Full-Time

Digital Product Owner

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Strategic Education

Strategic Education

5,001-10,000 employees

Consulting
Education

Compensation Overview

$103.9k - $155.9kAnnually

Mid, Senior

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Minneapolis, MN, USA

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Agile
UI/UX Design
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Direct hands-on experience with grooming product backlogs and coordinating/prioritizing conflicting requirements.
  • Moderate to high level of understanding of technical issues (e.g. ability to read Google Page Speed Insights report and determine next steps for Engineering partners) with hands-on experience in software development and/or digital web.
  • Ability to consume and analyze data to make sound product decisions.
  • Deep understanding of customer experience.
  • Ability to identify and fill product gaps, generate new ideas that grow market share, and improve the customer experience and drive conversion.
  • Strong execution skills, work with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Strong negotiation skills with aptitude to manage controversial situations as well as influence.
  • Experience in digital product management and working on an Agile team where they have delivered a digital product to consumers.
  • Experience working with a variety of partners that provide input regarding content, data analytics, design, testing, and engineering solutions.
  • Bachelor’s degree from accredited college and/or equivalent IT experience. (MBA preferred)
Responsibilities
  • Define product vision and product roadmap with lead product owner.
  • Convey established product vision and 'why' behind the roadmap, prioritization and approval of work. Share ongoing value realization to stakeholders and team members.
  • Assess value, develop business opportunities, write and prioritize epics, stories (with help of team) and themes on behalf of the users to ensure work delivers maximum value in alignment with product vision.
  • Define appropriate KPIs, OKRs, and metrics to measure success and make recommendations to develop new or improve existing online products and features.
  • Collaborate with strategic stakeholders to identify key deliverables to continuously enhance SEI’s digital experience.
  • Create and manage the product/team backlog through partnership with business stakeholders and agile teams.
  • Lead a cross-functional team of UX, designers, copy, developers and QA without any direct reports.
  • Participate in all agile ceremonies (daily stand-up, workshops, sprint planning, etc.).
  • Drive product discovery with team leads and/or stakeholders to define scope (through story mapping) and slicing out work in smaller chunks (journeys) to determine launch line for rapid learning.
  • Represent the user, business and technology to drive balanced decisions.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the customer and product needs.
  • Help maintain a prioritized product backlog. Set project execution priority in partnership with Lead PO based on organizational need and roadmap.
  • Periodically re-prioritize the Product Backlog based on customer feedback, market changes and business priority as communicated by the lead PO.
  • Formally accepts the user stories once all acceptance criteria are met and demoed.
  • Actively participates in Product Backlog grooming sessions, retrospectives, defect management and project team’s release planning sessions.
Desired Qualifications
  • MBA preferred

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Guadix, Spain

Founded

1892

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for online education boosts Strategic Education's enrollment potential.
  • Partnerships with corporations expand employer-affiliated enrollment opportunities.
  • Data analytics in education improve service offerings and track student progress.

What critics are saying

  • Stride, Inc. outperforms Strategic Education in revenue and market sentiment.
  • Stagnation in tuition assistance program updates may hinder growth.
  • Rising employee expectations for education benefits pressure Strategic Education to enhance offerings.

What makes Strategic Education unique

  • Strategic Education offers employer-affiliated enrollment, boosting U.S. Higher Education growth.
  • Sophia subscriptions align with the growing demand for micro-credentials and short courses.
  • The company leverages AI-driven personalized learning to enhance educational technology services.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program