Vice President of Product & Technology

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Vice President of Product & Technology is a strategic leadership role responsible for owning the end-to-end product and technology strategy for their designated domain. This includes defining the multi-year roadmap, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, and managing the delivery performance across all product lines. The VP serves as a key partner to business and academic executives, oversees portfolio planning and governance, and acts as the executive sponsor for major technology initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in product management, technology leadership, or a related role, with at least 5 years in a leadership position.
• Proven experience overseeing large-scale technology transformations and managing product portfolios.
• Demonstrated track record of leading and mobilizing large organizations around strategic initiatives within a complex, global company.
• Extensive experience working with Agile development teams, architects, and senior stakeholders.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute long-term strategic plans that align with business objectives.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire high-performing teams, and influence cross-functional groups.
• Business Acumen: Deep understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and financial principles to drive product profitability.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an emphasis on data-driven decision-making.
• Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across the organization and with external vendors.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of current and emerging technologies relevant to the domain.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a compelling multi-year product and technology vision and strategy for the domain.
• Translate the institutional goals and KPIs into a clear, actionable domain roadmap that balances short-term deliverables with long-term strategic objectives.
• Continuously monitor market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscapes to inform the roadmap and drive innovation.
• Collaborate with business and academic executives to ensure product priorities and outcomes are tightly aligned with institutional strategies.
• Effectively communicate the domain's product vision and roadmap to build support and alignment across the organization.
• Lead the domain's portfolio governance activities, which includes prioritizing investments, managing resource allocation, owning vendor relationships and contracts, and monitoring performance across all initiatives.
• Coordinate with other domains to manage cross-domain dependencies and ensure a cohesive institutional portfolio.
• Establish and manage key metrics and reporting mechanisms to track progress and measure the value delivered by the domain's portfolio.
• Define and enforce standards for architecture, compliance, security, and delivery methodology to ensure consistent, high-quality execution.
• Advocate for best practices in product management, Agile/Lean methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Plan, forecast, and manage the domain's budgets and expenditures.
• Oversee staffing, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to optimize spending and resource utilization.
• Act as the executive sponsor for major technology initiatives within the domain, providing leadership, guidance, and removing roadblocks to accelerate delivery.
• Conduct regular delivery and portfolio reviews with Product Development Managers to monitor project health and ensure alignment with the roadmap.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to product development teams.
• Approve project milestones, budgets, and dependencies, and track their progress against key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Define product success metrics and use data to make informed decisions and optimize products.
• Promote the consistent use of Agile/Lean frameworks, metrics, and reporting standards across all product development teams.
• Provide senior-level support for risk management and issue escalation on large or cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits

• Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request, if you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed