Blackbaud is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the development of the AI Literacy Certification Program for the social impact sector. The role involves owning the end-to-end product lifecycle, driving collaboration with the AI Coalition for Social Impact, and ensuring the certification reflects industry best practices while becoming the standard for AI literacy.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary product liaison for the AI Coalition for Social Impact, an advisory body of external companies, practitioners, and AI experts
- Structure and lead coalition meetings related to this initiative, working groups, and review cycles that inform the certification’s competencies, frameworks, and design
- Translate coalition insights and recommendations into prioritized certification product requirements and roadmap updates
- Maintain strong relationships with coalition members, ensuring engagement is productive, collaborative, and impactful
- Own the full product lifecycle - from discovery and design through development, launch, and continuous improvement
- Prioritize features and enhancements using data, customer feedback, and input from coalition partners and internal subject matter experts
- Ensure alignment with Responsible AI guidelines and emerging regulatory frameworks relevant to AI literacy
- Conduct market research, persona development, and analysis to identify opportunities and differentiation
- Partner with Corporate Marketing to support content development, campaigns, and launch activities
- Present the product and its impact at industry events, webinars, and partner engagements in collaboration with Marketing and the Blackbaud Institute
- Define and track success metrics related to certification adoption, learning outcomes, customer satisfaction, and market penetration
- Conduct ongoing user research and data analysis to inform improvements to curriculum, delivery, and product experience
- Collaborate with the Blackbaud Institute to publish insights and findings that demonstrate sector impact
Requirements:
- 8+ years in product management, with at least 3 years in senior-level roles
- Proven track record of launching education, certification, or SaaS products at scale, including 0-to-1 programs or products
- Strong understanding of AI concepts, Responsible AI principles, and regulatory frameworks
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
- Data-driven decision-making and comfort with ambiguity and change agility
- Strategic thinker with ability to translate vision into actionable plans
- Experience in AI/ML, EdTech, or compliance-driven products strongly preferred