Junior Product Manager

Junior Product ManagerWe are looking for a motivated and curious student to join the Enterprise Development team as a Junior Product Manager. You'll work with stakeholders across campus to understand what they need, help prioritize that work against everything else on the roadmap, and collaborate with our development team to design, build, and ship solutions. You'll follow that work through the full product lifecycle, from a department's first request to a change going live, with opportunities to work on university projects like MyUI, Banner, and beyond.Duties Include:Meet with campus departments and stakeholders to understand what they need and help turn those needs into clear requests.Help prioritize work and contribute to decisions about what gets built first and why.Write and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and test plans that guide the development team.Test new features and changes before they go live and help confirm they work as intended.Help maintain the MyUI card system, including content, tags, and design, so people can find what they need.Support communication with the help desk and campus users about changes.Provide light support for Banner-related questions and requests.Learn and apply outcome-based product thinking, focusing on the change we want to create for users, not just the features we ship.Other duties as assigned.Position Qualifications:Required Qualifications:You are a current University of Idaho undergraduate or graduate student with junior, senior, or graduate standing, pursuing a degree in management information systems, computer science, business, design, or a related field.

You are motivated and curious, and you like understanding how things work and why people need what they need. You are a team player, ready to collaborate with staff and stakeholders and follow direction while taking real ownership of your work. You can adapt quickly and work effectively when priorities shift and the schedule moves fast.

You have strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, especially when it comes to understanding what people need and turning it into a plan.Preferred Qualifications:Posting Information:Posting Date - 07/10/2026Closing DateOpen Until Filled - YesSpecial Instructions to Applicants - Posting will remain open until a pool of qualified applicants are identified. Please include a letter of qualifications addressing how you meet the qualifications in this job description. Applications received on or before July 20, 2026, will receive first consideration.Background Check Statement - Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check.EEO Statement - The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.