Edtech.com's Summary

Coursedog is hiring a Product Owner responsible for translating strategic product goals into detailed user stories and managing the product backlog for agile development teams. The role involves collaborating closely with Product Managers, engineering, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-impact features and providing expert support to maximize product value.

Highlights

Manage and prioritize product backlog, translating strategic initiatives into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
Serve as primary contact for development teams, clarifying requirements and resolving ambiguities promptly.
Support execution of the product roadmap and monitor product metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Collaborate regularly with internal stakeholders such as Customer Success, Sales, and Support to share updates and gather feedback.
Proven experience of 1-3 years as a Product Owner in Agile environments, with expertise in backlog management and software delivery.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and best practices including sprint execution and backlog refinement.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively coordinate with engineering teams and stakeholders.
Data-driven and analytical mindset to break down complex technical and business problems into actionable requirements.
Proactive and resourceful with a hands-on attitude toward overcoming challenges and driving value.
Experience with education technology or SaaS and familiarity with university operational workflows is a plus.

Product Owner Full Description

Coursedog is rapidly scaling and shaping the future of academic operations software. We’re looking for driven, execution-oriented Product Owners to join our growing Product organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to help realize our bold product vision by driving the day-to-day execution and delivery of high-impact features that directly serve our university partners.

As a Product Owner, you will report to a Senior Product Manager or Director of Product and serve as a critical link between strategy and execution. By translating high-level goals into clear, actionable work, you’ll ensure a smooth flow through our Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), enabling Product Managers to stay focused on strategic initiatives and organizational OKRs.

Key Responsibilities

Product Backlog Management & Execution:
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers to understand initiative goals and strategic product priorities.
- Flesh out strategic 'Ideas' by translating them into detailed, well-defined User Stories with clear and testable acceptance criteria, in partnership with engineering.
- Collaborate with your Product Manager to manage, refine, and prioritize the product backlog for one or more agile development teams, ensuring alignment with the overarching product roadmap and PDLC 'Roadmap Lanes.'
- Act as the first line of defense against product issues, conducting initial triage and collaborating with engineering to swiftly integrate validated bugs into the development backlog.
- Collaborate with engineering and design to ensure timely delivery of features, with a focus on quality and value.
- Actively participate in team meetings, representing the customer and product voice to the development team.
- Become a foundational product expert by actively engaging with customers, translating their diverse perspectives into clear, actionable requirements and evolving customer personas.
Requirements Clarification & Team Enablement:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the development team on all product-related questions, clarifying requirements and resolving ambiguities in a timely manner.
- Ensure the development team has a clear understanding of the 'what' and 'why' behind each User Story, maximizing their ability to execute efficiently.
- Contribute to the 'Definition of Done' for User Stories, ensuring quality and readiness for delivery.
Roadmap Execution Support:
- Support the execution of the product roadmap by ensuring User Stories and Epics are consistently delivered against defined timelines and quality standards.
- Monitor product metrics post-release and help ensure continuous iteration based on results and feedback.
Implementation & Value Maximization:
- Support implementations for early-stage products by serving as a product expert, gathering feedback, and clarifying functionality for implementation teams.
- Actively lean in where needed to maximize the value delivered by the product, which may include supporting sales enablement with feature details, contributing to user documentation, or providing internal feature demos.
- Step in where needed to support the product team, flexibly responding to evolving priorities.
Internal Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders (e.g., Customer Success, Sales, Support) regarding feature details, upcoming releases, and product updates related to the development team's work.
- Gather insights and feedback from internal teams that can inform backlog refinement and future product iterations.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Product Ownership Proficiency: Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as a Product Owner in an Agile development environment, with a proven track record of managing product backlogs and delivering software.
Agile Execution: Deep understanding of agile methodologies and best practices, including backlog refinement, user story writing, acceptance criteria definition, and sprint execution.
Collaboration & Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate requirements and foster strong working relationships with engineering teams and internal stakeholders.
Analytical & Problem-Solving: A data-driven mindset and the ability to grasp complex technical and business problems, breaking them down into manageable, actionable requirements.
Proactive & Resourceful: A hands-on approach with a strong bias for action, eager to learn, adapt, and lean into challenges to drive value.
Domain Aptitude: Experience in education technology or SaaS is a plus, with an aptitude for understanding complex university operational workflows.

Working at Coursedog

Healthcare, Dental & Vision
We follow a fixed contribution model to ensure equity and transparency. Each employee receives the same annual dollar amount to allocate toward their medical, dental, and vision coverage. This empowers you to select the plan that best meets your needs — whether it’s a base-level plan or a more comprehensive option.

Depending on the selected coverage level, the company covers:

Employee-only coverage: 99% to 55% of monthly premiums
Employee + dependents: 77% to 43% of monthly premiums

We proudly partner with Aetna and Guardian, and offer access to best-in-class wellness perks including:

Spring Health (mental health support)
XP Health (vision benefits)
Carrot Fertility (family planning)
One Medical (primary care)

We also support pre-tax savings through Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

Retirement Planning
To support long-term financial health, we offer a 401(k) plan from day one of employment.
Beginning January 1, 2026, we’ll provide a 4% employer match on your annual salary (subject to federal limits) for employees contributing to a tax-advantaged retirement account.

Paid Time Off
We trust our employees to manage their time responsibly. That’s why we offer an unlimited Paid Time Off policy — because flexibility and balance are critical for sustained excellence and personal well-being.

Remote-First Since Inception
We were built for distributed work. Our culture emphasizes flexibility over rigidity, outcomes over hours, and transparency over gatekeeping. We are committed to being a remote-first organization indefinitely, empowering you to work where and how you thrive best.

Equity
As a valued contributor to our collective success, you’ll participate in the upside. All employees are granted equity in the company, with vesting aligned to your role and tenure. Equity grants are reviewed and adjusted with promotions to reflect your evolving impact.

Paid Parental Leave
We proudly support working parents with industry-leading benefits.

Primary caregivers are eligible for 12 weeks of paid leave
Secondary caregivers receive 6 weeks of paid leave

This time is fully paid and available to all eligible employees regardless of gender or family structure.

Original Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Product Backlog Management & Execution:
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers to understand initiative goals and strategic product priorities.
- Flesh out strategic 'Ideas' by translating them into detailed, well-defined User Stories with clear and testable acceptance criteria, in partnership with engineering.
- Collaborate with your Product Manager to manage, refine, and prioritize the product backlog for one or more agile development teams, ensuring alignment with the overarching product roadmap and PDLC 'Roadmap Lanes.'
- Act as the first line of defense against product issues, conducting initial triage and collaborating with engineering to swiftly integrate validated bugs into the development backlog.
- Collaborate with engineering and design to ensure timely delivery of features, with a focus on quality and value.
- Actively participate in team meetings, representing the customer and product voice to the development team.
- Become a foundational product expert by actively engaging with customers, translating their diverse perspectives into clear, actionable requirements and evolving customer personas.
Requirements Clarification & Team Enablement:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the development team on all product-related questions, clarifying requirements and resolving ambiguities in a timely manner.
- Ensure the development team has a clear understanding of the 'what' and 'why' behind each User Story, maximizing their ability to execute efficiently.
- Contribute to the 'Definition of Done' for User Stories, ensuring quality and readiness for delivery.
Roadmap Execution Support:
- Support the execution of the product roadmap by ensuring User Stories and Epics are consistently delivered against defined timelines and quality standards.
- Monitor product metrics post-release and help ensure continuous iteration based on results and feedback.
Implementation & Value Maximization:
- Support implementations for early-stage products by serving as a product expert, gathering feedback, and clarifying functionality for implementation teams.
- Actively lean in where needed to maximize the value delivered by the product, which may include supporting sales enablement with feature details, contributing to user documentation, or providing internal feature demos.
- Step in where needed to support the product team, flexibly responding to evolving priorities.
Internal Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders (e.g., Customer Success, Sales, Support) regarding feature details, upcoming releases, and product updates related to the development team's work.
- Gather insights and feedback from internal teams that can inform backlog refinement and future product iterations.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Product Ownership Proficiency: Minimum of 1-3 years of experience as a Product Owner in an Agile development environment, with a proven track record of managing product backlogs and delivering software.
Agile Execution: Deep understanding of agile methodologies and best practices, including backlog refinement, user story writing, acceptance criteria definition, and sprint execution.
Collaboration & Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate requirements and foster strong working relationships with engineering teams and internal stakeholders.
Analytical & Problem-Solving: A data-driven mindset and the ability to grasp complex technical and business problems, breaking them down into manageable, actionable requirements.
Proactive & Resourceful: A hands-on approach with a strong bias for action, eager to learn, adapt, and lean into challenges to drive value.
Domain Aptitude: Experience in education technology or SaaS is a plus, with an aptitude for understanding complex university operational workflows.

Working at Coursedog

Depending on the selected coverage level, the company covers:

Employee-only coverage: 99% to 55% of monthly premiums
Employee + dependents: 77% to 43% of monthly premiums

We proudly partner with Aetna and Guardian, and offer access to best-in-class wellness perks including:

Spring Health (mental health support)
XP Health (vision benefits)
Carrot Fertility (family planning)
One Medical (primary care)

We also support pre-tax savings through Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

Paid Parental Leave
We proudly support working parents with industry-leading benefits.

Primary caregivers are eligible for 12 weeks of paid leave
Secondary caregivers receive 6 weeks of paid leave

This time is fully paid and available to all eligible employees regardless of gender or family structure.

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