Sr Dir, Product Management

Campus; St. Louis (MO); 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 its Integrated Payments product portfolio. This role focuses on leveraging emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, to create user-centric solutions that drive growth in the higher education market. You will build and mentor a team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. Your leadership will empower product managers to excel in product discovery and deliver impactful solutions. Join this forward-thinking company and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Drive 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—particularly 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 differentiated, 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 addressing 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 deliver exceptional results in a fast-paced, dynamic 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 managing a B2B2C product portfolio, with the ability to consider different personas during discovery for new products or features
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting and negotiating complex concepts to management, team members, and non-technical audiences
• Strong technical, business, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders, customers, management, vendors, partners, and industry peers
• Attention to detail and ability to plan and work flexibly to deadlines
• Interest in and aptitude for the latest concepts in product design and management, with a desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to conceptualize features from idea to implementation and communicate complex information effectively
• Ability to drive adoption of new products and features