Senior Director of Product Management

What we do
Founded in 2015, ReUp Education is the only organization focusing exclusively on helping colleges and universities engage and re-enroll the more than 40 million US residents who have "stopped out" and support them until graduation, through our technology-enabled service. To date, we have re-enrolled over 28,500 students, and recaptured over $139 million in tuition for our university partners. Today, we build regional marketplaces to connect the supply of educational opportunities with the demand for skilled and credentialed workforce professionals.
The Role
ReUp Education is seeking a skilled Sr. Director of Product Management to lead our expanding product operation. This role will be pivotal in bringing our product vision to life and scaling its impact across higher education and workforce sectors. You will be responsible for building and leading a high-performing product management team and delivering exceptional products that meet the needs of our customers and users.
Reporting into the VP of Product, you'll take charge of strategic execution across our suite of technology platforms, including: a learner-facing education-to-career marketplace, government and school-facing SaaS, patented machine learning technology, as well as internal tools that supercharge our marketing and coaching functions.
If you are passionate about working on a project that will have a real-world positive impact on people's day-to-day lives, we encourage you to apply!
What you'll do
As our Senior Director of Product Management, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Hone and execute a comprehensive product strategy aligned with the company's overall business goals and customer needs.
• Lead and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation and a high standard of excellence.
• Contribute to the product vision and roadmap, prioritizing features based on your team's research, customer feedback, and business objectives.
• Oversee thorough market analysis and competitive assessments to identify opportunities and threats.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, sales, learner services, operations, and marketing, to ensure successful execution of product initiatives.
• Define and manage the product life cycle, from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization -- including all key processes and standards
• Define and monitor key performance indicators related to product success, using hypothesis-based experimentation to make data-driven decisions that improve our products each cycle.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, partners, and internal teams.

Qualifications
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often only apply to jobs if they meet all of the qualifications. However, no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. ReUp encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. We look forward to your application!

• 10 years + experience in product management, including product strategy, roadmap development, and product lifecycle management. And circa 3+ years of experience of holding Director or Group Product Manager level roles.
• Proven track record of leading and building successful product teams and delivering significant business impact.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Deep understanding of agile product development methodologies and processes.
• Strong understanding of consumer and enterprise software, including multi-sided platforms.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities, with the aptitude for influencing and building consensus among stakeholders. Excellent presentation skills to evangelize the team's work.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Analytical mindset, with a data-driven approach to decision making.
• An insatiable curiosity and focus on attention to detail.
• Experience in the education, workforce, or technology industry is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience in a startup or rapidly growing company: Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Experience in mobile application development.
• Experience in EdTech.
• Experience with machine learning products.

Location
This hybrid role combines the best of both worlds: in-person collaboration in our Austin, TX office for 2-3 days per week, and the flexibility of remote work.
Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.
  
  • We pay 100% of the employee's premium and 50% of any dependents' premiums.
  • FSA or HSA available.
• Company paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance for employees.
• Flexible time off and remote work opportunity.
• 15 paid holidays per year (including Juneteenth and the last week of the calendar year).
• Company wellness days (2 per year).
• Day of Service (Paid day for volunteering).
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid parental leave (12 weeks primary parental leave, 6 weeks secondary parental leave).
• A diverse team that fosters a high level of collaboration despite being highly distributed.
• We provide your choice of a Mac or PC laptop.

Company Culture
TEAMWORK * RESULTS * CONSTANT LEARNING * AGENCY * DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION * JOY
ReUp employees share a passion for improving outcomes for stopout students. We support students to get Results as they embark on finishing what they started. We believe in the power of human potential and that supporting an individual's Agency acts as a catalyst for positive change and resiliency. We support Diversity, Equity & Inclusion , for both the students we work with and in our hiring practices. We value Teamwork and strive to create a safe and supportive environment where trust, communication, creativity, and humility are valued as highly as technical skills. We tackle hard problems with curiosity and take action towards continuous improvement and Constant Learning . Approaching our work with open hearts, open minds, and seeking collective success creates Joy . If that sounds like your dream work environment, we look forward to hearing from you.
ReUp Education is an equal opportunity employer. Our company values diversity and believes diverse teams make innovation possible. We encourage all qualified applicants from any race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics to apply.
The pay range for this role is:
Starting base pay $180,000 per year commensurate with experience per year (Austin, TX)
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