Product Owner - IT & Campus Solutions (Hybrid)

Midwest Technical Institute, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Life Insurance

Disability (Short/Long Term)

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Employee scholarship program

Job summary

Midwest Technical Institute, Inc. is seeking a Product Owner - Information Technology to bridge IT and business teams across Springfield and East Peoria campuses.

You will own the product roadmap, translate needs into system solutions, and drive improvements for student and campus tech ecosystems. You will collaborate with Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Success, and IT to deliver measurable outcomes, while maintaining data quality, security, and FERPA/GLBA compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years as a Product Owner across multiple platforms.
• Experience translating business needs into system configurations and measurable improvements.
• Strong prioritization, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to communicate with technical teams and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize product roadmaps and backlogs based on business impact.
• Partner with Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Success, Campus Leadership, and IT to translate needs into system solutions.
• Gather requirements and develop clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Improve workflows, automations, integrations, and reporting across campuses and brands.
• Coordinate UAT, releases, and system enhancements.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to measure performance and outcomes.
• Support data quality, security, and compliance (FERPA, GLBA).
• Lead user training, change management, and release communications.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal IT to advance system capabilities.

Skills

Roadmap ownership

Backlog prioritization

Requirements gathering

User stories & acceptance criteria

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Multi-campus experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Education, or related field

Tools

LeadSquared

CRM integrations (SIS/LMS/marketing automation)

Job description

Midwest Technical Institute, Inc. is seeking a Product Owner - Information Technology to bridge IT and business teams across Springfield and East Peoria campuses.

You will own the product roadmap, translate needs into system solutions, and drive improvements for student and campus tech ecosystems. You will collaborate with Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Success, and IT to deliver measurable outcomes, while maintaining data quality, security, and FERPA/GLBA compliance.