VP, Product Operations: Strategy, Governance & Growth

PowerSchool; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Insurance

401(k) with match

Generous PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Job summary

PowerSchool is seeking a seasoned executive to lead Product Operations, aligning 2-4 year strategy with annual execution across Product, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. You will own the operating model, governance, and performance framework to drive disciplined, scalable execution and measurable outcomes.

The role requires 15+ years in SaaS leadership, with successful multi-product experience and strong financial acumen to connect investment to value.

Qualifications

• Executive-level judgment, communication, and decision leadership.
• Experience building or transforming enterprise product operating models.
• Strong understanding of SaaS economics and portfolio investment.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Product operating model, connecting multi-year strategy with roadmaps and outcomes.
• Set enterprise planning framework spanning Product, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success.
• Define governance standards, decision rights, and escalation paths to improve accountability and speed.
• Oversee portfolio visibility and executive governance including investment, capacity, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Own pricing, packaging, monetization, and launch-readiness standards for major initiatives.
• Drive enterprise product performance metrics and executive reporting across adoption, engagement, and financials.
• Lead Product Operations across planning, analytics, portfolio management, and commercialization.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

SaaS leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Advanced degree or equivalent

Job description

PowerSchool is seeking a seasoned executive to lead Product Operations, aligning 2-4 year strategy with annual execution across Product, Engineering, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. You will own the operating model, governance, and performance framework to drive disciplined, scalable execution and measurable outcomes.

The role requires 15+ years in SaaS leadership, with successful multi-product experience and strong financial acumen to connect investment to value.