Product Owner, BigFuture School
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $80,000 - $135,000
💻 Product Development
🗓️ September 9th, 2023
K-12 IOS AndroidAbout the Team
In this role, you will:
- Shape the product vision and deliver the highest priority features on the product roadmap that are aligned to the product’s vision and organizational and business priorities
- Develop sprint and deployment plans aligned to our product’s go-to-market strategy, defining feature set releases that deliver value to our customers and to the business
- Define key product and business metrics. Gather, monitor and analyze data on product usage and user behaviors to inform prioritization of features, product direction and innovation
- Work with Product Design and Development teams to identify and execute upon opportunities for continuous improvement of team dynamics, enjoyment, and performance in an environment of collaboration and innovation
- Build strong relationships with collaborators and leverage their strengths and resources in strategic ways.
Delivery and Execution (35%)
- Coordinate work between dual-track design and development agile teams that are geographically dispersed in the US
- Maintain clarity of feature and user story requirements; effectively communicate acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with key partners to shape the backlog, maintain consistent prioritization of work, and facilitate backlog refinement with the on-site development team(s).
- Attend and actively participate in ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review/demo, retrospective ceremonies with design and development teams
Communication, Discovery, and Research (25%)
- Collaborate with Design Research to lead ongoing user interviews, usability tests, A/B tests, etc. and share key findings with the team(s)
- Report up and out on initiative health and risks, triaging issues when needed, and developing a regular cadence of communications
- Work with internal stakeholders such as Accessibility, Customer Service, Communications, Data Governance, Legal, Learning and Assessment, Information Security, Marketing, and Risk Management to capture relevant requirements and priorities to inform the product design and architecture
- 5+ years relevant experience: working as a Product Manager/Owner (strongly preferred), or working in a related role with overlap into this field (e.g. Business Analyst, UX lead)
- Experience with mobile application development for iOS and/or Android (preferred)
- Experience defining user needs and documenting product requirements in small, well-articulated, and valuable deliverables and experience with Agile/Scrum practices
- Experience working with integrated product teams, managing backlogs for UX/design and development collectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to complete complex tasks on short deadlines and in a fast-past environment
- Experience developing digital products for students, high schools or colleges, and understanding of the unique challenges associated with education technology (preferred)
- Experience working within a Lean-agile software product development culture, developing hypotheses, assumptions, a/b tests (preferred)
- Experience distilling data to inform key decisions and derive actionable insights from customer usage data from using product and site analytic tools like HEAP, Adobe Analytics, etc (preferred)
- Eligible to work in the U.S.
About Our Benefits and Compensation
- Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, tuition assistance, paid time off, paid parental leave, retirement benefits with a generous matching program, and more
- We reward performance through annual bonuses and provide opportunities for salary growth over time through base compensation increases, merit raises and promotions
- We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact. The salary range for a new employee in this position is $80,000-$135,000. The salary offer of an individual candidate within this range is specific to their location and qualifications
- Each salary offer is determined carefully using internal and external benchmarking and adjusting for the candidate’s location. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process
As a self-sustaining non-profit organization with global impact, College Board offers a job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive!
About Our Culture
- We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year
- We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard
- We welcome staff to join any or all six of our affinity groups: ARISE (Alliance for Asian Retention, Inclusion, Success, and Engagement; DIASPORA (Alliance for Pan-African Success and Achievement); Pride (alliance for LGBTQ+ staff and allies); Resilience (alliance for Native staff and advocates); SALSA (Staff Alliance for Latinx Success and Achievement); and WIN (Women’s Impact Network)
- We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals
- We know that our impact is strongest together. Our College Board Cares program offers all staff up to $1,000 annual match against partner non-profit organizations
- We offer a transparent approach to promotions and merit raises, annual performance-based bonuses, and how to grow your career here over time
About the Process
- Preferred Applicant Deadline: September 1st
- Interview Process Includes: Resume, Application; Recruiter Phone Screen; Hiring Manager Interview; Performance Exercise (such as drafting a short presentation or producing a writing sample); Panel Interview; Reference Checks (approximately 6–8-week process)
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