Product Owner/Portfolio Manager- Hybrid- Des Moines, IA at INFO ORIGIN INC

Des Moines, Iowa, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jul, 26

Salary

75.0

Posted On

23 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Product Ownership, Portfolio Management, Requirements Elicitation, SDLC, Vendor Management, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Backlog Prioritization, Sprint Planning, User Story Creation, Release Planning, IT Governance, Budget Planning, Financial Oversight, Performance Metrics

Industry

Software Development

Description

POSITION TITLE- PRODUCT OWNER/PORTFOLIO MANAGER POSITION TYPE- CONTRACT DURATION- LONG TERM INTERVIEW TYPE- IN PERSON WORK LOCATION- DES MOINES, IA WORK PREFERENCE- HYBRID 1. JOB ROLE Product Owner / Portfolio Manager The role focuses on managing a portfolio of IT products while acting as a Product Owner. It involves driving product strategy, aligning IT solutions with business needs, leading cross-functional (fusion) teams, and ensuring continuous improvement through performance metrics and user feedback. The position requires strong collaboration with business stakeholders, IT leadership, and vendors. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES * Manage a portfolio of IT products and applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives for internal and external users * Act as Product Owner across the full product lifecycle (planning → development → release → optimization) * Collaborate with business SMEs, IT teams, vendors, and external agencies to define scope and identify IT solutions * Create, maintain, and prioritize product backlogs and long-term roadmaps * Oversee product releases, deployment readiness, performance tracking, and risk management * Define and monitor KPIs and ensure compliance with federal and IT governance standards * Manage vendor relationships, SLAs, interoperability issues, and service delivery performance * Handle IT product financials including budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting * Lead cross-functional fusion teams and ensure effective collaboration across departments * Allocate resources, monitor team performance, and support team members * Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, backlog grooming, user story development) * Use user feedback and performance data to refine features, acceptance criteria, and delivery priorities * Work with Executive Technology Officers (ETOs) to align product development with enterprise strategy * Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and ensure consistent communication 3. SKILLS REQUIRED CORE EXPERIENCE * Project Management (scope, budget, timeline, resources) – 5+ years * Product Ownership / Portfolio Management – 2+ years * Requirements Elicitation & Documentation – 5+ years * Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) knowledge – 5+ years * Vendor Management & Collaboration – 5+ years AGILE & DELIVERY * Agile methodologies (Scrum, backlog prioritization, sprint planning) – 3+ years * User story creation and product backlog management * Release planning and delivery management TECHNICAL & DOCUMENTATION * High-quality documentation (project plans, BRDs, user stories, process maps, reports) – 5+ years * Understanding of IT governance and compliance frameworks COMMUNICATION & LEADERSHIP * Strong stakeholder communication (technical + business + leadership level) – 5+ years * Ability to manage expectations and present product strategy * Team leadership and cross-functional coordination ADDITIONAL * IT Vendor Management – 3+ years * Budget planning and financial oversight * Performance metrics tracking and data-driven decision making

Responsibilities

The role involves managing a portfolio of IT products and acting as a Product Owner throughout the full product lifecycle. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, defining roadmaps, managing vendor relationships, and leading cross-functional fusion teams.