Job Description:

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Senior Product Owner will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of a digital project within the Digital Education Solutions Group. This role will work within the Access domain and will work closely with the Principal Product Owner, Access. The Senior Product Owner will oversee 2 development teams and drive product planning and scoping of releases, and develop user stories and functional requirements for digital products.

The Senior Product Owner will be responsible for defining feature priorities and in providing leadership, strategy and project management for all development for multiple Access teams. They will work cross functionally with UX Design, Engineering, QA, Editorial, Research, Sales and Marketing. The role will report to the Principal Product Owner of the Access domain.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish a digital product strategy for your team(s) that aligns with the overarching strategic platform priorities and drive that vision to deliver high quality solutions, products and/or features, on schedule, that meet the market need.

• Drive product strategy and vision to deliver high quality products and/or features, on schedule, that meet our customers’ needs.

• Partner with marketing, research, editorial and other key stakeholders to determine product / feature definition and requirements that meet customer needs.

• Lead Agile product development team(s) as a Senior Product Owner by establishing product vision, leading the product development effort, managing Sprint Planning and Review, prioritizing the product backlog including response to field and customer requests, leading story and acceptance criteria writing, monitoring milestone and release dates, and considering stakeholder interests.

• Practice effective risk mitigation: Prioritize and make trade-offs to ensure delivery of product/features on time and within budget, while maintaining educational integrity of products.

• Lead product team(s) to execute on the product roadmap and vision.

• Proactively communicate to internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including but not limited to:

• Product development status and issue escalation to executive team

• Project scope changes, prioritization reasoning, and decisions affecting product delivery

• Maintain consistency across other Education Solution Group programs.

WHO WE ARE

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 100+ years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at www.scholastic.com .

Some benefits that we offer:

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)

• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions

• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees

• Generous Parental Leave Program

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

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Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expertise and passion for utilizing a Design Thinking approach to product development.

• Experience in working within an agile/scrum development process.

• Experience in driving strategy and ensuring a cohesive customer experience across multiple digital programs and/or platforms.

Experience:

7-10+ years working in digital product development in the Prek-12 market

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Information Technology

Location Region/State:

New York

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 110,000.00 - 130,000.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: www.scholastic.com

We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.