Lead Software Product Strategist

1 week ago


Salt Lake, Utah, United States Western Governors University Full time
Position Overview

At Western Governors University, we are dedicated to transforming the educational landscape for individuals and communities. If you are driven by a desire to innovate and improve access to higher education through online, competency-based programs, we invite you to explore this opportunity to contribute to our mission.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with a diverse team of stakeholders, including end-users, engineers, and product leaders, to identify challenges and shape the product vision while defining clear requirements.
  • Facilitate shared objectives across multiple teams to enhance customer impact.
  • Establish product release strategies, ensuring alignment and readiness among various business partners.
  • Serve as a recognized authority on the product, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of the current platform and identifying gaps that inform both immediate and long-term product strategies.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations by proactively addressing potential risks associated with initiatives.
  • Lead and contribute to quarterly planning sessions.
  • Ensure product excellence by rigorously testing software features to meet acceptance criteria and coordinating user acceptance testing with stakeholders.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior Product Managers.
  • Conduct research to clarify ambiguous situations and develop effective data collection strategies to measure success.
  • Perform additional related duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • In-depth understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of cloud computing and best practices for developing scalable, reliable platforms while addressing security concerns.
  • Ability to create design artifacts that visually and narratively articulate architectural requirements and decisions, linking architecture with engineering and product teams.
  • Effective communication skills to convey technical issues and business requirements necessary for platform scalability.
  • Develop technology modernization roadmaps that facilitate continuous improvements aligned with operational and business needs.
  • Familiarity with legacy enterprise platform architecture and the ability to bridge current operations with future capabilities.
Competencies:

  • Adherence to technical and business processes, supporting necessary changes.
  • Execution of complex technical projects and assignments.
  • Accountability for significant components within the area of expertise.
  • Minimization of errors to protect client operations, costs, and schedules.
Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline.
  • A minimum of 7 years of extensive technical experience in software engineering, design, architecture, and enterprise integration.
  • Experience in Agile methodologies.
  • Exceptional presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • A strong enthusiasm for understanding large-scale cloud platform requirements.
  • Leadership qualities with a collaborative team-building approach.
  • Robust problem-solving abilities to tackle technical challenges and make critical architectural decisions.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders regarding policies and practices.
  • Deep knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices, along with familiarity with various programming languages and development methodologies.
  • Experience in guiding and training peers within the technical domain.
  • Strategic thinking regarding product architecture and alignment with business objectives.
  • Management of complex technical projects, including delegation and review of work products.
  • Ability to meet departmental and personal goals with minimal supervision.
  • Leadership in key technical projects and development of technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree in a relevant field (Master's or PhD).
  • Experience in the Education Technology sector.
  • Experience with large enterprise platforms and integrations.

Western Governors University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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