Senior Director, IT Product Product Management and Engineering

Great Minds•Dc, WA

3d•$199,000 - $209,000•Remote

About The Position

Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation, we believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content—and all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive, effective, and built for the realities of today’s classrooms. We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes. We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation—supporting teachers not just through curriculum, but with professional learning, purposeful technology, and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact. Our products— Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom , PhD Science, Geodes , and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELA —are trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide. Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S., and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application. Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters ELA™ anchor our reading strategy with content-rich, grade-level instruction that integrates literature, history, and the arts, grounded in the science of reading. Geodes® complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy. PhD Science is a hands-on K-5 Science program that sparks curiosity as students build enduring knowledge of how the scientific world works. These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations, joyful rigor, and deep respect for educators and students. Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected, customer-informed experiences across the full educator journey—from curriculum to professional learning to platform and support. Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact—not just delivering curriculum, but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale. Job Purpose The Senior Director, IT Product Product Management and Engineering is responsible for the portfolio of enterprise applications that fuel our organization (e.g., CRM, ERP, finance, and supply chain platforms). You will apply business acumen and strategic problem-solving skills to define and execute the enterprise application strategy, ensuring it aligns with business objectives and drives measurable outcomes. In this role, you will thrive in a collaborative environment that values your insights, encourages new responsibility, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation. You will work cross-functionally with business and technology leaders to shape an integrated, future-ready enterprise application landscape that supports the organization’s diverse needs.

Requirements

10+ years of experience managing or owning enterprise applications in a complex business environment.
5+ years of proven experience leading teams responsible for enterprise application portfolios (e.g., CRM, ERP, finance, or supply chain systems) in a mid- to large-scale organization.
Strong strategic and analytical problem-solving abilities, with a track record of designing and executing application strategies that deliver meaningful business outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, secure alignment across diverse teams, and drive executive-level decisions.
Expertise in enterprise application governance, including standards and lifecycle management, and ensuring solutions are resilient, scalable, secure, and aligned with business needs.
Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting in executive forums and producing clear, compelling strategic recommendations and reports.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice To Haves

experience working within companies with complex supply chain needs.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, planning, and governance of enterprise applications to align with the organization’s long-term business goals.
Build, manage, and own outcomes for the multi-year roadmap of strategic systems initiatives for enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
Develop and continuously evolve application strategies to drive growth, profitability, operational efficiency, and competitive differentiation in response to industry trends, emerging solutions, and evolving business needs.
Establish, maintain, and communicate the enterprise application roadmap; partner with business units to prioritize initiatives, secure resources, and remove obstacles.
Drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise application initiatives, including change management across people, processes, and technology.
Oversee multiple concurrent projects and programs, ensuring they are executed on time, within scope, and with clear, measurable business impact.
Collaborate closely with functional owners, technology teams, and product leaders to influence architecture decisions and deliver secure, scalable, and intelligent solutions to address critical business challenges.
Set clear performance metrics (e.g., adoption, satisfaction, stability, ROI) for enterprise applications and regularly report on progress and outcomes to executive stakeholders.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team responsible for enterprise applications, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Partner with IT Business Operations, Security, and Finance on vendor selection, contract negotiations, licensing optimization, and risk management for enterprise application providers.