Director, Product Management

Wisr • Richmond, VA

238d • $115,000 - $137,500

About The Position

EAB is seeking a talented, passionate, and highly entrepreneurial team player to take on a Product Management role driving the engineering team to support growth of our EAB products. This manager will work closely with creative engineers to help design and develop technologies that improve the Education industry. The role reports to the Managing Director, Product as part of the Marketing and Enrollment Solutions team, and the successful candidate may work in Richmond, VA; or Washington, D.C.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6+ years professional experience in product management or product development
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects independently while meeting critical milestones
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues
• Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team, including coaching and development

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading a team of product managers within a start-up environment
• Prior experience managing technology-based products serving Higher Education industries
• Experience with email marketing, personalization, and/or AI
• Experience using Productboard to build roadmaps and communicate with stakeholders
• Certification in an Agile, Scrum or Product Management Framework (e.g. Pragmatic Marketing)

Responsibilities

• Partner with Managing Director to lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of product managers.
• Drive quarterly planning for the business line, ensuring alignment on high-impact initiatives.
• Maintain and enhance transparency around product roadmaps, detailing progress, roadblocks, and outcomes.
• Lead and oversee complex initiatives and projects from ideation to development to rollout, adoption, and iteration.
• Develop and execute actionable plans in a timely and effective manner, delivering impactful results.
• Ensure the successful release and adoption of products and feature enhancements.
• Build and strengthen professional networks to work effectively across teams and functions.
• Act as the subject matter expert for systems within the product team's scope.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree