Senior Product Manager

Strategic Education, Inc

. Define and lead the multi-year product strategy for Sophia Learning's online learning platform .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining and leading product strategy for AI-driven platforms, with a strong focus on machine learning, natural language processing, and data governance. Proven ability to translate technical opportunities into business value while mentoring product managers and collaborating with executive stakeholders.

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Product Management ExperienceAI Product StrategyMachine Learning InitiativesCloud Data EcosystemsCustomer Research and Usability Testing

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyData AnalysisSQLBehavioral AnalyticsGenerative AI DevelopmentData Ingestion PipelinesModel TrainingTechnical TranslationRoadmap DevelopmentUser Research

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingProblem-SolvingCommunicationMentoringCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GCPAWSAzureAI ToolingData Governance Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Generative AI Solution Development Certificate

Industry Keywords

EdTechSaaSData PlatformAI-Driven ProductsOnline Learning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the multi-year product strategy for Sophia Learning's online learning platform
Establish and defend product priorities using evidence-based positions, structured options, and trade-off analysis
Guide the organization's AI product vision and roadmap across multiple product areas
Lead machine learning, natural language processing, and generative AI initiatives in Workforce Edge applications
Advise executive leadership by translating technical opportunities into business value
Conduct customer conversations, user research, market analysis, and behavioral data analysis
Own initiatives end-to-end, including post-launch measurement of impact
Own the AI pipeline product strategy from data ingestion and model training through inference and feedback loops
Oversee scalable, governed data ingestion pipelines, schemas, data lineage, and security models
Partner with Engineering, Data/Analytics, and AI teams on semantic data layers and metadata governance
Mentor and coach Product Managers
Represent Sophia Learning as an industry thought leader in AI for online learning, ethical AI, and data-driven learning experiences

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of product management experience in SaaS, data platform, or AI-driven product environments
EdTech product management experience preferred
Demonstrated success collaborating with executive stakeholders and technical leaders to deliver transformative business outcomes
Proven track record leading product initiatives, including customer-facing AI initiatives from concept through implementation
Working familiarity with cloud data ecosystems (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and modern data and AI tooling
Experience with SQL/behavioral analytics tools preferred
Track record of setting product direction, including ownership of a product vision and multi-year roadmap
Demonstrated success deepening value for an established user base at scale and introducing new growth capabilities
Direct experience conducting customer interviews or usability testing preferred
Prior experience in education technology preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, Business/Economics, Design, Cognitive Science, Learning Science, or a related field
Generative AI Solution Development certificate preferred
Product strategy or continuous discovery coursework preferred
Must be able to travel occasionally if business needs arise
Must be able to meet critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication requirements
Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant
Able to access information using a computer
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
Well-being incentives
Parental leave
Paid time off
Certain paid holidays
Tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA)
401(k) retirement benefit
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition assistance
Entertainment and retail discounts
Overtime pay for eligible non-exempt employees
Reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA policies