Sr Dir, Product Management

Campus; Missouri; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead the strategic vision for their Integrated Payments product portfolio. This role emphasizes the importance of understanding the higher education market and leveraging emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, to create user-centric solutions. The successful candidate will cultivate a high-performing team, champion design-led thinking, and ensure that product development processes are optimized for success. If you are passionate about driving growth and fostering a collaborative culture, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a product management role with a focus on B2B2C products.
• Strong communication skills for presenting complex concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic vision and execution of the Integrated Payments product portfolio.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of product managers.

Skills

Strategic vision

Team leadership and development

Design-led product thinking

Product discovery expertise

Payments and higher education domain knowledge

Artificial intelligence acumen

Execution focus

Education

Four-year college degree or equivalent

Job description

We are currently searching for qualified candidates for the Sr Dir, Product Management position. Please see the details below:

Title:

Sr Dir, Product Management

Location:

Remote

Key Responsibilities:

As the Senior Director of Product Management, you will drive the strategic vision and execution of our Integrated Payments product portfolio, focusing on identifying opportunities to accelerate growth within the rapidly evolving higher education market. Your knowledge of higher education and understanding of emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, will enable you to shape innovative, user-centric solutions that anticipate market trends and deliver measurable value. Leveraging design-led product thinking, you will champion a holistic approach that integrates market insights, customer feedback, and AI advancements to create impactful products.

You will build and mentor a high-performing team of product managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, empathy, and continuous learning. Your leadership will empower team members to excel at product discovery, validate new concepts, and deliver solutions that address complex challenges faced by administrative users and payers in higher education. By instilling best practices in product management and maintaining deep empathy for users, you will ensure teams are equipped to accelerate growth and achieve exceptional results in a fast-paced environment.

Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Strategic vision
• Team leadership and development
• Design-led product thinking
• Product discovery expertise
• Payments and higher education domain knowledge
• Artificial intelligence acumen
• Execution focus

Must Have Experience:

• Four-year college degree or equivalent, plus at least 10 years in a product management role
• Experience with B2B2C product portfolios and the ability to balance different personas during discovery for new products or features
• Excellent communication skills to present and negotiate complex concepts with management, team members, and non-technical audiences
• Technical, business, and interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders, customers, management, vendors, and partners
• Attention to detail and flexibility in planning and meeting deadlines
• Interest in and aptitude for the latest concepts in product design and management, with a desire to improve product development processes
• Ability to conceptualize features from idea to implementation and communicate complex information effectively
• Ability to drive adoption of new products and features