Principal Software Product Manager

🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $180K - $280K 💻 Product Development 🗓️ September 15th, 2026

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WGU is hiring a Principal Software Product Manager to serve as the most senior individual contributor in its Product organization, guiding strategy across multiple product domains. The role works directly with senior and executive leaders to translate the university's most pressing problems into actionable, high-stakes product roadmaps.

Highlights

Own the university's most complex product strategies, spanning multiple domains and requiring cross-functional coordination
Lead cross-functional steering committees to track strategy and align on business metrics
Design experiments testing tradeoffs between user experience, technology constraints, and business value
Write business cases and lead ROI analyses to inform investment decisions
Mentor and guide less-experienced product managers through formal mentorship
Requires a bachelor's degree, 10 years of product management experience, and a professional product certification
Offers a salary range of $180,300-$279,500 plus WGU's full benefits package

Principal Software Product Manager Full Description

WGU is hiring a Principal Software Product Manager, the most senior individual-contributor role within its Product organization. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop strategic product roadmaps spanning multiple product domains, working directly with senior and executive leaders on the university's most challenging problems.

Job duties:

Own the most difficult products and strategies, requiring high levels of coordination and collaboration across domains
Lead cross-functional steering committees to track strategy and ensure alignment with business metrics and goals
Work closely with stakeholders, engineers, UX designers, and product leaders to define requirements and inform product vision
Design experiments testing tradeoffs between user experience, technology constraints, and business value
Write business cases, conduct ROI analyses, and present in quarterly planning activities
Define product release strategies and success metrics, monitoring and pivoting as needed
Mentor and guide less-experienced Product Managers through formal mentorship assignments

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related field; 10 years of experience as a Software Product Manager, Product Owner, or Group Product Manager, including at least 3 years at a Senior or Group level; a professional product certification (e.g., CSPO, Pragmatic Marketing); and experience working in Agile environments. Equivalent relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Compensation and benefits: The estimated pay range for this position is $180,300-$279,500. WGU offers bonuses, medical/dental/vision/telehealth coverage, HSA/FSA, life and disability insurance, retirement savings, discounted tuition, and flexible paid time off. The role requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including company summits.