Product Manager

Summary

Acadeum helps colleges and universities expand course access, support student progress, streamline administration, and create new revenue opportunities through its course-sharing platform. The Product Manager will lead planning and execution for solutions focused on transfer pathways, credit mobility, institutional data exchange, and student academic planning, collaborating with cross-functional teams from discovery through launch and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer and partner feedback into actionable problem statements
• Write high-quality PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with UX Designers on research, wireframes, and usability testing
• Conduct competitive analysis and market research
• Maintain and prioritize backlog aligned to roadmap
• Partner with Engineering on sprint planning and scope trade-offs
• Ensure releases meet defined success criteria
• Participate in QA validation and UAT
• Work with Partner Success and Support to identify recurring pain points
• Enable Marketing with positioning, messaging, and feature documentation
• Assist with launch planning and internal training
• Define success metrics for features
• Monitor product usage and adoption data
• Iterate based on performance insights

Skills

• 3+ years of Product Management experience, or equivalent experience through work, training, or education
• Experience with Agile methodologies and sprint planning
• Comfortable using AI tools and workflows
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data (qualitative and quantitative) to drive prioritization
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, actionable PRDs, tickets, bug reports, and user stories
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business requirements
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment (Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fluid, fast-paced environment
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision
• Preference for the Austin, TX or NC region

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of Product Management experience, or equivalent experience through work, training, or education
• Experience with Agile methodologies and sprint planning
• Comfortable using AI tools and workflows
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data (qualitative and quantitative) to drive prioritization
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, actionable PRDs, tickets, bug reports, and user stories
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business requirements
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment (Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fluid, fast-paced environment
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision

Nice to Haves

• Preference for the Austin, TX or NC region

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement, with preference for the Austin, TX or North Carolina region