only Coverage)

Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account

Dependent care Flexible Spending Account

Merit America is seeking a Product & Systems Manager to take ownership for how core systems behave as programs evolve, ensuring that decisions are translated into reliable, coordinated system behavior.

This role ensures that workflows function reliably end-to-end, data is captured accurately, and changes to the program are reflected cleanly in the tools that teams use every day.

Merit America operates across a small number of interconnected platforms that support admissions, coaching, learning, and evaluation.

As programs evolve, this role is responsible for turning decisions into working systems, maintaining clear ownership boundaries, and ensuring execution stays aligned with capacity and priorities.

The Product & Systems Manager reports to the Head of Data & Technology and works closely with leaders across Growth, Programs, Operations, College, and Engineering.

The responsibilities of the Product & Systems Manager will include, but are not limited to, the following:

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