Manager, Product Management – Budgeting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Articulate and share the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap.

• Discover market opportunities by analyzing customer feedback, competitive landscape, industry trends, and aligning with business goals.

• Set product objectives, success metrics, and KPIs that resonate with company priorities.

• Lead investment decisions and prioritize initiatives based on customer value, business impact, and technical viability.

• Mentor, lead, and cultivate a team of Product Managers.

• Implement best practices, processes, and standards in product management.

• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and a strong customer focus.

• Assist in the career development, coaching, and performance evaluation of team members.

• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Design teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Specify product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release priorities.

• Oversee and prioritize product backlogs to ensure the delivery of high-value outcomes.

• Support Agile development methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and readiness for release activities.

• Act as the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle.

• Conduct customer interviews, advisory board sessions, usability assessments, and discovery meetings.

• Establish and nurture relationships with key customers and industry stakeholders.

• Enhance product adoption and customer satisfaction through ongoing feedback mechanisms.

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Support, and Professional Services to guarantee successful product launches and customer results.

• Create product positioning, enablement materials, and internal training resources.

• Update stakeholders and senior leadership on roadmap progress, release plans, and product performance.

• Track product health using metrics such as customer adoption, retention, revenue, and engagement.

• Formulate business cases for investments and strategic initiatives.

• Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities to enhance product performance and market competitiveness.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related discipline.

• Proven experience with K12 budgeting.

• Over 7 years of experience in product management.

• At least 2 years of leadership experience managing Product Managers.

• Experience in leading software products throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• Deep understanding of Agile development methodologies and Scrum practices.

• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Preferred: Experience with ERP, Finance, HR, Payroll, Student Information Systems, or Administrative Solutions.

• Preferred: Background in working with SaaS and cloud-native solutions.

• Preferred: Familiarity with product analytics and methodologies for customer research.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance, and AD&D).

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Robust 401(k) plan.

• Generous Parental Leave policy.

• Unlimited paid time off (referred to as Discretionary Time Off - DTO).

• Wellness Program, featuring ClassPass and Employee Assistance Program.

• Tuition Reimbursement opportunities.

• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program, and Prepaid Legal coverage.