Senior Director, IT Product Strategy

COMPANY PROFILE

Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom®, Eureka Math™ and PhD Science™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.

For additional information please visit: www.greatminds.org

OUR MARKET POSITION

Great Minds’ Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.

Job Purpose

As the Senior Director, IT Product Strategy, you will manage the portfolio of Enterprise Applications that fuel our organization. You will apply your business acumen and strategic problem-solving skills to tackle large-scale application challenges that directly set the strategy to align to business objectives and impact our bottom line. 
In this role, you will thrive in a collaborative environment that values your insights, encourages new responsibilities, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation. You will work cross-functionally with key stakeholders to define and execute an integrated enterprise application strategy that supports the organization’s diverse needs. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, planning, and governance of enterprise applications that align with the organization’s long-term business goals. 

• Build, manage and own the outcomes for the roadmap of strategic systems initiatives for enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business priorities. 

• Develop and continuously evolve application strategies to drive growth, profitability, and competitive success in response to industry trends, emerging solutions, and evolving business needs. 

• Establish and communicate the enterprise application roadmap, partnering with business units to secure resources and overcome obstacles. 

• Drive delivery of enterprise application strategies, including change management for people, processes, and technology. 

• Oversee multiple concurrent projects and programs to ensure seamless execution of strategic objectives. 

• Collaborate closely with functional owners across business units, technology teams, and product leaders to influence architecture decisions and deliver secure, scalable, and intelligent solutions to address critical business challenges. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing enterprise applications.  

• 5+ years of proven experience leading teams responsible for enterprise application portfolios (CRM, ERP, HRS, etc.) in a large-scale organization. 

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a track record of driving successful strategies that impact business outcomes. 

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, secure alignment across diverse teams, and drive executive-level decisions. 

• Expertise in enterprise application governance, ensuring that solutions are resilient, scalable, and aligned with business needs. 

• Preferred experience for working within companies with complex supply chain needs. 

• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting at executive forums and producing compelling, strategic reports. 

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field 

Status

Full-time

Location

Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $199,000-$209,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact security@greatminds.org

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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