Product Owner

Remote

Full Time

Experienced

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 https://www.teachersoftomorrow.org

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 Peopleandculture@teachersoftomorrow.org or by phone at 713-458-1662.

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