Product Owner

Location
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students’ potential and extend teachers’ capabilities.

HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com

Job Title:

Product Owner

Location:

Remote- This role may be performed in any state in the U.S.

Who We Are

HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators, and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries.

What You’ll Do

Working in Supplemental and Intervention Solutions on the Waggle Product Management & Strategy team, the Product Owner will participate in cross-functional product development teams to develop and enhance Waggle, HMH’s K-8 ELA and Math supplemental adaptive practice program. This includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

Contribute to Agile product development team as Product Owner, attending and participating in Scrum ceremonies

Act as a proxy for the customer, understanding their needs and translating business strategy into actionable tasks and clear communication with the team(s)
Implement project deliverables and prioritize work based on changing requirements to manage active Sprints, the backlog, and to support delivery of high-quality products on schedule that meet customer needs
Craft clear User Stories equipped with Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done elements in conjunction with the development teams that align with business goals and timelines and accept completed work.
Engage with the development team to create prototypes and/or wireframes for new functions or features for validation with existing and/or prospective customers
Determine feature priority and incremental development and delivery plans through Lean/Agile Product framework. This includes direct customer interactions, field visits, collaboration Marketing, Research, and other key stakeholders.
Responsible for business alignment sign-off of features prior to production release.
Liaise between project teams and internal stakeholders (e.g., engineering PO, editorial/learning experience design, UI, UX, marketing, research, QA, etc) to collect and synthesize feedback, manage/align project schedules, and motivate team
Work collaboratively across the organization to design, implement, and test features
Collaborate with project managers, product managers, and product development to share processes and increase integration of best practices across teams
Perform risk assessments and analyses to prioritize and make trade offs to ensure on time project completion while maintaining educational integrity of products.
Proactively communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels including project documentation, follow up, and status reports to ensure on time deliveries
Support development team through release and create release documentation to ensure clear communication with stakeholders


What You’ll Need

2+ years participating in or managing cross-functional product development teams
Bachelor’s Degree
Knowledge of K-8 education technology market, user experience (students and educators), and classroom needs
Agile Methodology Experience to support the scrum team throughout iterations and attend Sprint Planning and Sprint Review sessions.
Proficient in managing and prioritizing the product backlog and being present in Backlog Refinement meetings
Experience with project management tools (e.g. JIRA, Smartsheet, etc)
Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
Innovative team player with the ability to solve problems proactively and creatively
Passion for creating innovative technology solutions for students and teachers
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite


Preferred but not necessary: skills/education/experience/working knowledge

Teaching experience at the K-12 level
Comfort understanding and simplifying technical flows for general understanding
Experience working across global time zone


How We Work

Instills Trust
Nimble Learning
Cultivates Innovation
Connects With Courage
Action Oriented


Physical Requirements:

Might be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or standing).
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Must be able to collaborate with colleagues via face to face, conference calls, and online meeting
Ability to work irregular hours, including weekends, and travel up to 10%

Salary:

$88K - $100K

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on June 13th, 2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date but is not guaranteed.

HMH is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, ethnic/national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, citizenship status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, other covered veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. We actively participate in E-Verify.

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