About OpenSesame

OpenSesame's mission is to help develop the world's most productive and admired workforces. We deliver a comprehensive catalog of eLearning courses from the world's top publishers. We add value to customers through their entire learning journey. While it appears to most people that we just sell training courses (over 40,000 of them), what we really offer is the opportunity for companies to upgrade the skills of each of their employees.

We are at a pivotal time in our growth as we diversify how we drive revenue. We've expanded our product offering dramatically and have a growing network of partners developing into a vibrant channel. Our customer base has high satisfaction ratings ,and there is room to grow our retention even more.

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About the Team 

You will be working with the Oro team. Oro is a skill training and career exploration platform. It is a new product, and the team is moving quickly, like a startup. The team has experience in product management, sales support, software development, and business development.

About the Role 

The role is to plan and oversee the implementation of the roadmap and help develop the timeline for each feature. You will work with product management and software development. Specifically, you will manage the sprints, plan the epics, write the stories, and support early adopter customers. You can expand into documentation, user testing and design feedback. 

Performance Objectives: 

30 Days:

• Develop a strong understanding of the product, engineering workflows, and priorities.
• Begin defining and prioritizing backlog items based on customer and business impact in collaboration with the product team.

90 Days:

• Create epics and write user stories for current features and ensue that engineering teams have a steady flow of prepared tasks.
• Reporting on customer data for Oro and CC

• Draft clear and detailed internal release notes for product updates.

180 Days:

• Become the key person between product roadmap and software development, such as independently addressing engineering queries about product design and functionality during local working hours, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Document reports and implementations comprehensively to streamline knowledge sharing and decision-making.
• Proactively monitor progress on engineering tasks, resolve impediments, and adjust specifications to maintain alignment with business goals.

360 days

• Assist in coordinating user testing and design reviews, ensuring customer feedback is incorporated into future releases.
• Leverage Pendo to create guides and walkthroughs to support users and enhance adoption.
• Contribute to design feedback during product reviews, growing into a key resource for improving the user experience.

Performance Driven:
We’re looking for self-starters with a track record of delivering excellent results, but we’re highly selective about who we hire. We don’t focus on typical job requirements; instead, we’re interested in specific examples from your past experiences.

Compensation:
At OpenSesame, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees upon hire, including ISOs, health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off. We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, relying on market data to determine compensation and considering your specific job family, background, skills, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
OpenSesame is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values and welcomes diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of various legally protected characteristics, including criminal history, and strive to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

CPRA (California Candidates):
When you submit your application, OpenSesame may collect and use your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy and the CPRA.