Product Owner

Teachers of Tomorrow is looking to add a Product Owner role to our growing technology team. If you have big ideas and strategies that foster an environment of collaboration and creativity this is the role for you. This opening is perfect for an individual with an entrepreneurial mindset and real-world experience who is interested in instilling business values and goals into roadmaps and refining product backlogs.

Who We Are

Located in Houston, Texas, Teachers of Tomorrow is the leading national alternative certification program (ACP) provider with plans of continued growth in 2024! Through quality instruction and unparalleled support – Teachers of Tomorrow provides the most effective preparation for educators to make a meaningful difference in the lives of their students. To find out more

About The Position

In your role as Product Owner, you will collaborate with various organizational stakeholders to bring Product vision and concept to full circle development. You will foresee roadblocks in the process, develop roadmaps, and collaborate in a team-centric environment to execute strategic goals. You will work as part of an Agile Scrum development team.

Key Responsibilities (Individual Contributor)

• Contribute to product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, communicating with stakeholders throughout
• Work closely with business teams to create and maintain a product backlog
• Help create wireframes or mocks for visualization of functionality before development
• Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
• Develop detailed user stories and acceptance criteria and ensure the development teams clearly understand them
• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prepared stories in the backlog to work on
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy
• Actively mitigate roadblocks impacting successful team completion of release/sprint goals
• Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities
• Collaborate with technical teams to prioritize technical enablers and spikes
• Work in DevOps Environment ensuring continuous delivery of business value
• Serve as the product ambassador, sharing knowledge and answering questions related to the product
• Works in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, define priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks.
• Do impact analysis of released feature to understand the actual value delivered
• Use a Data-centric approach to decision making
• Track Product KPIs and produce insights from metrics and analytics
• Keep up with agile/scrum best practices and trends
• Act in Accordance with ToT Values
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• 2-5 years experience in Software Product Development acting as Product Owner/Business Analyst
• In-depth knowledge of agile process and principles
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills
• Experience in working with B2C and B2B Product Platforms
• Basic technical abilities for SQL & Power BI data analysis
• Prior Technical work-experience (Software Developer, QA or equivalent) is preferred
• Product Owner or Scrum Certifications (Preferred)
• Must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  
  

What We Offer

We understand that our people are the most important factor in our success. As a result, we value and invest in our people through:

• Employer-Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision plans as well as employer paid STD and Basic Life/AD&D
• Voluntary buy up LTD, Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and additional wellness options
• 401k Plan with Company Safe Harbor Matching
• Flexible PTO Plan
• 12 paid holidays annually
• Personal and Professional Development
  
  

Teachers of Tomorrow is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you require assistance to complete this application, please contact our HR Team at [email protected] or by phone at 713-458-1662.

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