Job Description: Seeking a Product Owner and Portfolio Manager to drive IT product strategy and deliver cross-functional solutions. You will oversee a portfolio of IT products guide lifecycle stages manage backlogs and roadmaps coordinate with business partners and vendors and ensure delivery aligns with strategic goals governance and budget constraints. Youll lead agile ceremonies track performance metrics and evolve products from concept to enterprise service transitions.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a portfolio of IT products and applications; ensure alignment with business needs for internal and external users
Act as Product Owner across lifecycle stages; optimize efficiency quality and strategic alignment
Define scope with business SMEs internal teams agencies and vendors; support procurement and implementation
Create/prioritize backlogs and roadmaps aligned with IT strategy and evolving user/state needs
Oversee releases readiness performance feedback risk and budget management
Define/track performance metrics; ensure compliance with state IT governance requirements
Manage vendor relationships; monitor interoperability SLAs and availability
Oversee IT financials; budget planning and status updates to leadership
Lead cross-functional fusion teams; allocate resources and support team performance
Facilitate agile ceremonies; sprint planning story development and stakeholder communications
Collaborate with executives and product teams to prioritize development and transition to enterprise services
Build strong client/business relationships and ensure issue resolution
Required / Desired Skills:
Project management (scope budget timeline resources): 5 years
Product ownership / portfolio management: 2 years
Requirements elicitation and documentation: 5 years
Software development lifecycle (SDLC) proficiency: 5 years
Vendor management / partner collaboration: 5 years
High-quality documentation (plans updates requirements user stories maps): 5 years
Strong cross-team communication with leadership: 5 years
Agile software development guidance (story development sprint planning backlog prioritization): 3 years
IT vendor management: 3 years
Apply: If youre ready to lead strategic product delivery in a collaborative governance-driven environment send your resume to with the subject line Resume Submission.
Note: This post is a succinct representation for LinkedIn. For submission requests or questions use the email above with the specified subject line to grab attention.
Position: Product Owner / Portfolio Manager Location: Des Moines IA 50309 Client: State of Iowa Duration: 12 Months Job Description: Seeking a Product Owner and Portfolio Manager to drive IT product strategy and deliver cross-functional solutions. You will oversee a portfolio of IT products guide l...
Position: Product Owner / Portfolio Manager
Location: Des Moines IA 50309
Client: State of Iowa
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description: Seeking a Product Owner and Portfolio Manager to drive IT product strategy and deliver cross-functional solutions. You will oversee a portfolio of IT products guide lifecycle stages manage backlogs and roadmaps coordinate with business partners and vendors and ensure delivery aligns with strategic goals governance and budget constraints. Youll lead agile ceremonies track performance metrics and evolve products from concept to enterprise service transitions.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a portfolio of IT products and applications; ensure alignment with business needs for internal and external users
Act as Product Owner across lifecycle stages; optimize efficiency quality and strategic alignment
Define scope with business SMEs internal teams agencies and vendors; support procurement and implementation
Create/prioritize backlogs and roadmaps aligned with IT strategy and evolving user/state needs
Oversee releases readiness performance feedback risk and budget management
Define/track performance metrics; ensure compliance with state IT governance requirements
Manage vendor relationships; monitor interoperability SLAs and availability
Oversee IT financials; budget planning and status updates to leadership
Lead cross-functional fusion teams; allocate resources and support team performance
Facilitate agile ceremonies; sprint planning story development and stakeholder communications
Collaborate with executives and product teams to prioritize development and transition to enterprise services
Build strong client/business relationships and ensure issue resolution
Required / Desired Skills:
Project management (scope budget timeline resources): 5 years
Product ownership / portfolio management: 2 years
Requirements elicitation and documentation: 5 years
Software development lifecycle (SDLC) proficiency: 5 years
Vendor management / partner collaboration: 5 years
High-quality documentation (plans updates requirements user stories maps): 5 years
Strong cross-team communication with leadership: 5 years
Agile software development guidance (story development sprint planning backlog prioritization): 3 years
IT vendor management: 3 years
Apply: If youre ready to lead strategic product delivery in a collaborative governance-driven environment send your resume to with the subject line Resume Submission.
Note: This post is a succinct representation for LinkedIn. For submission requests or questions use the email above with the specified subject line to grab attention.