Vice President, Product Suite Operational Excellence (People and Resource Management)

At PowerSchool we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible and a career with us means youre joining a successful team committed to engaging empowering and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Our Product team leads the direction coordination output quality and enhancements to PowerSchools product portfolio. This dynamic multi-functional team ensures the effective rollout of new products across the platform packages and positions products to appeal to consumers and helps set the future direction and pace of innovation in our organization.

PowerSchool is seeking a visionary Vice President of Operational Excellence Product Suite to lead the strategy modernization and transformation of our ERP and Talent management portfolio. This leader will reimagine how K-12 institutions manage people resources and operations shifting from legacy systems to an intelligent AI-powered platform that drives measurable outcomes for our customers.

This role is central to PowerSchools evolution toward a unified platform with a strong emphasis on unlocking value for our existing customer base while building the foundation for long-term growth. The ideal candidate brings bold thinking operational rigor and deep product leadership experience to drive innovation at scale.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

• Vision & Strategy
  • Define and execute a compelling product vision for ERP and Talent systems anchored in modernization platform unification and AI-driven innovation
  • Reimagine workforce HR and financial management workflows for K-12 through intelligent automation predictive insights and seamless user experiences
  • Balance near-term portfolio performance with long-term platform transformation
• AI-Led Modernization
  • Identify and embed high-impact AI/ML use cases across the product suite (e.g. workforce planning talent recruitment and insights resource optimization automation)
  • Drive pragmatic adoption of AI to improve both customer outcomes and internal product-R&D efficiency
  • Ensure AI investments are tightly aligned to customer value adoption and ROI
• Customer-Centric Transformation
  • Deeply understand the needs of PowerSchools installed base and prioritize initiatives that increase adoption retention and expansion
  • Lead efforts to simplify rationalize and modernize the product portfolio (including SKU consolidation and value-based packaging)
  • Deliver solutions that eliminate friction and strengthen customer trust
• Operational Excellence & Financial Discipline
  • Own product line family performance including revenue growth margin expansion and cost efficiency
  • Drive disciplined prioritization of product-R&D investments based on usage adoption and business impact
  • Optimize resource allocation to ensure high-return innovation and sustainable scalability
• Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Partner closely with Engineering UX Sales Customer Success and Marketing to deliver cohesive high-impact outcomes
  • Ensure tight alignment across product R&D and GTM functions to accelerate time-to-market and maximize customer value
  • Champion a strong product-UX-engineering operating model grounded in accountability and measurable outcomes
• Team Leadership & Transformation
  • Lead and scale a high-performing team through a period of significant transformation
  • Inspire a culture of innovation ownership and continuous improvement
  • Build leadership bench strength and elevate product management UX and operational capabilities

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant and related work experience.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Travel occasionally up to 20-25% for key moments such as team summits training customer meetings company events etc. with increased frequency during peak periods based on business demands.
• Proven track record of leading modernization or platform transformation initiatives ideally within ERP HCM or talent systems
• Demonstrated ability to define and execute AI-driven product strategies with measurable business impact
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L or product line economics (growth margin ROI)
• Deep commitment to customer-centricity with a history of driving adoption retention and expansion within an installed base
• Experience partnering closely with Sales and Customer Success to deliver GTM alignment and commercial outcomes
• Exceptional leadership presence with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead through change

• You are a visionary operator able to see the future and execute against it with discipline

• You combine innovation with pragmatism especially in applying AI where it truly matters

• You thrive in transformation environments bringing clarity structure and momentum

• You are equally comfortable driving strategy and rolling up your sleeves to solve complex problems

• You understand how to balance customer value product simplicity and financial performance

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical Dental Vision Pharmacy benefits Life Insurance and AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Comprehensive 401(k) plan
• Generous Parental Leave
• Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
• Wellness Program including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance Identity Theft Protection Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $169500 - $299300 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicants skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures degrees and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process please let us know by emailing

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