Product Owner / Portfolio Manager (Hybrid Onsite)

Job Title:

Product Owner / Portfolio Manager (Hybrid Onsite)

Location:

Des Moines, IA

Duration:

6 months+

Pay Rate:

$70/hr on C2C/1099 all inclusive (OR) $65/hr on W2

Interview Process:

Either Web Cam or In Person Interview

Note:

INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on [April 29th and 30th

Provide three (3) professional references [REQUIRED] on the candidate's resume with Contact Name, Title, Contact, and Relation to the candidate.

Job Description

The client 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.

 Key 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.

Top Skills & Years of Experience

Required/Desired Skills

Recruiter Details:

Kris : 

Lokesh : Eight three two - Nine nine zero -Two four two six

Sameer : Seven one nine – two three nine – Five five five five