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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 you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.\nTeam Overview\nOur Product team leads the direction, coordination, output, quality, and enhancements to PowerSchool’s 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.\nResponsibilities\nDescription\nThe Senior Manager, Product Strategy plays a critical role in advancing PowerSchool’s product and portfolio strategy across the Student Information and Family Engagement portfolios. Reporting to the Senior Director, Product Strategy, this role is responsible for delivering data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations that inform business decisions and drive growth, retention, and profitability. Working cross-functionally with leaders across Product, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success, the Senior Manager is expected to influence executive decision-making through clear insights, strategic thinking, and compelling executive-level storytelling. 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This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.\nEEO Commitment\nEEO Commitment\nPowerSchool 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. 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