[Hiring] Product Owner, Item Development Platform @College Board

College Board; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

College Board seeks a remote Product Owner for their Item Development Platform, playing a crucial role in scaling assessment development for key programs. With responsibilities in strategy, user research, and communication, the ideal candidate will lead product vision and collaborate within a mission-driven team focused on educational advancement.

Benefits

Annual bonuses and merit-based raises

Mission-driven workplace

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Product Owner in digital product(s), ideally EdTech.
• Experience with Agile practices and managing product backlogs.
• Strong experience in defining user needs and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage product vision and roadmap.
• Validate stories and facilitate implementation of new features.
• Collaborate on user research to shape product development.

Skills

Agile Practices

Analytical Thinking

User-Centered Development

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Jun 25, 2025 - College Board is hiring a remote Product Owner, Item Development Platform. Salary: $80,000-$135,000. Location: USA.

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Role Description

As our Director, Item Cloud Digital Product Owner for Project Proteus, you’re a key driver to how we increase the scale, efficiency, and quality of assessment development for the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 ELA tests. You’re also a thought leader on assessment design and development innovation for other programs.

In this role, you will:

• Strategy and Planning (60%)
  • Develop and manage product vision, product roadmap, and prioritized backlogs, based on long- and short-term product goals and organizational priorities and with input from AD&D and Item Cloud Engineering.
  • Drive clarity and alignment across diverse inputs by proactively proposing and advocating for a prioritized product roadmap that balances stakeholder needs, technical feasibility, and user impact.
  • Collaborate with Design and Engineering Leads to develop goals and slate stories for each sprint based on our priorities and capacity.
  • Document clear and comprehensive requirements and acceptance criteria for stories in advance of grooming sessions.
  • Contribute to internal investigation of and experimentation with emerging technology solutions, including discussion of their potential application in assessment development.
• Testing and Delivery (20%)
  • Validate stories from current sprint based on the stated acceptance criteria.
  • Facilitate the implementation or integration of new features via timely releases that deliver continuous value to our users.
• User research (10%)
  • Collaborate with team members and others in AD&D on user interviews, focus groups, usability tests, etc. to help shape the design and development of new features or inform the efficacy of existing features.
  • Collaborate with team members and others in AD&D to gather and monitor data on usage and behaviors to inform the prioritization of new features.
• Communications (10%)
  • Navigate differing perspectives across disciplines and stakeholders with confidence and diplomacy, ensuring that product decisions reflect shared goals and clear trade-offs.
  • Report up and across on initiative health and risks, triaging issues when needed, and developing a regular cadence of communications with our stakeholders and users.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience as a Product Owner of digital product(s), ideally in the EdTech space.
• Deep familiarity with Agile practices, including building and managing product roadmaps and backlogs and collaborating with engineering and design teams.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships across functions and assertively guide teams toward well-reasoned, user-centered product decisions—even when priorities or perspectives diverge.
• Strong experience defining user needs and documenting right-sized and clear product requirements.
• Strong experience with a variety of tools and techniques to aid in the sequencing and breakdown of large chunks of work.
• Strong experience with distilling data from survey research, usability testing, etc. to yield insight and drive decision-making.
• Experience researching emerging or innovative technologies, including generative AI, and experimenting with them in a thoughtful, responsible manner.
• Some background in English Language Arts (e.g., have taught ELA and/or developed ELA content) is a plus.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including facilitating meetings and presenting remotely and in-person.
• Proven ability to complete complex tasks on short deadlines and in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• The ability to travel 4–5 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.

Requirements

• Passionate about expanding educational and career opportunities and committed to mission-driven work.
• Authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite tools is preferred, though a willingness to learn is equally valued.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, particularly AI-driven solutions.
• Proactive approach to independently learning and applying new digital tools.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions.
• A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters.
• A team that invests in your development and success.