Sr. Product Owner (Assessment & Reporting)

Amira Learning; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with company matching

Flexible time off

Stock option ownership

Job summary

An innovative edtech firm is seeking a Sr. Product Owner to lead product success across scrum teams. The role covers guiding product development, ensuring delivery quality, and collaborating across various functions. Applicants need 5+ years as a Product Owner or Manager, preferably in SaaS or edtech. Strong communication skills and experience with Agile methodologies are essential. This remote position offers a competitive salary and various benefits aimed at supporting education improvements globally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in SaaS or edtech.
• Demonstrated success leading scrum teams without direct authority.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver at a startup pace.
• Experience with Agile software development and backlog management tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable diving into technical and product details.
• Experience collaborating with external stakeholders (partners, educators, or state-level organizations) is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the “voice of the product” for your scrum team(s).
• Own accountability for delivery timelines and product quality.
• Lead by influence to align cross-functional teams.
• Triaging and resolving issues quickly, removing blockers for the team.
• Develop deep knowledge of assigned product(s), including technical details, user workflows, and business impact.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clarity of requirements and alignment with company goals.
• Write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Product Management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional team leadership

Strong documentation and communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Title:

Sr. Product Owner (Assessment & Reporting)

Location:

Remote

Employment Type:

Full-Time

About Us:

Amira Learning accelerates literacy outcomes by delivering the latest reading and neuroscience with AI. As the leader in third-generation edtech, Amira listens to students read out loud, assesses mastery, helps teachers supplement instruction and delivers 1:1 tutoring. Validated by independent university and SEA efficacy research, Amira is the only AI literacy platform proven to achieve gains surpassing 1:1 human tutoring, consistently delivering effect sizes over 0.4.

Rooted in over thirty years of research, Amira is the first, foremost, and only proven Intelligent Assistant for teachers and AI Reading Tutor for students. The platform serves as a school district’s Intelligent Growth Engine, driving instructional coherence by unifying assessment, instruction, and tutoring around the chosen curriculum.

Unlike any other edtech tool, Amira continuously identifies each student’s skill gaps and collaborates with teachers to build lesson plans aligned with district curricula, pulling directly from the district’s high-quality instructional materials. Teachers can finally differentiate instruction with evidence and ease, and students get the 1:1 practice they specifically need, whether they are excelling or working below grade level.

Trusted by more than 2,000 districts and working in partnership with twelve state education agencies, Amira is helping 3.5 million students worldwide become motivated and masterful readers.

Job Summary:

As a Product Owner at Amira, you will be responsible for guiding the success of 1–2 products and leading the associated scrum teams. You will serve as the “voice of the product,” ensuring clarity of priorities, quality of delivery, and cross-team alignment. While you won’t have direct reports, you will lead by influence—energizing and coordinating engineers, QA, and design to deliver impactful products at startup speed.

This role requires deep product knowledge, strong documentation, and relentless accountability for delivery. You will thrive if you are hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and excited to collaborate across the company and with external partners to bring high-quality solutions to market.

Essential Functions:

• Act as the “voice of the product” for your scrum team(s).
• Own accountability for delivery timelines, product quality, and successful launches.
• Lead by influence—energize and align cross‑functional team members around priorities and outcomes.
• Triage and resolve issues quickly, removing blockers for the team.

Product Ownership

• Develop deep knowledge of assigned product(s), including technical details, user workflows, and business impact.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clarity of requirements and alignment with company goals.
• Write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Document workflows, use cases, and product behaviors to support engineering, QA, and customer‑facing teams.

Cross‑Functional Impact

• Collaborate with impact teams (sales, customer success, support) to ensure product features and messaging meet key customer and policy requirements.
• Support go‑to‑market and partner teams, including managing product needs for whitelist versions of Amira.
• Coordinate with Customer Success, Sales, and Marketing to ensure the product roadmap aligns with customer feedback and external commitments.
• Run or contribute to educator ambassador programs that gather feedback and promote product advocacy.

Execution & Quality

• Partner closely with Engineering, QA, and Design to ensure sprint goals are met.
• Drive testing, validation, and refinement of features pre‑ and post‑release.
• Ensure quality standards are met and customer impact is positive.

Agile Process

• Champion Agile best practices within the team.
• Run sprint rituals (refinement, planning, demos, retrospectives) with precision and energy.
• Monitor metrics, delivery velocity, and product health.

Mindset

• Passionate about education and improving learning through technology.
• A problem solver who thrives on creating clarity and momentum in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments.
• Committed to excellence with a focus on delivering elegant, high‑quality solutions under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative and resilient—able to balance input from multiple stakeholders while staying grounded in product vision and priorities.

Qualifications (Education and Experience)

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in SaaS or edtech.
• Demonstrated success leading scrum teams without direct authority.
• Strong documentation and communication skills—you make complex concepts clear and actionable.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver at a startup pace.
• Experience with Agile software development and backlog management tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
• Hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and comfortable diving into technical and product details.
• Experience collaborating with external stakeholders (partners, educators, or state‑level organizations) is a strong plus.
• Passion for improving education and student outcomes is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Education, or equivalent experience).
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible time off
• Stock option ownership
• The opportunity to help children around the world reach their full potential

Commitment to Diversity:

Amira Learning serves a diverse group of students and educators across the United States and internationally. We believe every student should have access to a high‑quality education and that it takes a diverse group of people with a wide range of experiences to develop and deliver a product that meets that goal. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary the company reasonably expects to pay for this role. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on location, job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by law.