[Hiring] Senior Product Manager @AERIES SOFTWARE LLC

Role Description

The Senior Product Manager at ActivityHero is a high-autonomy product leader who drives complex, multi-stakeholder product initiatives independently, from discovery through delivery. The Sr PM proactively identifies opportunities, builds conviction through research and customer evidence, and executes across ambiguous and fast-moving environments with confidence. This role owns one or more complex solution areas within the ActivityHero platform and is accountable for outcomes end-to-end.

• Develop and execute the product roadmap for the ActivityHero platform in alignment with company goals and customer needs.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, customer experience, and sales teams to deliver high-quality product features.
• Manage scrum and release cycles with the remote engineering team.
• Define product requirements and user stories, ensuring clarity for the development team.
• Prioritize features based on impact, feasibility, and customer feedback.
• Monitor product performance, gather feedback, and iterate to improve user experience.
• Own beta and pilot program strategy, including customer selection, evaluation criteria, and synthesis.
• Maintain deep expertise in K-12 district personas specifically in the expanded learning space.
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, competitive analysis, and opportunity assessment, and to draft requirements and stakeholder communications at speed.
• Evaluate and recommend AI/ML capabilities for integration into the SIS platform, and champion AI literacy across the product team.
• Drive cross-functional and cross-divisional alignment independently to build consensus on shared priorities.
• Lead go-to-market alignment with cross-functional teams and own the post-launch feedback loop with Customer Success to synthesize learnings back into discovery.
• Engage with customers and external stakeholders at conferences and advisory sessions.
• Identify and close gaps in product development workflows and tooling, establishing standardized processes and driving consistent adoption across the team.
• Build and maintain dashboards and KPI tracking to ensure leadership visibility into product performance, customer feedback trends, and feature impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of B2B SaaS Product Management experience, with demonstrated expertise in customer research, discovery, and prototype-based validation.
• Demonstrated experience in K-12 EdTech, Student Information Systems, or education administration software strongly preferred.
• Experience with structured discovery frameworks and familiarity with product analytics platforms; strong knowledge of Agile processes and iterative product development.
• Agile or product management certification is a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency with modern product management tools including Azure DevOps, Jira, Aha!, or equivalent, as well as AI prototyping and productivity tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Lovable, Figma).

Requirements

• Status: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday. Core hours to be determined by your manager. Evening and weekend hours may be required on occasion.
• Work Location: Primarily remote; a reliable, distraction-minimized home workspace is expected. Must work from one of the following states: AZ, CA, FL, MD, ME, MI, MO, NV, NY, OK, OR, SC, TX, UT, WA, WY.
• Travel Requirements: Up to 5% travel to conferences and industry events across California.
• Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sustained focus during screen and computer-based work. Ability to travel as required.

Compensation

• Salary: $135,000 - $155,000/year based on experience & skills.
• This role’s Total Rewards package includes participation in an annual discretionary company bonus program and comprehensive benefits offering.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for employees and covered dependents.
• Health Savings Account with employer contributions.
• Employer paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer matching.
• “Responsible PTO” with additional paid time off for sick, volunteering, bereavement, and jury duty.
• 11 paid holidays with additional paid closure between Dec 26 – Dec 31.
• Educational Reimbursement program and opportunities for ongoing professional development.