Senior Director, Product Management

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Senior Director guiding PowerSchool’s cloud-based K-12 education software product portfolio. Leading roadmap strategy, product managers, market analysis, and cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities:

  • Guide the overall roadmap for PowerSchool’s Product portfolio
  • Lead development and implementation of the product roadmap
  • Manage a team of product management professionals
  • Assess product needs and opportunities through research and feasibility analysis
  • Gather and analyze competitive intelligence for product lines
  • Participate in product modification, cost reduction, margin analysis, forecasting, product positioning, and pricing strategies
  • Align roadmap plans with portfolio vision, business objectives, market needs, and the competitive environment
  • Serve as a senior product expert and key resource for clients, prospects, and partners
  • Work with Sales and Project Management to gather and document business requirements
  • Lead the writing and curation of detailed business requirements for product and project initiatives
  • Collaborate with data operations and engineering teams to execute projects and roadmap items
  • Assist in creating go-to-market strategies
  • Stay current with industry regulations affecting product development

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 12+ years of relevant and related work experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience
  • Travel occasionally, up to 15-20%, for key moments such as team summits, training, customer meetings, company events, etc.
  • Subject to company on call policies, including working hours outside of the normal workday as needed
  • Experience managing and leading teams and managers
  • Minimum 5-8 years of management of other professionals (performance reviews/evaluations)
  • Minimum 5-7 years of product management experience with progressive growth in management and leadership responsibility
  • Understanding of K12 District needs for the classroom
  • Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills
  • Solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle models
  • Strong leadership and management skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects/products simultaneously
  • Excellent customer-facing skills
  • Ability to lead others effectively and develop team capabilities
  • Ability to coach others
  • Ability to cope with strict time management requirements
  • Ability to work cohesively with a team and lead through influence
  • Ability to follow and complete directives in a timely manner
  • Excellent active listening and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to operate within a structured environment and solve problems as they arise

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
  • Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage