Product Owner/Portfolio Manager

Job Description

• The client, 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.
• This Product Portfolio Manager will be responsible for managing fusion teams, which typically consist of a QA, BA, PM, and a couple of developers. These teams represent the smallest functional unit for a project. The Product Owner is accountable for the overall product and serves as the central point of communication for all projects under that product. They will coordinate with the PMO, Application Development, and other stakeholders to communicate project needs, priorities, and resource requirements.
• The IT Product Portfolio Manager oversees a collection of custom applications and vendor systems, will lead meetings, solve problems, facilitate and coordinate communication between the parties, manage product backlogs, document status, and ensure that the team members have the support needed to perform their work. This is an opportunity to work in a mission-driven environment supporting Iowa s public service agencies and citizen-facing services, such as those supporting the client of Education, client of Natural Resource, or others.

Qualfications Required:

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