Director, Product Management

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Per Scholas preferred hires reside within the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA

 

POSITION TITLE: Director, Product Management

REPORTS TO: VP, Strategy and Innovation

OFFICE: Remote

Travel: 25% 

DURATION: Full-time

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Per Scholas is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and results-oriented Director of Management to provide curriculum and product leadership within the Product Services department. In this role, you will translate labor market intelligence, employer demand, funder and client requirements, and instructional research into high-quality, scalable curricula that drive learner outcomes, credential attainment, and job placement—while enabling sustainable revenue through internal programs and external partnerships.

You will set a clear instructional vision, ensuring curriculum alignment to industry standards, certifications, accessibility requirements, and employer expectations, while leading continuous improvement across the curriculum lifecycle—from opportunity discovery and design through launch, adoption, and scale. You bring expertise in turning complex workforce challenges into coherent, learner-centered curriculum roadmaps, and in representing curriculum strategy with credibility in executive- and partner-facing settings.

You will lead a team of Product Managers as curriculum product owners, establishing clear measures of instructional effectiveness, supporting professional growth in curriculum design and product thinking, and promoting data-informed instructional innovation in close partnership with Product Operations, Evaluation, and Delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Roadmap Ownership & Strategic Alignment

• 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.

People Leadership & Product Management

• 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.

Stakeholder Advisory & Business Integration

• 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 technolo