About Renaissance
When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology! Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve.
Job Description
The Product Owner will be part of a broader platform experience team, responsible for Renaissance Intelligence – and education intelligence system that unifies assessment, instruction, and practice. This role is responsible for prioritizing and delivering a backlog of product features. As a member of this team, you'll be at the center of product innovation and development. You'll collaborate with product managers, designers, engineers, and your teammates to take ideas from concept to reality, utilizing your full range of skills and a healthy dose of user empathy.
In this role as a Product Owner, you will:
- Manage and prioritize the product backlog, writing clear user stories and acceptance criteria to guide development team execution
- Collaborate with product manager to link business and technical strategy, ensuring alignment of development, release planning, and roadmap to overall product strategy. Establish cadence for delivering value incrementally, considering dependencies and roadmap priorities.
- Collaborate with development teams on iterative improvements to team processes, such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint review and retrospectives, to continuously deliver strategic value efficiently and effectively.
- Work cross-functionally with other product, UX, and engineering teams to deliver on Renaissance’s ecosystem value.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and product metrics to evaluate success and inform data-driven product decisions
- Perform essential acceptance testing in partnership with development teams and QA prior to release
- Communicate releases to broader business, in partnership with product manager.
For this role as a Product Owner, you should have:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Education Technology, or related field
- 2-5 years of experience in product management, product ownership, or related role in software/technology environment
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments with cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to translate data and customer insights into actionable product requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in educational technology, data analytics, or intelligence/assessment platforms
- Technical background or experience working closely with engineering teams on complex software products
- Knowledge of Spanish a plus
- Familiarity with LLM tools and a demonstrated curiosity of AI in product workflows
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-Remote
The below compensation range is based on national market data and may vary by experience and location.
Benefits for eligible US employees include:
- World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs
Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications. Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Reasonable Accommodations
Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.
Employment Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
For more information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com
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What We Do
As a global leader in assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. Renaissance solutions are used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide. The Renaissance portfolio includes Star Assessments, for reliable, accurate insights into K–12 student learning; myIGDIs, for accurate assessment of early learning; myON, to increase students’ access to high-quality reading materials; Accelerated Reader, to support independent reading practice; Freckle, for teacher-led differentiated instruction; and Schoolzilla, to give educators actionable insights into trends in student attendance and achievement. Why join the Renaissance team? We're award-winning! From employer of choice certifications to EdTech awards, Renaissance continues to be praised for our inclusive company culture & top-notch product offerings. In 2024, Renaissance earned a consecutive Great Place to Work® certification and was named to Fast Company's list of 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators! In 2023, we were also recognized as a Best Workplace for Women by Fortune magazine. Join our award-winning team today and help accelerate learning for all.
