Product Manager, IT

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and steer the product strategy, roadmap planning, and execution for PowerSchool-related products, integrations, and operational workflows.

• Collaborate with engineering, UX, architects, implementation teams, and business stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of product initiatives.

• Collect and prioritize requirements from internal stakeholders, schools, district partners, and customers to ensure that solutions meet operational and instructional needs.

• Convert business requirements into clear user stories, workflows, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.

• Organize and prioritize product, release, and sprint backlogs based on business value, customer impact, technical complexity, and strategic priorities.

• Act as a subject matter expert for PowerSchool SIS workflows, data models, APIs, and integrations.

• Collaborate with implementation and support teams to enhance onboarding, adoption, scalability, and customer satisfaction.

• Identify opportunities for automation, operational efficiency, reporting enhancements, and improvements in data quality.

• Support interoperability initiatives related to student information systems, rostering, identity management, LMS integrations, and state reporting requirements.

• Analyze customer feedback, usage metrics, operational data, and support trends to facilitate continuous product improvement.

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and work closely with Scrum teams to deliver high-quality product increments.

• Coordinate release planning, product communications, training materials, and rollout strategies across various schools and business units.

• Ensure that product solutions comply with accessibility standards, security requirements, compliance expectations, and data governance practices.

• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including district partners, vendors, and third-party technology providers.

• Motivate and inspire cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, scalable, and customer-centric solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in product management, business systems, education technology, or a related field.

• Experience with Student Information Systems (SIS), preferably PowerSchool.

• Proven experience leading complex technology product initiatives from discovery through to release.

• Familiarity with K–12 education systems, school operations, or education technology environments.

• Strong understanding of PowerSchool functionality, SIS workflows, scheduling, enrollment, grading, attendance, and state reporting processes.

• Experience managing integrations, APIs, data exchange processes, and interoperability standards.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the capability to make data-informed decisions.

• Experience collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple teams.

• Strong skills in communication, organization, negotiation, and stakeholder management.

• Background in Agile software development environments, including Scrum and/or Kanban.

• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Experience in creating product documentation, release notes, training materials, and implementation guidance.

• Strong customer empathy and the ability to translate user needs into scalable product solutions.

• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time.

• Ability to pass a required background check.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible employees may qualify for a bonus.

• Stride provides a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, which can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.