Product Strategy Director

Role Overview: As the Director of Product Strategy (Academics) at LEAD, you will lead the design, innovation, and strategic direction of middle school and high school products. Your key responsibility is to define the long-term product roadmap for Middle School and High School, ensuring alignment with LEAD's mission of transforming education and driving measurable learning outcomes at scale. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential for co-creating academic products that integrate global pedagogical best practices, digital learning innovations, and contextual relevance for Indian classrooms. Key Responsibilities: - Define and lead the academic product vision and roadmap, integrating cutting-edge pedagogy, subject-matter expertise, and student experience insights. - Translate long-term academic goals into scalable and tech-enabled product strategies, ensuring rigor, relevance, and learner outcomes. - Collaborate with Product, Tech, and Business teams to co-design learning solutions for classroom and at-home learning. - Champion innovation by identifying emerging trends, technology, and practices in high school education and applying them to product design. - Collaborate with technology and product teams to create scalable, tech-enabled academic solutions that leverage data-driven insights. - Engage with school leaders, teachers, and sales teams to understand assessment needs and improve adoption. - Manage external vendors and partners, provide academic mentorship, and capacity building across curriculum and pedagogy functions. - Refine academic strategy, identify gaps, and inform product decisions using data and market insights. - Lead high-impact projects, manage timelines, resource allocation, and quality benchmarks. - Maintain visibility on competitor offerings, industry trends, and regulatory guidelines to ensure LEAD's high school products remain ahead of the curve. Qualifications Required: - 8-10+ years of experience in educational product strategy, curriculum design, or academic innovation. - Proven track record of designing and delivering high-impact academic products, especially in the high school segment. - Masters degree or Ph.D. in Education or relevant subject discipline; BE/MBA preferred for strategy orientation. - Experience in EdTech, academic operations, or K12 education (especially in scalable B2B models). - Strong understanding of national and global curriculum standards (NCERT, CBSE, ICSE, international boards). - Deep understanding of academic planning, instructional design, and high school subject matter. - Strong strategic acumen, ability to develop product vision, and drive implementation. - Expertise in using analytics and learner data to improve content and product performance. - Familiarity with education technology platforms, tools, and blended learning models. - Excellent stakeholder and project management skills, high ownership mindset, strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills. - Passion for education, innovation, and improving student outcomes at scale. (Note: Any additional details of the company were not included in the provided job description.),