Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PowerSchool is a global leader in cloud-based software for K-12 education, supporting the entire educational ecosystem. The Senior Product Strategy Manager is responsible for advancing product and portfolio strategy across Student Information and Family Engagement portfolios by delivering data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations to drive growth, retention, and profitability. This role involves cross-functional collaboration and influencing executive decision-making to shape portfolio direction and identify growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Leading end-to-end research initiatives—including customer discovery, market analysis, and competitive benchmarking—synthesizing complex data into actionable insights, opportunity areas, and strategic recommendations that inform product strategy and roadmap prioritization
- Conducting quarterly and ad hoc performance analyses across bookings, pipeline, win/loss, retention, and product metrics, translating findings into clear narratives for senior leadership and Board audiences
- Maintaining deep expertise in K-12 market dynamics, including district and school customer needs, competitive activity, policy developments, and emerging trends, proactively identifying implications for pricing, packaging, positioning, and go-to-market execution
- Building rigorous business cases to support evaluation of product investments, strategic partnerships, and adjacent market opportunities, balancing growth potential with long-term portfolio profitability
- Contributing to cross-functional planning efforts by providing timely market, customer, and competitive insights that support decision-making across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in product strategy, strategy consulting, or a related field
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize secondary and primary research, market landscape findings, data from business results, and competitive intelligence resources
- Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to analyze performance trends and translate insights into strategic recommendations
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience creating executive‑ and Board‑level materials
- Travel occasionally, up to 10%, for key moments such as team summits, training, customer meetings, company events, etc., with increased frequency during peak periods based on business demands
- This position is subject to company on call policies which constitutes working hours outside of the normal workday as needed
- Additional experience may be substitute for an advanced Degree
- Experience in EdTech, SaaS, or enterprise software organizations
- Proficiency in Salesforce, Power BI, or similar CRM and business intelligence platforms
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and executive-level presentations
- Knowledge of the Student Information System (SIS), Enrollment, Family Engagement, or related K-12 education technology markets
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
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