Product Owner / Portfolio Manager at IA

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. You'll 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 you're ready to lead strategic product delivery in a collaborative, governance-driven environment, send your resume to with the subject line "Resume Submission".

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