Senior Product Manager, Education

CFA Institute is seeking a Senior Product Manager, Education to guide product strategy, innovation, and delivery across one or more offerings in its Education portfolio. In this role, you will also own the technology capabilities that support these education products, balancing evolution, stability, and continuous improvement.

This is an onsite position in Charlottesville, VA, with an expected salary range of USD 110,000 - 146,000 per year.

What you’ll do

• Lead product strategy and innovation for one or more Education portfolio products by defining product visions, strategies, and roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
• Own the product lifecycle for assigned Education technology platforms and capabilities, balancing new development, enhancements, modernization, operational stability, risk management, and ongoing support.
• Build alignment for new product and technology strategies, ensuring initiatives deliver value to both the business and its customers.
• Define and review product requirements in partnership with engineering, technology, and business stakeholders to translate strategy into practical solutions.
• Oversee and support the work of Product Managers and Business Analysts, as needed, to address key business problems and improve user experience.
• Manage cross-functional product dependencies by collaborating across teams to align priorities, resolve challenges, and enable effective delivery.
• Identify and prioritize product and technology opportunities that support Education objectives and evolving customer needs.
• Support budget development, business cases, and investment recommendations that inform product decisions and resourcing.
• Evaluate and manage relationships with internal and external partners and vendors to ensure products and supporting technologies meet business requirements.
• Work with technology leaders and other stakeholders to align and prioritize strategic technology initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing existing products and capabilities using customer feedback, performance insights, and emerging technology opportunities.
• Champion strong product management practices across teams, reinforcing collaboration, accountability, innovation, and adaptability.

What you bring

• A degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrable experience in Product Management, Engineering, Product Marketing, or a related discipline, including a record of successfully delivering and evolving products.
• Experience in high-stakes assessment and learning products, including awareness of technology capabilities and operational requirements needed to support these environments.
• Strong product management capability across strategy, roadmap development, requirements definition, business case development, and lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting educational technology products, digital learning platforms, or assessment solutions is highly desirable.
• Knowledge in one or more domains: assessment, learning technologies, content management, and customer analytics is welcomed.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple products, projects, and competing requirements.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills across different teams and organizational levels.
• Experience working with engineering teams, technology leaders, external partners, and cross-functional business stakeholders to deliver product outcomes.
• Strategic and analytical approach that connects business priorities, technology opportunities, and customer needs to inform product decisions.
• Ability to challenge established approaches, ask questions, and provide independent perspectives for better outcomes.
• Experience guiding, mentoring, or coordinating the work of product specialists, analysts, or cross-functional colleagues.
• A collaborative, adaptable style grounded in integrity, accountability, continuous learning, and improvement.
• Capability to navigate changing priorities and ambiguity while maintaining focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

Compensation and benefits

• Expected salary range: $110k - $146k per year.
• Salary ranges may be adjusted based on experience, education, and other factors relevant to the position including location.
• Annual incentive bonus eligibility.
• 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan.
• Comprehensive medical benefits package (including health coverage).
• Generous time off.
• Competitive retirement plans.
• Flexible work options.
• Wellbeing and development programs.