VP of Product and Partnerships at uConnect

At uConnect, we are dedicated to expanding access to career services, helping individuals realize their full potential at every stage of their professional journey. We focus on the US higher education market, providing an all-in-one virtual career center that empowers leading institutions like MIT, UCLA, and Baton Rouge Community College to transform how they engage students and drive successful career outcomes. Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and fully remote, fostering a culture that prioritizes people and empowers everyone to thrive in their ideal work environment.

The role

We are looking for a VP of Product and Partnerships to join our team in a full-time, senior-level capacity. Reporting directly to our CEO, you will serve as the bridge between our strategic vision and our product execution. This is a high-impact role for a leader who can manage the full product lifecycle, define our roadmap, and cultivate the partnerships necessary to scale our impact. You will work remotely from anywhere, bringing executive presence and deep market expertise to our growing organization.

Core responsibilities

• Roadmap and Strategy: Partner with the CEO to translate our long-term vision into a clear, prioritized product roadmap while ensuring alignment across engineering and customer-facing teams.
• Market Intelligence and Partnerships: Lead customer discovery through interviews and focus groups to inform our product direction, while simultaneously owning our strategy for content partnerships and platform integrations.
• Monetization and Data: Drive our commercial strategy by implementing effective monetization models and evolving our platform into a data-driven solution that provides essential value to institutional partners.

Skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you should possess a blend of strategic vision and technical execution skills.

• At least 7 years of product management experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership or senior role at a SaaS company.
• A proven track record of managing products from discovery through delivery, including experience with modern tools like Jira and Figma.
• Strong technical literacy, allowing you to collaborate effectively with engineering teams in an Agile environment.
• Experience in monetization strategy, including packaging and pricing, as well as managing complex content or technology partnerships.
• A deep understanding of data architecture and a clear vision for integrating AI to scale product operations.
• A background in higher education, edtech, or workforce development is highly preferred.

Compensation and benefits

We believe in supporting our team members both personally and professionally. Our benefits package includes:

• Remote work flexibility with a dedicated home office stipend.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• A 401k plan with employer matching after a 90-day waiting period.
• Life insurance and access to a One Medical membership.
• Unlimited vacation time, quarterly mental health days, and 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Equity participation through our stock option program.

How to apply

If you are passionate about transforming higher education and believe you have the skills to help us scale, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application to start a conversation. If you are interested in our mission but feel this specific role is not the perfect match, you are welcome to reach out to us with the subject line General Interest to discuss other potential opportunities.