Senior Director, Product Strategy

PowerSchool

Senior Director of Product Strategy at PowerSchool defining multi-year product strategies and leading go-to-market initiatives across product lines. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance K-12 educational ecosystem.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,700 - $207,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own the multi-year product strategy for analytics product lines
Lead SKU rationalization, product composition, and pricing initiatives across the portfolio
Develop and maintain product roadmap with clear prioritization and stakeholder sign-off
Conduct competitive analysis and build cross-block (X-block) positioning against key competitors
Lead GTM planning including launch strategy, sales enablement, and market entry for new states and international markets
Build and maintain sales tools including pitch decks, digital sales rooms, and decision trees
Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Solution Consulting teams to drive pipeline growth and conversion
Analyze GovSpend data, expiring contracts, and closed-lost opportunities to identify growth targets
Lead and facilitate Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings, setting agenda, tracking action items, and driving accountability
Collaborate with Professional Services on implementation scoping, customer onboarding, and deployment SOPs
Partner with Support and Technical teams to improve customer post-sale experience and adoption
Coordinate international channel partner strategy and engagement
Run quantitative analyses on customer performance, attrition, and expansions
Build and maintain Excel models to support business cases and strategic recommendations
Develop acquisition target lists and pipeline reports to inform sales strategy
Present strategic updates and critical initiative reviews to executive leadership team
Produce clear, concise documentation including transition plans, strategy decks, and roadmap materials
Serve as a key connector between product, sales, and services leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, or a related field
Proven track record leading cross-functional go-to-market initiatives for B2B SaaS products
Strong analytical skills with experience in data modeling, pipeline analysis, and competitive research
Experience working with K–12 education technology or public sector software is a plus
Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills
Ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously
Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Comprehensive 401(k) plan
Generous Parental Leave
Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

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Hard Skills & Tools

product strategycompetitive analysisGTM planningdata modelingpipeline analysisExcel modelingSKU rationalizationpricing initiativessales enablementcustomer onboarding

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillsexecutive presentation skillsleadershipcollaborationaccountabilityorganizational skillsprioritizationfacilitationmulti-tasking

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBAadvanced degree