Product Manager, IT

Stride, Inc.•US - PA - Remote, PA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Product Manager – PowerSchool Solutions serves as the strategic and operational lead for products and integrations supporting the PowerSchool ecosystem. This role partners cross-functionally with engineering, implementation, customer success, curriculum, and school operations teams to deliver scalable, user-centered solutions that improve the educational experience for students, families, educators, and administrators. The Product Manager combines deep understanding of K–12 education systems, SIS workflows, and customer needs with strong product execution capabilities to define roadmap priorities, drive feature delivery, optimize integrations, and measure product success. This role is responsible for ensuring solutions align with district operational requirements, compliance standards, and Stride’s strategic goals.

Requirements

Five (5) years of product management, business systems, education technology, or related experience
Experience working with Student Information Systems (SIS), preferably PowerSchool
Demonstrated experience leading complex technology product initiatives from discovery through release
Experience working within K–12 education systems, school operations, or education technology environments
Strong understanding of PowerSchool functionality, SIS workflows, scheduling, enrollment, grading, attendance, and/or state reporting processes
Experience managing integrations, APIs, data exchange processes, and interoperability standards
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-informed decisions
Experience collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple teams
Strong communication, organizational, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
Experience working in Agile software development environments, including Scrum and/or Kanban
Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience creating product documentation, release notes, training materials, and implementation guidance
Strong customer empathy and ability to translate user needs into scalable product solutions
Ability to travel up to 5% of the time
Ability to pass a required background check
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Technology, or related field
Experience with PowerSchool APIs, plugins, custom pages, or platform integrations
Knowledge of Ed-Fi, OneRoster, Clever, ClassLink, or related interoperability standards
Prior leadership or people management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Own and drive product strategy, roadmap planning, and execution for PowerSchool-related products, integrations, and operational workflows
Collaborate with engineering, UX, architects, implementation teams, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of product initiatives
Gather and prioritize requirements from internal stakeholders, schools, district partners, and customers to ensure solutions address operational and instructional needs
Translate business requirements into clear user stories, workflows, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications
Manage and prioritize product, release, and sprint backlogs based on business value, customer impact, technical complexity, and strategic priorities
Serve as a subject matter expert for PowerSchool SIS workflows, data models, APIs, and integrations
Partner with implementation and support teams to improve onboarding, adoption, scalability, and customer satisfaction
Identify opportunities for automation, operational efficiency, reporting enhancements, and data quality improvements
Support interoperability initiatives involving student information systems, rostering, identity management, LMS integrations, and state reporting requirements
Analyze customer feedback, usage metrics, operational data, and support trends to drive continuous product improvement
Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and collaborate closely with Scrum teams to deliver high-quality product increments
Coordinate release planning, product communications, training materials, and rollout strategies across multiple schools and business units
Ensure product solutions align with accessibility standards, security requirements, compliance expectations, and data governance practices
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including district partners, vendors, and third-party technology providers
Inspire and motivate cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, scalable, and customer-focused solutions