Product Owner/Portfolio Manager

Des Moines, IA, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
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$60 - $77/hr
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Skills

  • IT Vendor Management
  • Product Owner
  • Portfolio management
  • Elicittion

Summary

Hello,

this is Archana from Conflux Systems Inc. I'm trying to reach you regarding One of our direct client role. If interested kindly let me know.

Title: Product Owner

Location: Des Moines, IA

Duration: 8 Months

Hybrid

Note: this position renews at fiscal (7/1/26) and is slated to end on 12/31/26

Description

  • The Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT), is seeking a Product Owner/Portfolio Manager.
  • The position involves close collaboration with business and IT management, oversight of cross-functional fusion teams, and a commitment to continuous improvement driven by performance data and user feedback.

Required Skills

  • 5 Years- Experience in Project management: planning/managing scope, budget, timeline, resources; coordinating project activities
  • 2 Years- Experience in Product ownership, portfolio management
  • 5 Years- Experience in Requirement elicitation, documentation and articulation between teams
  • 5 Years Proficient understanding of the software development lifecycle and related methodologies
  • 5 Years Experience partnering with vendor project teams, managing relationships and vendor management
  • 5 Years High quality documentation: project plans, status updates, presentations, requirements, user stories, process maps, instructions
  • 5 Years Demonstrated strong communication skills across technical teams and business stakeholders, specifically to leadership - setting/resetting expectations
  • 3 Years Guide stages of agile software development, including user story development, sprint planning, and prioritization of the product backlog.
  • 3 Years IT vendor management

Responsibilities:

  • Manage a portfolio of IT products and applications, ensuring successful completion and alignment with business needs for both internal and external users
  • Serve as a Product Owner to guide products through all lifecycle stages, ensuring efficiency, quality, and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Work with business SMEs, internal teams, external agencies, and vendors to define product scope, identify IT-enabled solutions, and support procurement and implementation processes.
  • Create and prioritize product backlogs and maintain roadmaps that align with long-term IT strategies and changing user and state needs.
  • Oversee product releases, ensure readiness for deployment, monitor performance, gather feedback, and manage risks affecting delivery or budget.
  • Collaborate with business and IT leadership to define and track performance metrics, ensuring all products and processes meet state, federal, and IT governance requirements.
  • Manage relationships with vendors and service providers, overseeing performance, resolving issues related to interoperability, and ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and availability targets.
  • Oversee product IT financials, including budget planning and monitoring, while providing leadership with regular updates on product status, risks, and strategic roadmap progress.
  • Lead and manage cross-functional fusion teams, ensuring effective collaboration among IT, vendors, and business units to deliver solutions that align with business needs and budget constraints.
  • Partner with DoIT supervisors to allocate appropriate technical resources, monitor team performance, and provide ongoing support to fusion team staff.
  • Facilitate agile meetings and lead sprint reviews, user story development, ensuring team alignment on priorities and presenting outputs to stakeholders.
  • Use feedback and metrics to identify product needs and collaborate on acceptance criteria, testing, and feature delivery.
  • Collaborate with Executive Technology Officers (ETOs) and product teams to prioritize and manage product development efforts, ensuring alignment with agency needs and effectively transitioning products to enterprise services.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with client/business teams, establishing regular communication and fostering trust to ensure successful collaboration and issue resolution.
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  • Dice Id: RTX166b0c
  • Position Id: 8951792
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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