VP of Product

Alma Technologies • Full-time • Hybrid in Portland, Oregon, United States • 3w ago

Fast Facts

Alma is seeking a VP of Product to lead its product organization, defining product strategy and enhancing its SaaS platform for K-12 education through data and AI integration.

Responsibilities: Lead and mentor product managers, oversee the product portfolio lifecycle, and implement scalable processes for development and data utilization while ensuring compliance with education standards.

Skills: 8+ years of product leadership, experience in data modeling, ML projects, and familiarity with BI tools such as Tableau; strong strategic and tactical communication skills are essential.

Qualifications: A background serving enterprise software markets, with prior experience in K-12 education preferred; leadership experience in compliance-heavy industries is a plus.

Location: Position based in Portland, Oregon with 3-5 days per week in the office; leading a distributed team across the US.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $150,000 - $250,000.

The Opportunity

Alma makes mission-critical SaaS operational software for K-12 schools, empowering educators through time savings, data insights, and community connection. We have been the fastest growing K-12 SIS company for most of the past decade.

We are seeking an exceptional product executive to lead our product organization and shape the future of K-12 educational technology. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own three critical areas:

Product Strategy: Define and execute our product vision, ensuring we deliver exceptional value to state partners, educators, administrators, students, and parents
Data/AI Roadmap: Pioneer our evolution into a data-driven, AI-enhanced platform that delivers time savings and actionable insights
People and Operations: Build and scale high-performing product teams while establishing world-class processes

This is a hands-on executive role for someone equally comfortable setting strategic direction and rolling up their sleeves. This position is 3-5 days a week in-office position in our Portland, Oregon HQs and will be leading a distributed team (60% Portland, 40% other US time zones).

RESPONBILITIES:

Team & Strategy

Lead and mentor high-performing product managers; partner with CEO and VP of Engineering on long-range goals and roadmaps
Synthesize and communicate product vision aligned with company goals and market opportunities
Oversee the entire product portfolio lifecycle from discovery through launch and iteration
Facilitate cross-departmental alignment across engineering, sales, marketing, and customer engagement

Process & Data

Implement scalable product processes for research, documentation, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration
Utilize AI to streamline product development and install team KPIs
Guide and lead pioneers in ML and analytics capabilities, championing hands-on development of early data-driven features
Lead evolution of business intelligence capabilities to deliver dashboards that scale from small schools to large districts
Navigate compliance requirements to ensure products meet state and federal education standards

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

8+ years of progressive product leadership, with at least 5 years leading and scaling teams serving enterprise software markets
Track record of building high-performing teams and shipping successful products with measurable outcomes
Deep experience with data structure, data modeling, and machine learning projects
Experience shipping features utilizing ML and data visualization
Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Looker Studio) and active use of AI tools
Strategic thinking combined with comfort in tactical details; strong communication skills

Bonus:

Background in compliance-heavy industries
K-12 education experience as educator, administrator, or edtech leader
Familiarity with Student Information Systems or Learning Management Systems

Who We Are

Alma is a mission-driven data company serving K-12 administrators, teachers, parents, and students across the US and internationally. We build teams with diverse experiences and perspectives, hiring for culture additions rather than culture fit.

All team members receive health benefits, retirement account, significant PTO, and competitive salary. Alma Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.