Senior Technical Product Manager

Instructure; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity programs

Mentoring and coaching

Career growth opportunities

Course library access

Team collaboration culture

Job summary

Instructure, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Product Manager to champion shared components and cross-product initiatives across our business.

You will own the product roadmaps for core services that govern customer configuration, platform management, and security initiatives, collaborating with product managers, engineering, UX/UI, legal, and compliance. This role emphasizes strategic partnerships, translating complex requirements into clear user stories, and measuring adoption

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in product management or technical product management.
• Experience building shared component libraries or platform services.
• Ability to translate complex technical and legal requirements into clear specs.
• Strong communication and collaboration across engineering, design, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and own roadmaps for cross-product platform services.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX/UI, legal, and compliance.
• Translate business needs into detailed user stories and specs.
• Measure adoption and impact with defined metrics.
• Apply AI-enabled workflows to accelerate learning and delivery.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

AI-enabled workflows

Front-end & back-end understanding

User management & permissions

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Business/PM

Job description

• Instructure is seeking a collaborative and experienced Senior Product Manager to champion our shared components and cross-product initiatives across the business. You will shepherd cross-product programs tied to core services that govern customer configuration, platform management, security initiatives and more
• In this highly collaborative role, you will own the product roadmaps, working hand-in-hand with other product managers, engineering teams, UX/UI designers, customers, legal counsel, and compliance officers
• You will act as a strategic partner to other product development teams, understanding their needs and empowering them with technical services and best practices in platform development strategy
• You’ll use AI to streamline development, design, and delivery as well as look for opportunities to bring AI features to market. In short, you’ll enjoy the ability to deliver with an aligned engineering team while also embracing the challenge of achieving success through collaborative efforts
• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmaps for our cross-product platform services capabilities and features; aligning with overall business goals and regulatory requirements, developed in close collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Shared Services Management: Proactively engage with internal development teams to identify, prioritize, and define the development of reusable components, libraries, and patterns that promote consistency, efficiency, and compliance across our products, acting as a key partner in their development workflows
• Collaboration & Communication: Foster strong working relationships and effectively communicate the product vision, roadmap, and progress to stakeholders across engineering, design, legal, compliance, and executive teams, actively soliciting feedback and incorporating it into the product development process
• Internal Customer Engagement: Build empathy for our internal development teams, understanding their pain points and needs related to application development and translating these insights into the roadmap. Leverage strong relationships to advocate for best practices and define success through adoption
• Requirements Definition: Translate business needs and compliance requirements into clear and detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications, ensuring alignment and understanding with engineering and design partners
• Product Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire product lifecycle from ideation to launch, iteration, and retirement, ensuring continuous improvement and adherence to compliance standards, with ongoing communication and collaboration with internal teams
• Performance Monitoring: Define and track key metrics to measure the adoption, performance, and impact of our front-end shared services and compliance initiatives, sharing these insights with internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead and inspire cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment, emphasizing partnership and shared ownership with internal customers
• Staying Informed: Continuously monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and changes in relevant regulations to proactively adapt our product strategy, sharing relevant information and insights with internal teams

Benefits

• Join a passionate community of educators and the people working to support them
• Access to a large course library, mentoring and coaching opportunities, and regular feedback
• Community engagement (partnerships, volunteering, free learning resources, and ongoing outreach efforts)
• Office culture that values outcomes and impact above all
• Equity and ownership programs give every employee a stake in our future
• Ownership, recognition, and celebrations of shared success
• Growth opportunities (we’re all about helping our people move into (and thrive in) new roles)

Experience working in an Agile development environment, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and iterative developmentProven ability to translate complex technical and legal requirements into clear and concise product specifications, ensuring shared understanding with internal partners4+ years of experience in product management or technical product management, ideally with a significant focus on platform services and componentsKnowledge of and experience with user management and permissions in complex org structures including cross-org trusts or consortiums is a plusExceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships and influence cross-functional teams, particularly engineering and designStrong understanding of front-end and back-end development principles, frameworks, and best practicesBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Product Management or a related fieldDemonstrated experience in building and managing shared component libraries or platform solutions, with a track record of successful collaboration with engineering teamsExperience applying modern product practices and AI-enabled workflows to accelerate learning cycles, experimentation, and delivery