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Join Blackbaud as a Manager of Product Management in Grantmaking, where you'll lead a team dedicated to innovating nonprofit financial solutions with a focus on AI technologies.

Responsibilities: Manage a team of product managers, drive product strategy, ensure customer-centric execution, and foster cross-functional collaboration while measuring success metrics for product initiatives.

Skills: Experience in nonprofit grantmaking and financial workflows, AI fluency, leadership skills, innovative problem-solving, strategic thinking, strong communication, and familiarity with agile methodologies.

Qualifications: Over 8 years of product management experience with a penchant for leadership; a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required, and an advanced degree is a plus.

Location: United States of America

Compensation: $117200 - $157500 / Annually

The Financials and Grantmaking Pillar is on an exciting growth trajectory, and we’re seeking a bold, innovativeManager, Product Managementto lead a team of passionate product managers. This role is ideal for someone with deep experience innonprofit grantmaking, a strong understanding ofAI technologies, and a“break glass” mindset—ready to experiment, learn fast, and iterate quickly.

You’ll be responsible for delivering key customer and business value, owning a capability backlog, and driving results through strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and people leadership. You’ll coach and mentor your team to raise the bar in product delivery while staying hands-on with product strategy and execution.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and Inspire:Manage a team of product managers through coaching, mentoring, and goal setting. Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive Product Strategy:Own and evolve the product roadmap for key capabilities in the Financials and Grantmaking space, with a focus on nonprofit sector needs and AI-driven innovation.
• Customer-Centric Execution:Partner with engineering, UX, and stakeholders to define user requirements, solve meaningful problems, and deliver impactful solutions.
• Measure What Matters:Define success metrics, track adoption and usage, and use data to inform decisions and iterate quickly.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Ensure strong alignment with Engineering, UX, PMO, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver cohesive, high-impact solutions.
• Market Leadership:Stay ahead of industry trends, especially in AI and nonprofit grantmaking, to position our products as market leaders.
• Go-to-Market Leadership:Define and manage go-to-market strategies for new capabilities and product launches.
• Customer Engagement:Build strong relationships with customers through events, feedback loops, and strategic conversations.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in Nonprofit Grantmaking:Deep understanding of the workflows, challenges, and opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
• AI Fluency:Familiarity with AI technologies and how they can be applied to solve real-world problems in finance and grantmaking.
• Leadership Mindset:Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams. You’re a player-coach who thrives on helping others grow.
• Innovative Spirit:You’re not afraid to try, fail, learn, and try again. You bring a “break glass” mentality to problem-solving.
• Strategic Thinker:Ability to connect the dots between customer needs, business goals, and technical feasibility.
• Strong Communicator:Excellent at articulating vision, progress, and priorities to stakeholders at all levels.
• Agile Practitioner:Experience working in agile environments with a strong grasp of agile methodologies and tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience, including people leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field; advanced degree a plus.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex products in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with nonprofit financials and grantmaking platforms strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of applying AI or data-driven approaches in product development.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You…

• Thrive in ambiguity and love solving complex problems.
• Are passionate about empowering nonprofits to do more good.
• Have a track record of bold thinking and calculated risk-taking.
• Are energized by mentoring others and building strong teams.
• Want to shape the future of intelligent finance and grantmaking.

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The starting base pay is $117,200.00 to $157,500.00. Blackbaud may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, Company finances, and other operational considerations.

Benefits Include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Remote-first workforce
• 401(k) program with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• Generous Parental Leave
• Volunteer for vacation
• Opportunities to connect to build community and belonging
• Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
• Tuition reimbursement program