What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at innovitusa?
Key Responsibilities
- Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the CAI application modernization initiative.
- Elicit, document, prioritize, and manage business and functional user stories from stakeholders across the Commission.
- Translate business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlog items.
- Collaborate with solution architects, developers, UX/UI designers, and vendors to define modern technical approaches(including potential platform, architecture, and integration decisions).
- Prioritize features and technical work based on business value, risk, dependencies, and strategic goals.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives) as needed.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the technical delivery team.
- Define success metrics and KPIs for the modernized CAI application and track progress against them.
- Support change management, user adoption, and training efforts related to the modernized solution.
- Ensure the product aligns with Commonwealth and PA PUC standards for security, accessibility (WCAG), data privacy, and compliance.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and impediments and drive resolution.
- Provide regular status updates and recommendations to IT leadership and business sponsors.
- Skill
Required / Desired
Experience as a Product Manager leading $10M large-scale public-sector modernization efforts
Required
Demonstrated experience modernizing legacy applications or leading digital transformation projects
Required
Strong experience gathering user stories from diverse business stakeholders and converting them into actionable product backlogs
Required
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar).
Required
Experience with overseeing and testing of large data conversions
Required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Required
Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing demands
Required
Experience with enterprise application modernization (e.g., migrating from legacy platforms, moving to modern architectures).
Highly desired
Familiarity with Microsoft technology stack, cloud platforms (Azure), or content management systems
Highly desired
Experience with process improvement and business process reengineering
Highly desired
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and public-sector compliance requirements
Highly desired
Previous experience working with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agencies or similar public-sector organizations
Highly desired
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Highly desired
YAFOS Certification
Highly desired