Vice President, Product Suite Operational Excellence (People and Resource Management)

PowerSchool is a global leader in cloud-based software for K-12 education, committed to powering personalized education. They are seeking a Vice President of Operational Excellence Product Suite to lead the strategy and transformation of their ERP and Talent management portfolio, focusing on modernization and AI-driven innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a compelling product vision for ERP and Talent systems, anchored in modernization, platform unification, and AI-driven innovation
• Reimagine workforce, HR, and financial management workflows for K-12 through intelligent automation, predictive insights, and seamless user experiences
• Balance near-term portfolio performance with long-term platform transformation
• Identify and embed high-impact AI/ML use cases across the product suite (e.g., workforce planning, talent recruitment and insights, resource optimization, automation)
• Drive pragmatic adoption of AI to improve both customer outcomes and internal product-R&D efficiency
• Ensure AI investments are tightly aligned to customer value, adoption, and ROI
• Deeply understand the needs of PowerSchool’s installed base and prioritize initiatives that increase adoption, retention, and expansion
• Lead efforts to simplify, rationalize, and modernize the product portfolio (including SKU consolidation and value-based packaging)
• Deliver solutions that eliminate friction and strengthen customer trust
• Own product line family performance, including revenue growth, margin expansion, and cost efficiency
• Drive disciplined prioritization of product-R&D investments based on usage, adoption, and business impact
• Optimize resource allocation to ensure high-return innovation and sustainable scalability
• Partner closely with Engineering, UX, Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing to deliver cohesive, high-impact outcomes
• Ensure tight alignment across product, R&D, and GTM functions to accelerate time-to-market and maximize customer value
• Champion a strong product-UX-engineering operating model grounded in accountability and measurable outcomes
• Lead and scale a high-performing team through a period of significant transformation
• Inspire a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Build leadership bench strength and elevate product management, UX, and operational capabilities

Requirements:

• Minimum of 15+ years of relevant and related work experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Travel occasionally, up to 20-25%, for key moments such as team summits, training, customer meetings, company events, etc., with increased frequency during peak periods based on business demands
• Proven track record of leading modernization or platform transformation initiatives, ideally within ERP, HCM, or talent systems
• Demonstrated ability to define and execute AI-driven product strategies with measurable business impact
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing P&L or product line economics (growth, margin, ROI)
• Deep commitment to customer-centricity, with a history of driving adoption, retention, and expansion within an installed base
• Experience partnering closely with Sales and Customer Success to deliver GTM alignment and commercial outcomes
• Exceptional leadership presence, with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead through change
• You are a visionary operator, able to see the future and execute against it with discipline
• You combine innovation with pragmatism, especially in applying AI where it truly matters
• You thrive in transformation environments, bringing clarity, structure, and momentum
• You are equally comfortable driving strategy and rolling up your sleeves to solve complex problems
• You understand how to balance customer value, product simplicity, and financial performance