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The Associate Product Owner will assist the product team in enhancing product workflows to improve usability and customer satisfaction, focusing on collaboration with various teams to support product initiatives.

Responsibilities: Support product vision and strategy, maintain product backlog, coordinate features, gather stakeholder feedback, develop user stories, assist in market research, participate in agile ceremonies, and monitor performance metrics.

Skills: Basic understanding of Career & Technical Education, agile principles, communication, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 1-2 years of experience in a product-related role, preferably in EdTech or software development.

Location: Lubbock, TX, US

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $60,000 - $80,000.

Description

Job Summary: The Associate Product Owner will support the product team across a variety of initiatives for existing and future product lines. This role focuses on supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of key product workflows to improve overall usability and customer satisfaction. Working under the guidance of the Product Owner, the Associate Product Owner will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define requirements, improve user experience, and support initiatives that enhance both customer-facing functionality and internal processes or platforms.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support Product Vision & Strategy: Assist the Product Owner in refining and communicating the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, with an emphasis on delivering value to CTE educators and students.
• Backlog Assistance: Help maintain and organize the product backlog by drafting user stories, acceptance criteria, and clarifying business goals.
• Feature Coordination: Collaborate with development, design, and QA teams to support the delivery of new features and enhancements, ensuring alignment with requirements and timelines.
• Stakeholder Support: Work with internal teams (marketing, sales, support) and external stakeholders to gather feedback and relay insights for work prioritization.
• User Story Development: Write and refine user stories, ensuring clarity and completeness for development teams.
• Research Assistance: Assist with market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
• Agile Participation: Take part in agile ceremonies such as work planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, supporting efficient team collaboration.
• Performance Monitoring: Assist in tracking KPIs and gathering user feedback to help evaluate feature success and inform future improvements.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Basic understanding of Career & Technical Education and/or instructional resource delivery platforms.
• Familiarity with agile/Scrum/Kanban principles and willingness to learn backlog management practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Interest in education technology and improving the learning experience for CTE students and educators.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, education, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in a product-related or technical role, preferably within EdTech or software development environments.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Preferred Certifications: While not required, we highly encourage applicants who hold any of the following industry-recognized certifications offered on our platform to apply. These certifications reflect valuable skills and knowledge aligned with the work we do:

• AMSA Culinary Meat Selection & Cookery Certification
• AMSA Food Safety & Science Certification
• AMSA Meat Evaluation Certification
• BASF Plant Science Certification
• Benz School of Floral Design Principles of Floral Design Certification
• Center for Financial Responsibility Personal Financial Literacy Certification
• Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification
• EETC Principles of Small Engine Technology Certification
• Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification
• Elanco Veterinary Medical Application Certification
• Express Employment Professionals Business Office Technology Certification
• Express Employment Professionals Career Preparedness Certification
• HBAA Residential Construction Skills Certification
• NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation Certification
• NHJTCA Equine Management & Evaluation Certification
• NRCS Fundamentals of Conservation & Sustainability in Agriculture Certification
• Skilled to Build Michigan Foundation Residential Construction Skills Certification
• Southwest Airlines Professional Communications Certification
• SFMA Turfgrass Science Certification

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.