Technical Product Owner Common Information Model (CIM) Platform

As the nations first statewide transmission only company VELCO manages the safe reliable cost-effective transmission of electric power throughout Vermont and as a part of the integrated New England regional network.

Why you should join our team

At VELCO your work directly supports the reliability and sustainability of Vermonts electric transmission system. We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Technical Product Owner- Common Information Model to lead the strategy delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise technology solutions that support grid reliability planning and operations. This role is instrumental in advancing VELCOs enterprise-wide network model and establishing a trusted single source of truth for critical operational and planning data.

If you thrive at the intersection of technology business strategy and collaborationand want your work to have a meaningful impact on the future of energy infrastructurethis opportunity may be for you.

How you will make an impact

As the Technical Product Owner- Common Information Model you will serve as the critical link between business stakeholders and technical teams ensuring scalable secure and high-quality solutions are delivered in alignment with organizational priorities.

You will partner closely with the project team developing VELCOs enterprise network model and enabling tools based on the Common Information Model (CIM). In collaboration with teams across Energy Management Systems (EMS) Planning Engineering and IT you will help shape the future of how data is governed integrated and leveraged across the organization.

Your work will help:

• Advance enterprise data integration and interoperability

• Improve operational reliability and decision-making

• Enable long-term scalability and sustainable adoption of technology solutions

• Drive collaboration across technical and operational teams

• Deliver meaningful business value through data-informed capabilities

Responsibilities

The Technical Product Owner- CIM provides leadership in product strategy delivery and continuous improvement. This role is critical to advancing capabilities that enable VELCO to make data-informed decisions through a unified enterprise-wide network modelestablishing a trusted single source of truth for grid reliability planning and operations. Serving as a bridge between business needs and technical execution the Technical Owner ensures delivery of scalable high-quality solutions aligned with organizational priorities.

This role partners closely with the project team responsible for developing the enterprise model and enabling tools based on the Common Information Model (CIM). It also collaborates with stakeholders across Energy Management Systems (EMS) Planning Engineering and IT to ensure business requirements are effectively prioritized validated and delivered through a phased sustainable approach that supports long-term value and adoption.

• Develop and own the CIM product roadmap aligning it with VELCOs business priorities data governance and standard operating procedures.

• Initiate and lead cross-functional collaboration to define prioritize and deliver requirements into secure and compliant application capabilities and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

• Manage vendor relationships and streamline system upgrades and ongoing maintenance with support from IT.

• Prioritize and manage product backlog and requests balancing needs technical debt and regulatory requirements to deliver releases.

• Apply project governance and risk management practices in partnership with IT PMO for product lifecycle oversight.

• Use analytics to monitor product performance and availability along with user adoption.

• Ensure product interoperability and data integrity with VELCOs enterprise data environment.

• Establish and monitor metrics to monitor and communicate business value and tool reliability and availability.

Education & Training

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience

A minimum of 5 years experience in product ownership product management or related IT roles

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and product lifecycle management

• Experience working with enterprise data systems integrations and analytics platforms

• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in utilities energy or grid operations environments

• Familiarity with network modeling tools (e.g. Siemens Emerson Enterprise Architect CIMSpy) GIS or asset management systems

• Experience working with ISO-NE NYISO or FERC regulatory frameworks

• Technical background in software development data engineering or systems architecture

Knowledge/Skills

• Strategic thinking and product vision

• Strong communication and stakeholder management

• Technical acumen and data-driven mindset

• Problem-solving and decision-making

• Leadership and collaboration

Work Environment

• Collaborative cross-functional team environment

• Open office setting and dog friendly

• Opportunity to work closely with engineering IT and operations

• Mission-driven organization supporting critical energy infrastructure

Physical/Mental Demands

Prolonged periods of working on a computer. Must be able to maintain fast pace while completing complex analytical work in potentially stressful situations with competing priorities within tight timelines and with frequent interruptions. Must be able to work additional hours when necessary. Periodic travel and overnight stays will be required when attending industry workshops training and working from the head office etc.

Compensation Range:

This compensation range represents the minimum midpoint and maximum pay for this position. Individual offers will be based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications education skills competencies and experience. Please note that most offers for new employees fall under the midpoint of the range allowing room for continued salary growth. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package which may also include comprehensive benefits generous paid time off and incentive compensation (bonus) potential.