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Skyward is hiring a Product Owner for the Student & Business Suite. This role involves collaborating closely with the Product Manager to drive product vision, prioritize backlog requests, and ensure clear development requirements while advocating for customer needs and leading cross-department collaboration.

Highlights

Advocates for customer needs and represents the user perspective to development teams.
Manages and validates product requests using customer insights and data.
Prioritizes product backlog projects and communicates their business value.
Plans and executes development and release of new features strategically.
Leads a team without direct managerial authority and collaborates across departments.
Requires two- or four-year degree or equivalent experience.
Needs excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical, creative, and persuasive writing skills.
Employment type is full-time, hourly non-exempt.
Starting salary ranges from $49,352.06 to $54,287.27 depending on experience.
Supports K-12 school software solutions and engages with educational stakeholders.

Product Owner - Student & Business Suite Full Description

Company Description

If you are looking to join a global company with a family feel, you'll find your perfect fit at Skyward, where we build software solutions for K-12 schools. Just imagine getting to help students, teachers, and school administrators succeed every day â you can't say that about every job!

We take great pride in our work, but also in our work environment: teamwork, enthusiasm, continuous improvement, and, of course, a bit of fun. When you join our team there is only one way your career will go - Skyward!â¯

To learn more about Skywardâs careers, history, products, and customers, go to www.skyward.com.â¯â¯

Thank you for your interest!

Job Description

Job Title: Product Owner - Student & Business Suite

Location: Stevens Point, WI - Corporate Office

*May include remote opportunities in the following states: AZ, FL, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI. No relocation assistance is provided.

Starting Salary: $49,352.06 - $54,287.27 (Salary commensurate with experience)

Position Description:

Weâre looking for a Product Owner who is passionate about delivering value to customers and driving innovation. In this role, youâll work closely with the Product Manager to influence and execute product vision, prioritize requests, and ensure clear requirements for development. Click here for a full job description.

What you will own:

Advocate for customer needs and share the user perspective with development teams.
Manage and validate product requests, using insights from customers and data to solve problems.
Prioritize projects on the product backlog and articulate their business value.
Strategically plan and execute the development and release of new features.
Lead a team without direct managerial authority and collaborate across departments.â¯â¯â¯â¯

Requirements:

A two- or four-year degree or equivalent experience.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong analytical, creative, and persuasive writing abilities.
Ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships.â¯

Skywardâs Benefits:

At Skyward, we believe in supporting our team members both personally and professionally. Visit our Employee Benefits page for more information on the following offerings:

Paid time off
8.5 paid holidays
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Health, dental, and vision coverage
Company sponsored basic life/AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
A robust wellness program

Want to learn more about this department and the skills it takes to succeed as a member of the Skyward team? Spend some time on our careers page at https://www.skyward.com/careers. You'll learn more about our culture, expectations, and even the day-to-day mission of the department you're applying for.â¯

A better working experience starts here!â¯

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Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Skyward, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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