Product Lead - Progress

Stellic•San Mateo, CA

3d•$170,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About Stellic We’re building a future where every student can move through their education with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Our platform transforms the student experience, giving them then tools they need to make the right decisions about their degree plans, track their journey, and build an education and career path that’s truly their own. Stellic is a fast-growing startup backed by leading social impact investors, partnering with top institutions like Cornell, Columbia, UVA, and Ohio State to support over 1 million students across 7 countries. As we scale to serve more universities worldwide, we remain deeply committed to this mission, driven by our values, and committed to building a high-performance team that’s here to make a lasting difference on both students’ lives and higher education. The Role We need an expert in managing complex technical products while seamlessly collaborating across engineering, design, and university partners. As a Senior/Principal Product Manager - Progress , you’ll be responsible for the core aspects of Stellic’s platform: enabling universities to define program requirements (e.g., BS Computer Science) and evaluating student progress against them. Everything in Stellic builds off of an accurate representation of a student’s progress. As a result, this role comes with a strong sense of responsibility and impact. If you love diving deep into solving challenging technical problems, and working closely with both engineers and external stakeholders, to build a foundation of the servicing that is changing how higher-ed operates, this role is for you.

Requirements

Have 8+ years of experience as a product manager with demonstrable growth through the years
Are experienced in building enterprise SaaS product preferably in a fast-paced, scrappy startup environment or early product development in an established company
You have a relentlessly driven to build products that set new standards of excellence, going beyond 'good enough' to deliver something truly exceptional
Love getting into the details of complex logic, systems, and algorithms to understand how and why something works
Have a technical mindset—you don’t need to write code, but you should be comfortable in engineering discussions and grasp complex technical concepts
Are a problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, taking abstract problems and breaking them down into structured, actionable solutions.
Are analytical and resourceful, able to use tools to manipulate data, identify patterns, seek insights without depending on engineering.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to articulate complex product decisions clearly to university partners and internal teams.
Are comfortable working in a hybrid setup and coordinating across different time zones.
Comfortable with travel (domestic and international)

Responsibilities

Own and Shape the Progress Product: Deeply understand how universities define academic requirements and ensure our system evaluates student progress accurately and efficiently.
Lead Problem Solving: Take long-term, complex challenges and break them down into actionable, iterative steps to deliver immediate value.
Drive Technical Collaboration: Engage with engineers (in US and Pakistan) to discuss trade-offs, system architecture, and product decisions.
Engage with University Partners: Join calls to do product discovery to understand the underlying need, articulate product decisions, and build trust with institutions as they transition to Stellic.
Identify Patterns: Recognize commonalities across institutions and design scalable solutions that can serve multiple customers.
Think Big-Picture: Ensure each feature you build contributes meaningfully to our broader product strategy and Stellic’s long-term vision.

Benefits

Shape the future of an impact-driven company at the forefront of higher education transformation
Work closely with an ambitious, mission driven leadership team
Own and scale the recruiting engine of a high growth company
Competitive salary, equity, and a culture of excellence, speed, and ownership.
Work and learn from some of the most prominent thought leaders in higher education and SaaS
Generous stock options in a Series A stage startup
Flexible, outcome-based culture
Comprehensive health insurance, with Stellic covering 99% of your premium and 75% for dependents on our base plan
401K and commuter benefits
Annual international retreats in some of the most beautiful cities & towns