We’re a high-growth software company with a big mission: empowering K-12 district teams to do more with less.
At LINQ, we get K12. That’s why we help districts transform K-12 school operations with best-in-class, cloud-based software solutions built to help districts return more resources to classrooms. Integrating finance, HR, nutrition management, and payments into a single, secure platform, LINQ reduces administrative burden. LINQ is trusted by 30% of school districts across the U.S. to help them operate more efficiently and serve over 1 billion meals to 17 million students annually, process payroll for 364,000 educators, administrators, and staff, and engage with millions of families through the free LINQ Connect app.
Our team? They’re talented, committed, and fiercely loyal problem-solvers. At LINQ, you’ll find challenging and meaningful work, a team that respects and uplifts one another, and a commitment to constant improvement. Our customers love us because we’re attentive, patient, communicative, and solutions focused. They know they can count on us to not only anticipate their needs but to deliver the right answer every time.
About the Team:
LINQ builds software that helps K–12 districts manage complex operational, financial, and compliance needs. This role sits on the LINQ ERP product team within the broader Product organization and reports directly to the Director of Product. The ERP product team owns a shared, cloud-based platform and is composed of multiple product managers, each responsible for specific functional areas and working closely together to deliver a cohesive ERP experience.
About the Role
As a Product Manager for the HR & Payroll module within LINQ ERP, you will own a critical, highly regulated area of our SaaS ERP platform. This role is responsible for ensuring payroll, HR, and compliance-related functionality meets customer needs, regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards. You’ll work closely with engineering, QA, UX, and cross-functional partners to define priorities, translate complex requirements into clear product direction, and deliver improvements that are reliable, usable, and scalable.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own the product lifecycle for HR & Payroll features from discovery through release and ongoing iteration.
- Gather, analyze, and document requirements by working closely with customers, internal stakeholders, and subject-matter experts.
- Translate business, regulatory, and user needs into clear epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Prioritize and manage the product backlog across multiple work types, including enhancements, defects, technical improvements, and compliance-driven work.
- Lead backlog grooming, sprint planning, and other core agile ceremonies in partnership with engineering and QA.
- Serve as the voice of the customer and subject-matter expert for HR & Payroll, maintaining a deep understanding of customer workflows, pain points, and regulatory constraints.
- Collaborate closely within the LINQ ERP Product Team, partnering with other ERP product managers responsible for Finance, Core ERP, and State Reporting Compliance (SRC) to ensure alignment across shared platform capabilities, dependencies, and release planning.
- Coordinate across ERP teams to manage cross-module workflows, shared data models, platform changes, and customer impact, balancing local module priorities with overall ERP health and consistency.
- Collaborate daily with Engineering, QA, UX, Support, Client Success, Implementation, Sales, and other product teams to ensure shared understanding and successful delivery.
- Support roadmap planning by identifying near-term priorities and longer-term opportunities aligned to customer needs and business goals.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs early; communicate impacts and options clearly to stakeholders.
- Participate in user acceptance testing and support release readiness, including documentation and internal enablement.
- Incorporate user research, usability feedback, support trends, and market insights into product decisions.
- Monitor the competitive landscape and industry trends related to HR, payroll, and compliance to inform product strategy.
- Document product functionality and workflows to support internal teams and improve shared understanding.
What We Are Looking For:
We are looking for an experienced Product Manager who has worked on large, complex products, ideally within highly regulated domains such as payroll, HR, finance, or compliance. You are comfortable operating in ambiguity, managing competing priorities, and balancing customer needs with technical and regulatory constraints. You have experience working closely with engineering teams, running effective agile ceremonies, and turning complex problems into clear, actionable requirements.
What Will Make You Stand Out:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2–5 years of product management experience working on complex business applications, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with HR, payroll, financial systems, or other highly regulated software; EdTech experience is a plus.
- Experience managing web-based applications and complex back-office systems.
- Strong understanding of the product management lifecycle and agile development practices.
- Proven ability to gather and synthesize business requirements and translate them into effective product solutions.
- Experience creating and maintaining product roadmaps and communicating priorities and changes to stakeholders.
- Experience using data, metrics, and qualitative insights to inform decisions and validate assumptions.
- Familiarity with requirements modeling techniques such as process flows, use cases, or workflow diagrams.
- Experience defining and tracking OKRs or similar goal frameworks to align product work with business objectives.
🌎Flex Your Workspace: Work remote from one of our eligible states across the US, or if you’re near Austin three days in office a week!
💰Planning Your Future: Our 401(k) plan comes with a 4% employer match on total earnings (not just your base salary).
💸Performance Pays Off: Whether it’s a company bonus or target sales commission, your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.
🌴Vacation Your Way: Our flexible Open Paid Time Off Plan lets you take the time you need, when you need it.
👶Paid Parental Leave: Take the time you need to welcome your new addition – We’ve got you covered!
🎉Ten Paid Corporate Holidays: Enjoy a little extra downtime to relax and recharge with the ten paid holidays each year.
❤️Giving Back: Feel good while doing good – 16 paid volunteer hours to support the causes that matter most to you. #LINQCares
🏥Benefits That Have Your Back (And Teeth, Too!): Rock-solid medical, dental and vision coverage. Pick your vibe: a low deductible PPO and pair with an FSA or a HDHP with a sweet HSA – with contributions from LINQ. Dental perks that even cover braces for the kiddos.
💪Wellness Perks: Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D insurance. Gym reimbursements and tons of extra savings on travel assistance, employee assistance, and even pet insurance options.
🎁Rewards For Referrals: Got an amazing candidate in your network? Send them our way and earn a referral bonus when they join the team!
As a federal contractor and equal employment opportunity employer, LINQ adheres to all applicable laws and regulations regarding employment practices, ensuring that all qualified individuals receive consideration for employment
based on their qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local law.
To learn more about your rights and protections under federal law, please refer to the EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Poster at the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
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