Product Owner, 9-12 ELA

McGraw Hill LLC. • UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

3d • Remote

About The Position

As Product Owner for 9–12th Grade Literacy Curriculum on McGraw Hill’s Secondary Literacy team, you will lead the creation and development of digital and print English Language Arts solutions for teachers and learners. You will work with curriculum designers, educators, engineers, marketers, and other stakeholders to translate market and customer needs into a product vision, roadmap, and prioritized backlog. You will represent High School customers and help ensure products align with educational standards and support diverse student needs. This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, Curriculum Design, Business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role.
• 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.
• Passion for education and commitment to improving literacy outcomes for all students.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role in the education or EdTech sector.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and execute the Secondary Literacy curriculum product vision, strategy, and roadmap, representing the needs of High School students, teachers, and educational institutions.
• Create and manage the product backlog, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and priorities, and partner 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 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 knowledge of product-market fit and the product roadmap.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level