Product Owner, Assessments

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About the Role:

Product Owner, Product Development

Wiley Assessments

The Company

Want a casual work environment filled with energy, creativity, and a fast pace? Wiley Assessments (a division of John Wiley & Sons) balances the benefits of working for a big company with the fun and creativity of working in a smaller, entrepreneurial organization!

Every year, Wiley’s Assessments Group helps more than a million people worldwide better understand themselves and learn how to work more effectively with othersthrough insights and tools to improve relationships, one of the most immediate and impactful aspects of the workplace. As we continue our SaaS transformation, we're creating AI-powered products that deliver personalized coaching and measurable business impact.

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Job Summary

We're looking for a Product Owner to help shape the future of our AI-powered SaaS platform and drive development of a robust assessment platform portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for translating product strategy into clear, actionable work for the delivery team. The Product Owner serves as the primary product point of contact for the delivery team, translating the work to technology while maintaining the integrity of the business goals and product features.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day product execution with the engineering teams
• Serve as main point of contact to the engineering team for questions on requirements, timelines, negotiating scope or development method trade-offs
• Own, build, refine, and communicate the development backlog
• Define requirements, write stories, and acceptance criteria
• Partner with Technology to ensure the team delivers valuable, high-quality outcomes
• Collaborate closely with the Product Manager who owns the roadmap to deeply understand the product, roadmap, new features, and the business goals that drive them

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Product Owner experience, preferably with SaaS or platform products
• Experience working in agile software development environments, directly with engineering teams
• Ability to translate complex ideas into actionable plans and deliver results
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and changing priorities
• Proactive problem-solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired qualifications

• Experience building AI-enabled products or features
• Bachelor's degree

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing-creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.