Product Manager- Edtech (Higher education)

Product Manager / Senior Product Manager EdTech (Higher Education)

Experience: 712 Years

Focus: Academic Product Design, Institutional Solutions, User-Centric Innovation

Role Overview

The Product Manager will own end-to-end product lifecycle for higher education solutionsensuring alignment between academic needs, regulatory frameworks, and scalable technology delivery.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Strategy for Higher Education

Define product vision aligned with digital transformation in universities.

Build solutions for admissions, examinations, evaluation, accreditation, and student lifecycle.

2. Deep User Understanding

Engage with Vice-Chancellors, Controllers of Examination, Faculty, and Admin teams.

Convert academic pain points into structured product features.

3. Roadmap & Execution

Own product roadmap, prioritization, and release planning.

Work closely with engineering, UX, and implementation teams.

Balance configurability vs. standardization for diverse institutions.

4. Outcome-Driven Innovation

Introduce automation, analytics, and AI-led decision tools.

Focus on transparency, compliance, and operational efficiency.

5. Go-to-Market Enablement

Support sales with product positioning and demos tailored to universities.

Define measurable ROI narratives for institutional adoption.

KPIs

Product adoption across institutions

Feature utilization and customer retention

Time-to-market for new modules

Customer satisfaction (academic stakeholders)

Revenue contribution from new capabilities