Vice President, Product

KEV Group • Toronto, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

KEV is seeking a Vice President, Product to lead the next chapter of its core flagship products. This role involves setting the long-term vision, strategy, and product roadmap for KEV Group's core products, leading and growing the product organization, and owning the commercial outcomes of the platform. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned product executive with experience scaling a B2B SaaS platform, deep knowledge of payments and FinTech, and the ability to balance strategy with execution. This position reports to the Chief Technology Officer and is part of the senior leadership team.

Requirements

• 12+ years of product management experience, with a strong background in B2B SaaS (FinTech and payments strongly preferred)
• 7+ years leading and scaling product organizations, including managers of managers (typically responsible for orgs of 15+)
• Proven track record of owning a flagship product or platform end-to-end — with measurable impact on revenue, retention, and market position
• Executive-level commercial acumen — including P&L ownership, pricing and packaging strategy, and revenue accountability at the platform level
• Experience operating in PE-backed or high-growth environments, with the discipline to balance value creation with operational execution
• Deep understanding of payments, financial workflows, or regulated B2B environments — and an instinct for where AI and embedded finance create the next wave of customer value
• Demonstrated ability to set bold long-term strategy while remaining close enough to execution to consistently ship great product
• Strong systems thinker with a first-principles approach to complex platform, market, and business challenges
• Boardroom-ready communicator who can align executive stakeholders, influence at the C-suite, and represent KEV externally with credibility
• Track record of building a product culture that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, scaling environments with evolving priorities and high accountability

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy and roadmap for a portfolio of SaaS products — driving revenue growth, customer value, and long-term market positioning
• Set the multi-year vision, strategy, and roadmaps for KEV Group — defining how KEV's flagship platform evolves to deepen its moat and expand its impact across the K–12 finance ecosystem
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing product organization — including managers of managers, with accountability for hiring, developing, and retaining top product talent
• Own the commercial performance of the core platforms — partnering with the executive team on revenue growth, net retention, pricing strategy, and platform monetization
• Serve as a member of KEV's senior leadership team — contributing to company-wide strategy, operating cadence, and culture, and representing product to the Board and PE sponsor
• Drive platform-level decisions on architecture, partnerships, build vs. buy, and M&A integration — ensuring our products scale technically and commercially
• Lead payments and FinTech innovation across the platform — expanding our payment rails, financial workflows, and embedded services to capture more of the K–12 dollar
• Champion customer obsession at scale — engaging directly with districts, schools, and bookkeepers, and embedding their voice into how the platform evolves
• Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success — ensuring tightly integrated go-to-market execution and a seamless customer experience
• Establish the operating model for the product org — including planning rhythms, prioritization frameworks, success metrics, and product operations practices that scale
• Embed AI and data-driven capabilities across our product teams — positioning our platform at the forefront of where K–12 FinTech is headed

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Meaningful benefits
• Retirement Savings Support (company-matched RRSP in Canada and 401(k) contributions in the U.S.)
• Professional development (ongoing learning, stretch opportunities, continuing education, KEV Academy, KEV University)
• Hybrid model
• Flexible PTO (close to 4 weeks vacation and company-wide holiday closure)
• Office perks (fully stocked snack bar, occasional catered lunches)

What This Job Offers

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