Senior Director, Product Management

Per Scholas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to unlocking the potential of individuals through rigorous tech training. The Senior Director of Product Management will provide curriculum and product leadership, translating labor market intelligence and employer demand into high-quality, scalable curricula that drive learner outcomes and job placement.

Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the multi-year curriculum product roadmap, with clear prioritization criteria, explicit tradeoffs, and documented decisions across market-driven, customized, and alumni offerings
• Establish and maintain a disciplined "Operating Rhythm," including rigorous execution planning, milestone tracking, and monthly portfolio reviews
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle management process, from initial opportunity evaluation to implementation, adoption, and strategic sunsetting
• Provide direct supervision and professional development for the Product Managers team, ensuring high-quality instructional output across all technical tracks
• Serve as the primary intake and prioritization lead for new product requests, optimizing departmental capacity and protecting the team from scope creep
• Champion a culture of "Learning through Curiosity," empowering Product Managers to innovate within the parameters of validated industry data
• Partner closely with Training Delivery, Instructor Development, and Product Delivery to ensure curriculum roadmap commitments align with instructor readiness, scheduling realities, and change-absorption capacity
• Act as a lead consultant for internal and external stakeholders—including donors, executive leadership, and employer partners—to translate complex organizational requirements into actionable learning objectives
• Navigate enterprise-level technology challenges to ensure seamless integration between product offerings and our internal infrastructure (LMS, CRM, and Cloud platforms)
• Collaborate with Product Delivery and Evaluation teams to ensure all training products meet an 80% job attainment target for our graduates
• Own, define, and actively track curriculum product KPIs, using them to drive roadmap decisions, tradeoffs, and accountability
• Design and implement Quality Assurance (QA) frameworks to drive a 10-15% reduction in curriculum development cycles
• Utilize advanced workforce planning models to optimize resource allocation, capacity management, and departmental throughput

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience leading complex content, curriculum, or program portfolios, with clear ownership of prioritization, tradeoffs, and lifecycle decisions across multiple stakeholders
• 3+ years of experience translating market, employer, and learner needs into scalable offerings, including evaluating when to build, adapt, reuse, or sunset curriculum or content
• Product Management Mastery: Demonstrated success in Software Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and taking products from concept to national-scale delivery
• Instructional Design Fluency: Deep understanding of the ADDIE/SAM models and competency-based educational frameworks
• Executive Communication: Exceptional ability to synthesize complex roadmaps and KPIs into clear, persuasive briefings for senior leadership
• Market Intelligence: Skilled in leveraging labor market analytics to validate product hypotheses and investment theses
• Systems Design: Ability to re-engineer cross-functional processes to enhance organizational efficiency and scalability
• Bachelor's degree; an advanced degree in Computer Science, Education, or Instructional Design is a significant advantage
• Professional experience within the Education or Workforce Development sectors
• Hands-on experience with LMS integrations and CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce)
• Familiarity with e-learning development tools (e.g., Articulate, Captivate, Camtasia)
• Experience in instructional facilitation or technical training delivery