Company Description

In 1980, Skyward was a small technology business ran from a family home. Today, we are made up of over 650 employees and serve over 2,000 school districts worldwide. While a lot has changed over the years, our roots have stayed the same.

If you are looking to join a global company with a family feel, you'll find your perfect fit at Skyward! Skyward builds software solutions for K - 12 schools. Just imagine every day getting to help students, teachers, and school administrators succeed! You can't say that about every job!

We take great pride in our work, but also in our work environment; teamwork, enthusiasm, continuous improvement, and, of course, a bit of fun are what make us tick. When you join our team there is only one way your career will go - Skyward! 

• Skyward is an equal opportunity employer 
• Skyward offers in-depth training for all new employees and ongoing training and development with opportunities for career advancement
• A typical workweek at Skyward is Monday - Friday, with a typical workday of 8 hours between 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Depending on your role Skyward offers the flexibility of work from home and in-office days

To learn more about Skywards careers, history, products, and customers go to www.skyward.com.

Thank you for your interest in Skyward!

Job Description

Job Title: Product Owner- Technical/Common

Location: Stevens Point, WI - Corporate Office  

*May include remote opportunities in the following states: AZ, FL, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, TN, TX, UT, WI. No relocation assistance is provided.  

Starting Salary: $49,352.06 - $54,287.27 (Salary commensurate with experience) 

We are searching for a Product Owner for our common suite focusing on software integrations or more technical aspects of our applications. 

The Product Owner position requires a commitment to exceptional results, a strong desire for continuous software product improvement, and the ability to build strong relationships with a multi-discipline team.

Within this position, you have a direct impact on how customers and vendors will use our products. To foster success, you will be a part of a supportive team atmosphere that encourages growth while working in a fast-paced, challenging, and creative environment. We are looking for people who are passionate about providing value to the customer by improving the product, themselves, and the way we work day-to-day.

You will be empowered to make decisions on the products you oversee.

You will be responsible for influencing and executing the product road map.

You will be encouraged to grow professionally and learn new skills, such as how to write a great user story and how to execute a multiple-phased plan.

You will learn how our research drives the vision, how vision moves into projects, and how to lead the execution of those projects.

As Product Owner, you will be responsible for writing quality user stories that align with the prioritized features and ensure the pipeline stays full and is prioritized. The focus will be on usability and supporting your agile team by finding answers and gathering information from internal and external stakeholders.

Other responsibilities include:  

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 product suite (PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, Word, etc.) 

• Being professional and positive while meeting many deadlines.

• Learning the skills needed to talk at a professional level on concepts down to execution.
• Product management does not define priority based on our opinion, so we need individuals who can think critically and use research methods to drive outcomes.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to obtain an understanding of customer needs.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, along with vendors, to obtain an understanding of the needs of our customers and business partners.
• Ensuring the team has full context and understanding of customer experiences and business environment to create valuable solutions.
• Being the final decision maker for prioritization of the team's work.

• Easily adapting to organizational changes or changes in product direction

Our culture is about learning, growing, working hard, improving one another, and delivering the best products in our industry. To thrive in this role, you must be willing to learn and add to that culture.

Want to learn more about this department and the skills it takes to succeed as a member of the Skyward team? Spend some time on our careers page at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/Skyward1. You will learn more about our culture, expectations, and even the day-to-day mission of the department you're applying for. 

A better working experience starts here! 

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Product Owner Job Description

Additional Information

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Skyward, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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