Product Manager II — Education Tech & Market Strategy

Nelnet; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA and FSA

401K and matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program

Wellness program

Paid time off and holidays

Life insurance & AD&D

Job summary

Nelnet Business Services (NBS) seeks a Product Manager II to discover market problems, identify opportunities and measure product performance. You will craft strategic vision and roadmaps with executives, align with product owners and development teams, and drive value across education-focused offerings.

The role emphasizes market research, competitive analysis, and collaboration across Marketing, Sales, and Product to win in the education sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of product management experience.
• K-12 or education-market domain knowledge preferred.
• Experience in platform/hub-and-spoke product environments.
• Technical fluency with APIs and modern data architecture concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develops market opportunities and defines market problems.
• Collaborates with Marketing and Sales on growth strategies.
• Maintains product roadmaps aligned to vision and yearly goals.
• Works with Product Owners to ensure backlog supports strategy.
• Monitors KPIs and drives launches with client satisfaction.

Skills

Market opportunity analysis

Strategic vision

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

APIs

Modern data architecture

MCPs

Job description

Nelnet Business Services (NBS) seeks a Product Manager II to discover market problems, identify opportunities and measure product performance. You will craft strategic vision and roadmaps with executives, align with product owners and development teams, and drive value across education-focused offerings.

The role emphasizes market research, competitive analysis, and collaboration across Marketing, Sales, and Product to win in the education sector.