Product Owner (Remote)

REMOTE - US /RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT – PRODUCT MANAGEMENT /FULL-TIME/ REMOTE

Company Overview:

Panopto is a dynamic and rapidly growing company backed by a leading private equity firm. With a team of approximately 200 dedicated professionals, we are committed to empowering learners with interactive video.

 As we continue to support growth and expansion, we are seeking an experienced Product Owner to oversee and coordinate the development of products within an assigned area of the Panopto product line to ensure we meet the delivery requirements of the roadmap. 

Position Overview:

As the Product Owner you will be responsible for refining and preparing the product backlog for release planning, building, pruning, and maintaining the team backlog which consists of user stories, defects, and product enhancements. Other responsibilities may be assigned to help drive our vision and mission to alignment with our Organization’s Values.

Responsibilities: 

Stories: Accountable for keeping the process of story definition, estimation and implementation. Write release notes for internal teams. Leverage agile methodologies and ceremonies for the purpose of grooming stories and communicating sprint priorities to stakeholders. Validate that all stories meet the acceptance criteria.

Planning: Attend all sprint planning and demonstration meetings. Contribute to the prioritization of epics within releases through definition of a roadmap. Translate the business commitments, priorities and objectives into stories for the engineering organization.

Collaboration: Continued collaboration with the Product Manager and Engineering to ensure alignment of critical commitments and future business objectives. Being the voice of the sprint team for the organization.

Product: End-to-End ownership for a product which includes the operational stability, scalability and maintainability of the product. Evangelizing the product across the organization. Keeping customers and users apprised of status and getting their feedback.

Qualifications: 

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field. Master's degree is a plus.

- 5 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, and employer branding, preferably within private equity.

- Proven experience managing a high volume of both internal and external requisitions simultaneously (10-15 open requisitions) while managing TA operations, employer brand ownership and team lead responsibilities.

- Strong understanding and ability to own and optimize talent acquisition tools, technologies, and platforms.

- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.

- Results-driven mindset with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

- Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

- Experience in a private equity-backed environment or fast-growing company is advantageous.

Total Rewards: 

In the spirit of pay transparency, Panopto is excited to share the salary range for this position which is $55,000 - $60,000 USD per year. This salary range may include multiple levels. Your level is based on our assessment of your interview performance, skills, experience, and/or location. Salary is just one component of Panopto’s total compensation package for employees. Your total rewards package at Panopto will include comprehensive health benefits, 401k match, unlimited PTO, and more. All employees participate in our annual bonus program. A full list of our total reward offerings can be found at Panopto Careers. 

Panopto is committed to pay equity and transparency. We explicitly do not negotiate salary outside of the defined range to ensure that we aren’t introducing bias that could lead to pay inequities within the team between candidates who have different negotiation tactics.

Our people and culture

Panopto’s mission is to help anyone share knowledge using video. Our user base is as diverse as the world’s universities and businesses. Panopto’s commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture empowers each member of our team to express their authentic selves, contribute their distinct perspectives and make a meaningful impact both individually and collectively. This inclusive environment not only encourages creativity and the free exchange of ideas but also harnesses the power of varied viewpoints. As a result, we are better equipped to tackle our most intricate challenges, leveraging the wealth of different experiences and backgrounds within our team. This collaborative spirit not only drives us towards effective solutions but also fuels our drive to continually improve and innovate, ultimately enhancing the quality of our products and services. It’s what sets Panopto apart as a unique and rewarding place to work.

Our purpose

We believe that video can have a transformative effect on learning. So we built a video knowledge management platform that helps businesses and universities improve the way that they train, teach, and share knowledge. Since 2007, we have been a pioneer in video capture software, video management, and inside-video-search technology. Panopto has been adopted by more than 1,500 companies and universities worldwide with over ten million end users. Today, Panopto’s knowledge management platform is the largest repository of expert learning videos in the world. A proud remote-first company, Panopto is headquartered in Pittsburgh, with offices in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney, and has received industry recognition for its innovation, rapid growth, and company culture.

Panopto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified individuals which will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected criteria, in accordance with applicable law. Panopto is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation for interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please provide more detail on how we can further support you by reaching out to the Employee Experience department.

Hybrid, US: Candidates looking for flexible or remote-friendly positions are encouraged to apply. Panopto is proud to be a remote-first company. Employees in this position are eligible to work remotely. Still, they must make regular trips to the Pittsburgh office, located on the north side of Pittsburgh along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail with quick access to downtown. 

Remote, US: Candidates looking for flexible or remote-friendly positions are encouraged to apply. Panopto is proud to be a remote-first company. Employees in this position are eligible to work remotely. 

Remote, International: Candidates looking for flexible or remote-friendly positions are encouraged to apply. Panopto is proud to be a remote-first company. Employees in this position are eligible to work remotely. Still, they may make regular trips to the local international office from time to time, where applicable.