### Who you are
- Proven experience leading software products from concept through customer validation, commercial launch, and post-launch scaling
- Experience building and managing innovation portfolios, product incubators, or venture-style product development initiatives
- Demonstrated success delivering revenue-generating software products, including business model development, pricing strategy, and go-to-market execution
- Deep understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and their application to software product development
- Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools and agentic workflows to accelerate product development and decision-making
- Strong executive presence and communication skills with the ability to influence strategy and organizational change
- Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving environments
- 10+ years of progressive product leadership experience within a software organization
- Experience leading cross-functional teams, major product launches, and strategic initiatives
- MBA or advanced business degree
- Experience in higher education, education technology, SaaS, or other complex B2B software markets
- Experience scaling AI-enabled product organizations
- Track record of launching net-current businesses, platforms, or product categories ### What the job involves
- Modern Campus is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Vice President, Product Innovation to identify, validate, build, and scale new product opportunities while transforming how we develop products through AI-enabled and agentic practices
- This leader will serve as the company's innovation catalyst, balancing customer discovery, strategic product incubation, and organizational transformation
- The Vice President, Product Innovation will lead the creation of new offerings that expand our portfolio while establishing scalable, AI-native product development capabilities that accelerate speed, quality,



and customer value across the organization
- The role partners closely with Product Management, Engineering, Design, Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Executive Leadership to drive growth through both new products and new ways of building products
- Product Innovation & New Venture Development:
- Identify, validate, and launch innovative software products that address emerging challenges and opportunities in higher education
- Lead customer discovery, market research, and rapid experimentation to assess new market opportunities
- Build and test MVPs, prototypes, and pilot programs to validate customer demand and commercial viability
- Define business models, pricing strategies, and go-to-market approaches for new offerings
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to successfully transition validated concepts into scalable businesses
- Develop and manage an innovation portfolio that balances incremental improvements with transformative growth opportunities
- Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and innovation across the product organization
- AI-Enabled Product Development Leadership:
- Define and champion Modern Campus's vision for AI-enabled and agentic product development
- Establish best practices for leveraging AI across the product lifecycle, including customer research, discovery, requirements gathering, prototyping, documentation, testing, experimentation, and product operations
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to improve how product teams operate and deliver value
- Develop repeatable frameworks,



playbooks, governance models, and adoption strategies for responsible AI implementation
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Design leaders to embed AI-native practices into day-to-day product development workflows
- Measure and continuously improve the impact of AI-enabled practices on customer outcomes, delivery speed, and organizational effectiveness
- Promote a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and responsible AI adoption across the company
- Executive Leadership & Collaboration:
- Influence company strategy through innovation insights, customer feedback, and emerging market opportunities
- Communicate vision, strategy, business cases, and outcomes effectively to executive leadership and key stakeholders
- Build alignment across departments to accelerate innovation initiatives and organizational transformation
- Serve as a thought leader on AI, product innovation, and emerging technology trends
- Within the first 12–24 months, successful outcomes may include:
- Launching three or more new product experiments into market
- Creating a repeatable and measurable innovation pipeline from idea to commercialization
- Generating meaningful new revenue streams from newly launched offerings
- Increasing product team effectiveness through AI-enabled workflows and agentic development practices
- Improving speed-to-market and customer value realization across the product portfolio
- Establishing Modern Campus as a leader in AI-enabled product innovation within higher education technology
- This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of demand generation at Modern Campus, building innovative, data-driven marketing strategies that strengthen customer engagement, accelerate growth, and connect marketing impact to business outcomes ### Benefits
- Private stock options
- Medical and dental insurance
- Collaborative work environment

📌 Vice President of Product Innovation (Canada)
🏢 Modern Campus
📍 Canada