Group Product Manager, NextGen SaaS Platform

Nelnet; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA and FSA

401K/student loan repayment

Life insurance & AD&D

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Performance-based incentive pay

Disability benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Nelnet’s NextGen portfolio seeks a Group Product Manager to lead a small team of Product Managers and own one or more NextGen solutions end to end—from discovery to delivery. You will shape a cohesive strategy across NextGen’s solutions, aligning engineering, design, sales, implementation, and client support to maximize impact for campuses, administrators, and students.

Reporting to senior product leadership, you will set the bar for product craft, mentor PMs, and drive AI-enabled innovations

Qualifications

• 6+ years of product management experience with a strong track record of shipping products yourself.
• 1+ years mentoring or directly managing other Product Managers.
• Experience partnering with go‑to‑market teams to launch complex SaaS or platform products.
• Track record of personally shipping AI-enabled or data-driven software products with measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap across the NextGen portfolio.
• Translate business goals into a sequenced plan delivering value to institutions and students.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of Product Managers, setting clear expectations.

Skills

Hands-on ownership

Team leadership

Product strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Vision and rallying teams

Communication

Agility in ambiguity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/CS/Finance

Job description

Nelnet’s NextGen portfolio seeks a Group Product Manager to lead a small team of Product Managers and own one or more NextGen solutions end to end—from discovery to delivery. You will shape a cohesive strategy across NextGen’s solutions, aligning engineering, design, sales, implementation, and client support to maximize impact for campuses, administrators, and students.

Reporting to senior product leadership, you will set the bar for product craft, mentor PMs, and drive AI-enabled innovations