Vice President of Product & Technology

The Vice President of Product & Technology is a strategic leadership role responsible for owning the end-to-end product and technology strategy for their designated domain. This includes defining the multi-year roadmap, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, and managing the delivery performance across all product lines. The VP serves as a key partner to business and academic executives, oversees portfolio planning and governance, and acts as the executive sponsor for major technology initiatives. 

Responsibilities: 

• →Define and Maintain the Multi-Year Domain Roadmap:
  
  • →Develop and communicate a compelling multi-year product and technology vision and strategy for the domain.
  • →Translate the institutional goals and KPIs into a clear, actionable domain roadmap that balances short-term deliverables with long-term strategic objectives.
  • →Continuously monitor market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscapes to inform the roadmap and drive innovation.
• →Partner with Executive Leadership:
  • →Collaborate with business and academic executives to ensure product priorities and outcomes are tightly aligned with institutional strategies.
  • →Effectively communicate the domain's product vision and roadmap to build support and alignment across the organization.
• →Oversee Domain Portfolio Planning and Governance:
  
  • →Lead the domain's portfolio governance activities, which includes prioritizing investments, managing resource allocation, owning vendor relationships and contracts, and monitoring performance across all initiatives.
  • →Coordinate with other domains to manage cross-domain dependencies and ensure a cohesive institutional portfolio.
  • →Establish and manage key metrics and reporting mechanisms to track progress and measure the value delivered by the domain's portfolio.

• Define and enforce standards for architecture, compliance, security, and delivery methodology to ensure consistent, high-quality execution.
  
  • Advocate for best practices in product management, Agile/Lean methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage Domain Budgets and Resources:
  • Plan, forecast, and manage the domain's budgets and expenditures.
  • Oversee staffing, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to optimize spending and resource utilization.
• Serve as Executive Sponsor:
  • Act as the executive sponsor for major technology initiatives within the domain, providing leadership, guidance, and removing roadblocks to accelerate delivery.

• →Lead Delivery and Portfolio Reviews:
  
  • →Conduct regular delivery and portfolio reviews with Product Development Managers to monitor project health and ensure alignment with the roadmap.
  • →Provide guidance and mentorship to product development teams.
• →Approve and Track Performance:
  
  • →Approve project milestones, budgets, and dependencies, and track their progress against key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • →Define product success metrics and use data to make informed decisions and optimize products.
• →Ensure Consistent Methodology:
  
  • →Promote the consistent use of Agile/Lean frameworks, metrics, and reporting standards across all product development teams.

• Provide senior-level support for risk management and issue escalation on large or cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in product management, technology leadership, or a related role, with at least 5 years in a leadership position.
• Proven experience overseeing large-scale technology transformations and managing product portfolios.
• Demonstrated track record of leading and mobilizing large organizations around strategic initiatives within a complex, global company.
• Extensive experience working with Agile development teams, architects, and senior stakeholders.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute long-term strategic plans that align with business objectives.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire high-performing teams, and influence cross-functional groups.
• Business Acumen: Deep understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and financial principles to drive product profitability.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an emphasis on data-driven decision-making.
• Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships across the organization and with external vendors.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of current and emerging technologies relevant to the domain.

Online, on campus and in the workplace, we provide higher education and training to our country’s heroes – military service members, veterans, nurses, government employees, and motivated professionals that want to make a difference. American Public Education, Inc. educates service-minded students, ranging from the military, public service, federal agencies, and nursing communities, through American Public University System (APUS), Hondros College of Nursing (HCON), and Rasmussen University.

It is the policy of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons.  We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. American Public Education, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request.  Please send an email to recruiting@apei.com.