Remote Product Owner, 9-12 Literacy Curriculum

TrulyHired; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McGraw Hill is seeking a Product Owner for the 9-12th Grade Literacy curriculum to shape digital and print solutions for high school learners and educators. You will partner with curriculum designers, engineers, marketers, and teachers to translate market needs into a clear product vision and backlog.

You will lead agile teams, align with educational standards, and support in-market activities and funding requests, while prioritizing student outcomes and literacy growth across US schools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, English, Curriculum Design, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role, preferably in the education or EdTech sector.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working on Agile teams.
• Familiarity with print and digital curriculum design, including knowledge of educational standards related to Literacy for High School Grades 6-12.
• Strong communication, collaboration, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions, along with a passion for education and commitment to improving literacy outcomes for all students.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Secondary Literacy curriculum, representing the needs of High School students, teachers, and educational institutions.
• Create and manage the product backlog, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and priorities, while partnering with Agile development teams through sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and delivery.
• Influence cross-functional curriculum, design, engineering, QA, and product teams to execute the iterative product roadmap and deliver high-quality digital and print solutions.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis, gather feedback from educators and administrators, and use product performance data and analytics to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure product development reflects relevant educational standards, market needs, and current educational practices.
• Support in-market activities, including proposals, RFP responses, rubrics, sales operations, and funding requests, using your knowledge of product-market fit and the product roadmap.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, English, Curriculum Design, Business, or related field

Job description

McGraw Hill is seeking a Product Owner for the 9-12th Grade Literacy curriculum to shape digital and print solutions for high school learners and educators. You will partner with curriculum designers, engineers, marketers, and teachers to translate market needs into a clear product vision and backlog.

You will lead agile teams, align with educational standards, and support in-market activities and funding requests, while prioritizing student outcomes and literacy growth across US schools.