Senior Product Strategy Manager

PowerSchool

Senior Manager, Product Strategy responsible for data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations. Leading product strategy initiatives and collaborating across teams for a K-12 education software leader.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $94,000 - $132,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading end-to-end research initiatives—including customer discovery, market analysis, and competitive benchmarking—synthesizing complex data into actionable insights, opportunity areas, and strategic recommendations that inform product strategy and roadmap prioritization
Conducting quarterly and ad hoc performance analyses across bookings, pipeline, win/loss, retention, and product metrics, translating findings into clear narratives for senior leadership and Board audiences
Maintaining deep expertise in K-12 market dynamics, including district and school customer needs, competitive activity, policy developments, and emerging trends, proactively identifying implications for pricing, packaging, positioning, and go-to-market execution
Building rigorous business cases to support evaluation of product investments, strategic partnerships, and adjacent market opportunities, balancing growth potential with long-term portfolio profitability
Contributing to cross-functional planning efforts by providing timely market, customer, and competitive insights that support decision-making across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in product strategy, strategy consulting, or a related field
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize secondary and primary research, market landscape findings, data from business results, and competitive intelligence resources
Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to analyze performance trends and translate insights into strategic recommendations
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience creating executive‑ and Board‑level materials
Travel occasionally, up to 10%, for key moments such as team summits, training, customer meetings, company events, etc., with increased frequency during peak periods based on business demands.
Additional experience may be substitute for an advanced Degree.
Experience in EdTech, SaaS, or enterprise software organizations
Proficiency in Salesforce, Power BI, or similar CRM and business intelligence platforms
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and executive-level presentations
Knowledge of the Student Information System (SIS), Enrollment, Family Engagement, or related K-12 education technology markets

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 strategymarket analysiscompetitive benchmarkingperformance analysisdata synthesisbusiness case developmentfinancial acumendata analysisexecutive communicationstrategic recommendations

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationanalytical thinkingcross-functional collaborationnarrative development