
Product Manager
- Sydney, NSW
- $150,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Location: Sydney CBD (2β3 days/week in office)
- Salary: $120Kβ$150K base + super
- Industry: EdTech / SaaS / Franchising
- Work Type: Permanent, Full Time
My client, a leader in the education technology space, is looking for a strategic and commercially minded Product Manager to lead the product direction across digital platforms, curriculum delivery systems, and franchisee support tools.This role reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and offers broad influence across the organisation, without direct reports, but with significant cross-functional collaboration and ownership.π§ Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end product lifecycle and lead product vision and strategy.
- Chair the monthly Product Council to align stakeholders and prioritise delivery.
- Drive structured feedback loops from franchisees and end-users to inform roadmap.
- Collaborate with Curriculum, Marketing, Regional Leadership, and IT to ensure product alignment with both business and educational goals.
- Apply a lean product mindset with a focus on incremental improvements and data-driven decision making.
- 8β12 yearsβ experience in product ownership/management, preferably in EdTech, SaaS, or franchise models.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to link product decisions to business growth.
- Strong stakeholder management skills across multi-region or complex business environments.
- Comfort working cross-functionally without formal authority.
- Solid understanding of UX principles and ability to integrate customer feedback.
- Proficiency in analysing product and user performance metrics.
- Establish Product Council and regular governance cadence.
- Achieve a 20%+ improvement in user engagement.
- Implement a structured, data-driven product prioritisation framework.
For more information, contact Charmaine Thum on 0439 320 538 or email c.thum@certusrecruitment.com#ProductManager #EdTechJobs #SaaSCareers #SydneyJobs #FranchiseTech #UXDesign #AgileProduct #ProductLeadership #HiringNow