Remote Product Architect

Engage continually with the product owners to define the innovative initiatives and features for the long-term strategic vision of the Child Welfare Product Develop the Agile business artifacts necessary to define and maintain the product in Azure DevOps (ADO), including the Child Welfare Product Definition, Child Welfare Product Roadmap, and other business-related artifacts necessary to develop and support the Child Welfare product.

Lead the Business Analyst team to ensure the entry of the Initiatives, Epics, Features, and stories into ADO in alignment with the Product Definition

Define the products necessary to support the Child Welfare Bureau using the Iowa HHS Product Definition template

Develop the PI planning approach for the Product backlog documented in the product definition

Deliver all cost and budgetary requests based on the product definition

Develop and maintain the strategic product plan and roadmap for the Child Welfare product

Work closely with Business and IT teams to ensure that all aspects of the Child Welfare product are developed and deployed in the proper sequence and order and in adherence to Agency strategies, policies, and standards

Ensure user documentation, business support/process documentation, and technology support/process documentation are planned for and delivered. A successful candidate for this role is expected to possess the following skills and experience:

Proven strategic planning experience dealing with large systems maintain a real perspective on what a multi-billion-dollar organization with systems in tune of **M to **M annually need to have documented and operating correctly.

A current-day future focused thinker who can drill down to identify and define problems and issues, with the leadership experience to chart a course to meet current and future demands.

Ability to understand customer needs, negotiate complex issues to reach winning business strategies and architectural solutions Ability to identify business outcomes and processes important to the product definition

Ability to explain and meld the art of the possible with identified constraints/risks

Ability to understand in depth current and emerging technologies and architectures that are pertinent to the Child Welfare product and Agency

Knowledge of Health and Human Services related business operations and products

Experience delivering in an Agile / iterative delivery environment, including a working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Microsoft Azure DevOps service

Skills : Architect