PowerSchool · 5 hours ago
Senior Product Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $129K/yr
5+ years expPowerSchool is a global leader in cloud-based software for K-12 education, dedicated to powering personalized education for students. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to work closely with the Lead Product Manager in defining product features and managing the Agile development process, ensuring effective product delivery and alignment with corporate objectives.
E-learning
Responsibilities
Improve organizations performance on delivering products by managing the cross functional development scope with Product Managers, Product Owners and Scrum teams
Support the product manager in the development of product vision, goals, themes and features. This translates into a product roadmap and long-term product strategy and feature development
Participate and help lead daily scrum ceremonies, leading refinement sessions, and engaging with your Engineering team, guiding direction and focus
Translate product directives into backlog items, effectively representing customer needs. Serve as the primary source of external information for the Scrum teams, offering clear definitions of the targeted capability, the intended value to the customer, and functional/non-functional requirements framing the scope of the capability – independent of implementation
Work closely with Development on implementation issues
Review QA test plans to align with acceptance criteria
Review relevant documentation for technical accuracy
Effectively communicate product release contents and expected product capabilities/behavior to stakeholders including external and internal customers
Coordinates products between departments for global visibility
Communicate the product vision to the technical teams as well as to other teams within the company
Ensuring the correct features are being development, considering the value being delivered against the cost of delivery
Provide weekly reports on project status to Senior Management
Monitor and identify impediments to release objective and suggest corrective actions as necessary
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
5+ years' prior experience in a product owner, product manager, or senior business analyst role
Excellent understanding of Agile Values and Scrum Methodology
Excellent ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Excellent ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments
Excellent ability to handle a heavy workload with multiple projects and frequent interruptions
Excellent ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment
Excellent understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
Strong attention to accuracy and detail, while still results oriented
Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology practices
Strong problem solving, conflict resolution, interpersonal and presentation skills
Experience with business analysis, documenting use cases or requirements gathering
Bachelor's degree in business or computer science, or equivalent work experience
Benefits
Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Comprehensive 401(k) plan
Generous Parental Leave
Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage
Company
PowerSchool
PowerSchool is a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America.
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Hardeep Gulati
Chief Executive Officer
Rajendra (Rajen) Datta
Chief of Staff to CEO
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