Manager, Product Management

About PowerSchool

PowerSchool powers education for students around the world. As the global leader in cloud‑based K‑12 software, we support the full education ecosystem—from the central office to the classroom to the home. Joining PowerSchool means being part of a mission‑driven team that is transforming K‑12 education by helping schools operate more effectively and deliver better outcomes for educators, students, and families.

Team Overview

The Product team leads the direction, coordination, output, quality, and enhancements to PowerSchool's product portfolio. This dynamic, multi‑functional team ensures the effective rollout of new products across the platform, packages and positions products to appeal to consumers, and helps set the future direction and pace of innovation in our organization. This position, under the general guidance of the VP, is responsible for driving and executing the direction, coordination, quality and output of the PMO team, defining high‑value extensions and enhancements to PowerSchool’s Administration product portfolio, and providing leadership to create a multi‑functional team of top‑level, high‑performing product leaders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and drive all performance goals.
• Coach and develop employees.
• Increase team efficiency and effectiveness to achieve long‑term goals.
• Participate in hiring of new team members and handle HR‑related tasks.
• Improve organization’s performance on delivering products by managing cross‑functional development scope.
• Ensure effective rollout of new products across the platform; package and position ideas and products in ways that uniquely appeal to consumers.
• Manage ongoing feedback loops with learners, partners, enterprises, employees, and industry influencers to deliver consumer insights and improve learner experience and platform services.
• Provide strong leadership to the product team through clear, inspirational communication and a hands‑on, passionate approach.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Occasional travel (10‑15%) for team summits, training, customer meetings, company events, with increased frequency during peak periods.
• Subject to company on‑call policies, which may require work outside normal hours.
• Experience managing small to midsized teams or functional areas.
• Excellent ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment.
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Problem‑solving, conflict‑resolution, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to mentor and coach fellow employees.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent attention to accuracy and detail while remaining results‑oriented.
• Experience with business analysis, documenting use cases, or requirements gathering.
• Ability to thrive in a changing, dynamic environment.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $99,100 – $168,400 USD (United States).

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, Life Insurance, 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 (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.