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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Software Product Manager II in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Grade: Technical 408
Pay Range: $116,000.00 - $174,100.00
Job Description
The Software Product Manager II position at WGU is an individual contributor role for product individuals who are passionate about delighting users while delivering value to the business. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team and product peers to develop strategic product roadmaps that ensure a holistic end-to-end user experience. You will build business cases through product discovery, translate insights into solutions and develop release strategies. You will measure and report on the efficacy of your initiatives and develop action plans accordingly.
We look for candidates who can demonstrate a history of delivering outcomes through a partnership with design, engineering and the business. Someone who, as an excellent storyteller, can represent the interests of the users they serve and influence teams to generate the outcomes that resolve their most pressing problems. We look for candidates who are collaborative by nature, empathetic to users, and are most likely to garner the trust of the stakeholders they serve.
Job Duties
Works in an agile environment fulfilling the role of Product Owner and continuously refines and prioritizes the backlog. Balances stakeholder priorities with product health needs to maximize value and minimize risk.
Engages a cross-functional team of stakeholders, end-users, engineers, UX designers, and Product and Portfolio leaders to understand the problems to solve, inform the product vision, and define software product requirements.
Participates in the creation of and delivers on the software product roadmap and supports the communication of the roadmap to both stakeholders and the delivery team.
Collaborates with the Scrum team to translate the product roadmap into well-defined features and a deep product backlog of sprint-ready user stories with clear acceptance criteria to deliver on the roadmap.
Participates and presents in planning activities and steering committees as needed.
Defines and surfaces risks, assumptions, and trade-offs associated with product features to guide prioritization decisions.
Maintains knowledge on assigned product(s), including the technology used, integrations, and dependencies. Understands the latest relevant... For full info follow application link.
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