Product Owner

Prometric

8d•$80,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

Prometric is seeking a Product Owner to help deliver AI-centered features for the education and certification industry. The Product Owner will translate product vision into a clear, prioritized backlog that the engineering team can deliver, working between subject matter experts in education and certification and AI engineers and scientists. The role involves learning from both groups, asking effective questions, and ensuring that real-world needs are translated into buildable features. In collaboration with the Product Manager, the Product Owner will also help shape the roadmap using insights from users, experts, and the delivery team. Prometric provides technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions to licensing and certification organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. It supports millions of test takers worldwide and works across the assessment lifecycle, from development through delivery and beyond.

Requirements

At least 2 years as a Product Owner or Business/Product Analyst owning a backlog in an Agile team, including writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
Regular hands-on use of AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude, and curiosity about applying AI to real problems.
Experience working within SAFe or another scaled Agile framework.
Comfort with Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence, and a working understanding of software development.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
Bias toward action, with an approach of shipping small, learning quickly, and iterating.
Curiosity and comfort working with ambiguity.
Ability to move between the big picture and detailed work.
Clear, confident communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
Organization and self-direction when working remotely, along with strong teamwork.
Fast learning, comfort with not being the subject matter expert, and ability to ask good questions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in education, assessment, or certification, or working closely with subject matter experts in another specialist field.
Experience with product discovery or user research.
Experience delivering AI/ML-powered product features.
SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) certification.

Responsibilities

Own and prioritize the team backlog, write user stories and acceptance criteria, lead refinement, and represent the team in PI Planning.
Partner day to day with engineering and AI science teams to deliver features in lean, iterative increments.
Work with education and certification experts to understand their needs and translate them into AI-powered features, ensuring both sides understand trade-offs.
Help shape the roadmap with the Product Manager using user research, customer feedback, and delivery data.
Demonstrate the product and communicate progress to stakeholders, users, and clients.
Support Product Line Marketing with product knowledge for launches.