About the company

They are building the finance-first All-In-One Operating System for private education across Latin America.

Already trusted by 1,000+ schools and hundreds of thousands of families in Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Well-funded with $89M raised, fresh $50M debt facility, and a transformative acquisition that turns them into the full-stack OS for schools.

Mission: give every school perfect clarity, zero financial surprises, and the cash flow to never close its doors.

Role Overview

After acquiring a new edtech company, they inherited a fully functional Admissions module that is already used by hundreds of schools – but it needs to be deeply integrated into our platform, modernized, and elevated into the best-in-class B2B enterprise experience in the region.

They are seeking a Senior Product Manager – Admissions to own this mission-critical product area end-to-end. You will define the strategy, roadmap, and execution for the entire admissions and enrollment lifecycle, turning a good acquired product into a category-defining experience for school administrators and families.

This role combines deep B2B/enterprise SaaS product leadership, complex workflow design, heavy integration challenges, and relentless focus on user experience. You will collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, Platform, Data, and Go-to-Market teams to deliver a seamless, configurable, and delightful admissions journey.

Your leadership will shape how thousands of schools onboard their students and directly impact the company growth as the OS for private education in Latin America.

What You’ll Lead

1. Product Strategy & Ownership

Own and define the end-to-end Admissions Squad roadmap
Develop a multi-year vision to make Mattilda the undisputed leader in school admissions in LatAm
Align objectives across Product, Engineering, Design, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations
Define the long-term strategy to differentiate Mattilda’s admissions experience in the regional education ecosystem

2. Student Lifecycle

Shape the future of the admissions & enrollment experience for schools around Latam
Own the continuous evolution and deep optimization of the full admissions & enrollment lifecycle: application forms, document management, interviews & evaluations, contracts, waitlists, re-enrollment, withdrawals, and transfers
Turn complex, time-consuming administrative processes into simple, intuitive, and delightful experiences for school staff and families
Design intuitive dashboards and analytics for conversion funnels, yield, bottlenecks, and cohort performance

3. Integrations

Partner closely with engineering, design, and customer teams to relentlessly remove friction from the daily work of admissions officers, registrars, counselors, and finance teams
Partner with Platform & Integration Engineering teams to build a scalable integration framework that accelerates enterprise deals
Enable no-code/low-code configuration tools so schools can tailor stages, scoring, automations, and notifications

4. Customer-Centric Problem Solving

Deeply understand the financial workflows of schools, parents, and internal teams
Collaborate with Customer Success to identify core issues and drive structured, root-cause resolution
Reduce friction for families through clearer UI logic, better status updates, and smarter payment handling
Leverage AI insights to identify pain points, optimize flows, and personalize payment experiences
Ruthlessly simplify chaotic, paper-and-Excel-based processes into beautiful, transparent digital experiences

5. Execution & Cross-Functional Leadership

Write crisp requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and specs
Partner closely with engineering for high-quality, predictable delivery
Establish ruthless prioritization frameworks balancing speed, customer impact, and scalability
Mentor junior PMs and raise the overall product craft bar in the organization

What Success Looks Like

A fully integrated, modern Admissions product live across all markets
Significant increase in school activation speed and reduction in onboarding friction
High adoption of self-service configuration tools by schools of all sizes
Measurable lift in parent application completion rates and school enrollment yield
A scalable integration framework that unblocks large enterprise deals
Raving admissions coordinators who say “finally, a system that works the way we need”
Strong collaboration between Product, Engineering, Design, Sales, and Customer Success

Required Qualifications

5+ years of Product Management experience
Proven track record shipping complex B2B / SMB / enterprise SaaS products end-to-end (workflow-heavy and integration-heavy products strongly preferred)
Deep experience with configuration vs. customization trade-offs and role-based enterprise experiences
Strong technical fluency with APIs, webhooks, event-driven systems, and third-party ecosystems
Experience working with engineering teams to ship complex backend and data-heavy features
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to model financial workflows
Excellent communication skills across product, engineering, finance, operations, and leadership
Full professional proficiency in Spanish and English (written & spoken)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in EdTech, school administration systems, CRM or similar B2B product.
Familiarity with Latin American private education systems and regulatory nuances
Background in startups or fast-scaling multi-country product environments
Technical background or strong comfort with architecture and engineering discussions
Prior work on admissions, enrollment, or student lifecycle products
Prior work with AI/ML systems, AI agents, or AI-assisted product workflows (desirable)

Why Join

Own one of the most strategic product areas post the new company acquisition
Build the admissions experience that will become the standard in LatAm private education
Directly impact thousands of schools and hundreds of thousands of families
Work with mission-driven teams solving high-value, real-world problems
High autonomy, remote-first flexibility, and true ownership
Clear path to senior leadership as they scales aggressively in 2026–2027

Location: Flexible

Travel: Occasional travel to Mexico City for team onsite sessions

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