Instructure is dedicated to empowering individuals through innovative educational products. They are seeking an experienced Director of Product Management to lead the Assessment domain, focusing on market expansion, revenue growth, and product strategy while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure alignment and success.
Responsibilities:
- Own the product retention and growth strategy for our Assessments domain, from opportunity identification, to iterative delivery, go-to-market execution, to value adoption
- Develop product strategy for new capabilities, new customer segments, and entry into adjacent markets
- Lead a team of Product Managers that operates AI-first, coaching PMs to compress time-to-validation, sharpen decisions, and drive delivery velocity
- Partner directly with customers around the world – institutions of every size, K-12 and higher ed, alike, to represent their voice in every decision
- Shape product direction and investment priorities through competitive analysis and market intelligence, holding accountability for growth, retention, and adoption metrics
- Contribute to annual planning, aligning domain growth investments with organizational priorities and resource constraints; maintain regular progress and achievement reporting against plan
- Collaborate with marketing, sales, customer success, analytics, and the broader R&D organization to align on priorities, successful GTM strategies, and ensure product investments are tied to business goals and results
- Communicate growth strategy to executive stakeholders, building conviction for investment and alignment across teams
Requirements:
- 10+ years of product management experience, with a track record of running a product line at meaningful scale – ideally in SaaS, EdTech, or comparable enterprise B2B environments
- Experience leading and developing PM teams, not just managing them
- Ability to travel ~25% of the time
- Proven ownership of retention, ARR, and growth outcomes
- A point of view on AI in education technology
- An innovative spirit and the willingness to challenge what's already there
- East coast US preferred