Fast Facts
Ellucian is seeking a Vice President of Emerging SaaS Products to lead the development of innovative AI-driven solutions for higher education, enhancing institutional agility and student success.
Responsibilities: Define and execute an AI-first product strategy, develop transformative SaaS solutions, and drive go-to-market success while fostering collaboration across various teams.
Skills: Proven strategic vision in enterprise SaaS, understanding of higher education challenges, extensive experience in product management, and strong analytical and communication skills.
Qualifications: Over 10 years of experience in product management and a deep understanding of the higher education sector.
Location: United States
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $175,000 - $250,000.
About Ellucian
Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
Values Rooted in Purpose
We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.
About the Opportunity
Ellucian is transforming higher education through cutting-edge technology that empowers institutions to deliver student success and drive societal impact. As Vice President of Emerging SaaS Products, you will spearhead the development of innovative SaaS solutions that modernize campuses, enhance institutional agility, and improve lives.
In this role, you will define and execute a bold, AI-first product strategy, addressing the unique challenges of higher education while accelerating go-to-market practices. This is your chance to lead at the forefront of innovation, shaping the future of education and its far-reaching impact on students, institutions, and communities.
Where You Will Make an Impact
- Shape the Future of Higher Education Technology: Drive an AI-first product strategy that positions Ellucian as a leader in transformative solutions for institutions.
- Empower Institutions and Communities: Develop products that address key challenges like student success, workforce readiness, and institutional agility, creating lasting societal impact.
- Accelerate Go-to-Market Success: Seamlessly translate innovative ideas into actionable strategies, ensuring scalable and transformative product delivery.
- Foster Innovation and Collaboration: Partner with teams across Product, Cloud, Professional Services, Sales, and Marketing to drive a culture of excellence and achieve transformative outcomes.
- Drive Scalable Growth: Align customer needs, institutional goals, and market opportunities with disciplined prioritization and execution to achieve commercial success.
What You Will Bring
- Strategic Vision: Proven ability to craft and execute transformative strategies in complex enterprise SaaS environments, with a focus on AI-driven innovation.
- Higher Ed Insight: A deep understanding of the challenges facing higher education and a passion for empowering institutions to succeed.
- SaaS Leadership: Over 10 years of experience in product management, leading multi-product portfolios across all lifecycle stages.
- Collaborative Spirit: Exceptional ability to build trusting relationships, inspire cross-functional teams, and foster alignment around ambitious goals.
- Data-Driven Decision-Making: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance immediate priorities and long-term vision.
- Exceptional Communication Skills: A track record of articulating bold visions and inspiring diverse audiences with clarity and conviction.
What makes #Ellucianlife
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible time off
- Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
- 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
- Parental Leave
- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
- Telemedicine
- Wellness
- Headspace Care (mental health)
- Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
- RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
- Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
- We Foster a learning culture with:
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
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