Senior Product Manager | SaaS Growth & Innovation| Reston, VA
About the position As part of Ellucian’s Student Success product portfolio, this role is responsible for leading multiple of Ellucian’s most strategic, high-growth products that support institutions in improving student outcomes and operational effectiveness. The Senior Product Manager II will operate as the end-to-end business owner for their product area, accountable not only for product strategy and roadmap execution, but also for driving adoption, revenue growth, scalability, and long-term market success. This role requires a strong product leader who thrives in ambiguity, builds from discovery through enterprise scale, and partners cross-functionally to deliver measurable business impact. This is a highly visible individual contributor role that requires strategic thinking, strong execution discipline, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence across engineering, design, marketing, sales, finance, and customer-facing teams.
Responsibilities
- Product Vision & Strategy
- End-to-End Business Ownership
- Full Product Lifecycle Leadership
- AI-Driven Product Innovation
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence
- Data-Driven Execution & Continuous Improvement
- Risk & Scale Management
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in product management within SaaS, edtech, or enterprise technology environments.
- Demonstrated experience owning products end-to-end, including business performance and growth outcomes — not solely backlog management.
- Proven track record of taking new or emerging products from early-stage development to scalable, enterprise-ready solutions.
- Strategic & Commercial Acumen
- Strong understanding of SaaS business models, pricing strategies, revenue growth levers, and product-market fit dynamics.
- Experience partnering with go-to-market teams to drive product adoption, unit growth, and customer expansion.
- Ability to think beyond feature delivery and operate with full business accountability.
- AI & Modern Technology Fluency
- Experience incorporating AI capabilities into product strategy and delivery.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML fundamentals, responsible AI principles, and data-driven product innovation.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance product discovery, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
- Product Lifecycle Mastery
- Expertise in managing the full product lifecycle from discovery through launch and scale.
- Strong experience in agile methodologies and iterative SaaS delivery models.
- Comfort managing ambiguity while building clarity and alignment across stakeholders.
- Analytical & Execution Excellence
- Data-driven mindset with experience defining KPIs and using metrics to guide prioritization and optimization.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complexity and make high-quality trade-offs.
- Influence & Communication
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
- Experience presenting product strategies and performance insights to executive audiences.
- Passion for Student Success
- Deep interest in transforming higher education through technology solutions that improve student outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible time off
- Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
- 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
- Parental Leave
- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
- Telemedicine
- Wellness
- Headspace Care (mental health)
- Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
- RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
- Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
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