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About the Role

This position will work closely with the Lead Product Manager to define and write product features for implementation by the Scrum Team. You will assist in defining high-value extensions and enhancements to PowerSchool’s Administration product portfolio, following the Agile development process. This role involves creating user stories, developing acceptance criteria, and refining the product backlog to drive incremental delivery and value through teams.

Responsibilities

• Improve organizational performance in delivering products by managing cross-functional development scope with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Scrum teams.
• Support the product manager in developing product vision, goals, themes, and features, translating them into a product roadmap and long-term strategy.
• Participate in and help lead daily scrum ceremonies and refinement sessions, guiding the Engineering team's direction and focus.
• Translate product directives into backlog items, representing customer needs and serving as the primary source of external information for Scrum teams.
• Work closely with Development on implementation issues.
• Review QA test plans to ensure alignment with acceptance criteria.
• Review relevant documentation for technical accuracy.
• Communicate product release contents and expected capabilities to stakeholders, including external and internal customers.
• Coordinate products between departments for global visibility.
• Communicate the product vision to technical and other internal teams.
• Ensure correct features are being developed, balancing delivered value against the cost of delivery.
• Provide weekly project status reports to Senior Management.
• Monitor and identify impediments to release objectives and suggest corrective actions.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant and related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to travel occasionally, up to 10%, for key moments such as team summits, training, customer meetings, and company events, with increased frequency during peak periods based on business demands.
• This position is subject to company on-call policies, which includes working hours outside of the normal workday as needed.

Skills

• Excellent understanding of Agile Values and Scrum Methodology
• Excellent ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments
• Excellent ability to handle a heavy workload with multiple projects and frequent interruptions
• Excellent ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment
• Excellent understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail, while still results oriented
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology practices
• Strong problem solving, conflict resolution, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience with business analysis, documenting use cases or requirements gathering

Location

• United States

Work Type

• On-call

Experience Level

• 2+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $80,500 - $110,600 USD

Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Comprehensive 401(k) plan
• Generous Parental Leave
• Unrestricted paid time off (Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
• Wellness Program (ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

About the Company

• At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world.
• From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education.
• Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Equal Opportunity

• PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
• Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers.
• We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work.
• If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.