Senior Product Owner

Job Description

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across five major areas: enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data & analytics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

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The Role in Brief:

Senior Product Owner

EAB is seeking a talented, passionate, and highly entrepreneurial team player to take on a Product Owner role driving the engineering team to support growth of our EAB products. With eyes focused on the future, you will be responsible for planning, and execution of highly visible technical projects, while working closely with creative engineers to help design and develop technologies that improve the Education industry.

This role reports to the Senior Director, Product Management and will ideally be based in Washington, D.C. or Richmond, VA; the position may also be open to remote candidates in the continental United States. The position is also posted as Product Owner; candidates for are being considered at both levels for this opening.

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead projects in supporting the discovery of new features and solutions in close partnership with Product Management and senior executives

Provide input to further develop and maintain appropriate prioritization of the Product Roadmap in partnership with Product Manager

Lead technology feasibility and diligence activities during product planning

Build and manage team in an Agile software development environment, using appropriate techniques and tools and empowering the Team to self-organize

Establish collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders to assess and recommend optimal business and technical solutions.

Discover, plan, and manage for project level risks through the creation of key milestones, and monitoring progress.

Create, maintain, and help prioritize Epics and user stories in the product backlog to support the development, and best achieve goals.

Promote continuous improvement of Agile practices and principles, and coaching team members on the effective use of Scrum and Agile

Take part in scrum events including daily stand-ups, grooming sessions, and sprint planning.

Lead organization wide-improvements spanning beyond Engineering where applicable to help develop a world class technology organization

Provide mentorship, coaching and training to more junior Product Owners on the team.

Is a leader within the Product Owner team, and assists in establishing best practices, and improving processes to elevate the Product Management organization

Basic Qualifications:

Possess 5+ years’ experience in at least four of the following:

Managing people and project teams

Project management

Client support/communications

Demonstrated experience managing multiple technical projects from 1 month in duration to over 12 months

Exposure and/or experience utilizing Agile methodologies for delivering projects

Prior experience leading collaboration across teams spanning Development, Marketing, Support/Services and Sales

Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical audiences

Solution-focused problem solving

Technical aptitude for learning new technologies

Ability to travel up to 10%

Ideal Qualifications:

Deep experience using Agile methodologies such as SCRUM and KANBAN

Experience as a Scrum Master or Agile coach

Professional certification e.g. Certified Scrum Master (CSM or CSP), PMP, or PgMP

Experience working in education industry

Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $80,000 - $110,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible

401(k) retirement plan with company match

20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays

Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)

Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents

Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave

Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance

Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living

Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy

Benefits kick in day one, see the full details here.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.