IA-DOM-DOIT-TS3- Product Owner/Portfolio Manager

Job Description

Note:
this position renews at fiscal (7/1/26) and is slated to end on 12/31/26
Only submit local regional candidates.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

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Manage a portfolio of IT products and
applications, ensuring successful completion and alignment with business needs
for both internal and external users

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Serve as
a Product Owner to guide products through all lifecycle stages, ensuring
efficiency, quality, and alignment with strategic goals.

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Work with business SMEs, internal teams,
external agencies, and vendors to define product scope, identify IT-enabled
solutions, and support procurement and implementation processes.

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Create and prioritize product backlogs and
maintain roadmaps that align with long-term IT strategies and changing user and
state needs.

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Oversee product releases, ensure readiness for
deployment, monitor performance, gather feedback, and manage risks affecting
delivery or budget.

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Collaborate with business and IT leadership to
define and track performance metrics, ensuring all products and processes meet
state, federal, and IT governance requirements.

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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.

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Oversee product IT financials, including budget
planning and monitoring, while providing leadership with regular updates on
product status, risks, and strategic roadmap progress.

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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.

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Partner with DoIT supervisors to allocate
appropriate technical resources, monitor team performance, and provide ongoing
support to fusion team staff.

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Facilitate agile meetings and lead sprint
reviews, user story development, ensuring team alignment on priorities and
presenting outputs to stakeholders.

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Use feedback and metrics to identify product
needs and collaborate on acceptance criteria, testing, and feature delivery.

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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.

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Build and maintain strong relationships with
client/business teams, establishing regular communication and fostering trust
to ensure successful collaboration and issue resolution.