Director, Product and Business Management

Nelnet, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Establish and grow a market segment (vertical) for New Ventures, starting as the sole product manager for one validated product and evolving into owning a multi-product portfolio with full P&L responsibility.
• Personally own the product roadmap, prioritization, customer discovery, and go-to-market strategy for the initial product in the segment.
• Build and scale a high-performing team of product managers, adding roles deliberately in alignment with revenue growth rather than ahead of it.
• Stand up dedicated Sales and Operations functions as the segment matures to support scalable growth and operational maturity.
• Develop deep expertise in the segment’s market, including procurement cycles, key decision-makers, and competitive landscape.
• Define and execute product and business strategy aligned with company priorities and market opportunities across the assigned segment.
• Partner with the Venture Factory to evaluate and integrate new products graduating into the segment, declining those that do not align with strategic goals.
• Own the full P&L for the segment, including budgets, forecasts, revenue targets, net operating income (NOI), pricing, packaging, positioning, and launch execution.
• Make lifecycle decisions for the segment and its products, including investment, scaling, optimization, or pivots based on performance and market feedback.
• Lead cross-functionally to drive product adoption, revenue growth, and profitability while maintaining disciplined hiring and investment practices.
• Raise the bar for product judgment and execution across the team as the portfolio expands and the organization scales.
• Balance strategic vision with hands-on execution, remaining close to customers, revenue drivers, and operational realities throughout the segment’s evolution.
• Measure success by segment revenue growth, profitability, product adoption rates, operational maturity, and disciplined investment and hiring decisions.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in product management, general management, strategy, or commercial leadership roles
• Demonstrated ownership of business outcomes including revenue, growth, or P&L-adjacent accountability
• Track record spanning hands-on product management and scaling a product into a larger business or portfolio
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship
• Experience leading and developing product managers or product teams at scale, preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA and FSA accounts
• Generous earned time off
• 401K and student loan repayment assistance
• Life insurance and AD&D insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee stock purchase program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Performance-based incentive pay
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Robust wellness program

Skills & Technologies

Remote

Degree Required

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About Nelnet, Inc.

Nelnet, Inc. is a diversified financial services and technology company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Originally founded in 1978 as a student-loan servicer, it now administers federal and private education loans, provides payment processing, tuition management, and campus commerce solutions for K-12 and higher-education institutions, and operates communications, renewable energy, and asset management businesses. The company leverages data and software platforms to support schools, lenders, borrowers, and commercial partners across the United States.

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