Sr Director, Portfolio Management (Remote)
About The Position
As the Senior Director of Portfolio Management you will define and drive the end-to-end portfolio vision, strategy, and performance for our global K-12 curriculum business. This includes a highly complex, multi-discipline portfolio spanning Social Studies, Science, Advanced Placement, English Language Learning, Math, and Australia Primary & Secondary. Operating at the intersection of product leadership, portfolio management, and operational strategy, you will be accountable for translating customer needs and market opportunities into high-impact product investments that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will lead a team of Portfolio Directors and Managers while acting as an enterprise integrator across product, academic design, operations, finance, and go-to-market teams. Success in this role requires balancing strategic vision, customer value, operational excellence, and financial performance across a broad and diverse product ecosystem.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 12–15+ years of experience in product management, portfolio management, strategy, or related leadership roles
- 10+ years of leadership experience including leading people managers
- Strong product leadership capabilities, including building and developing high-performing teams
- Experience influencing and aligning cross-functional stakeholders
- Exceptional ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize across competing demands, and drive organizational alignment
- Strong financial skills, including business case development and performance analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior audiences
- Willingness to travel up to 20%
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead portfolio strategy and performance: Create and refine a clear, insightful portfolio strategy that matches corporate priorities. Be responsible for meeting growth, revenue, and profitability goals while ensuring offerings deliver unique and meaningful value to customers.
- Lead a hypothesis-driven, evidence-based product approach: Guide teams in developing and testing strategic hypotheses using customer insights, market data, and rapid validation techniques to inform investment decisions and continuously refine direction.
- Drive end-to-end portfolio lifecycle decisions: Oversee decisions from concept through launch and iteration, balancing speed, quality, customer impact, and business outcomes across multiple product lines and markets.
- Act as an enterprise integrator: Align cross-functional teams—including Product, Academic Design, Operations, Finance, and Go-To-Market—around shared priorities, resolving tradeoffs and ensuring execution against a unified strategy.
- Build and develop a high-performing leadership team: Coach and elevate Portfolio Directors and Managers, strengthening critical thinking, decision-making rigor, and accountability across the organization.
- Own and evolve Portfolio Operations as a strategic capability: Ensure that product, financial, and licensing infrastructure—including royalties, product setup, and system workflows—scales effectively to support portfolio growth, compliance, and operational excellence.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package
- Discretionary incentive bonus program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
