Product Manager
Hybrid 2 days a week (offices available statewide) with one of those days being Wednesday. 3 days can be worked from home/remote.
Description:
Position Summary
DSI is seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead the modernization of the application. The application is critical important to resolving complaints from the public with utilities companies. A three year long modernization effort is about to start that will involve the planning and delivery of this exciting project. This role will be responsible for defining the product vision, prioritizing the roadmap, gathering and managing user stories, leading the design, leading the development team, testing and implementation of the product. The Product Manager will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, architects, and vendors to ensure the modernized solution meets current and future business needs while aligning with enterprise architecture, security, and accessibility standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the 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 application and track progress against them.
* Support change management, user adoption,and training efforts related to the modernized solution.
* Ensure the product aligns with in the Agency 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.
About Diversified Systems
Founded in 1990, Diversified Systems is an award-winning Technology Services corporation providing all levels of IT project consulting services nationwide. DSI is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with regional offices in the American Midwest and East Coast. We offer our consultants a number of flexible and competitive compensation benefit packages.
Diversified Systems is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
DSI values authenticity and is committed to making sure our employees and partners are valued and respected. At DSI, we believe building a diverse culture is important because we know when people work together, we can achieve better results as a team. DSI realizes that everyone comes from various backgrounds. We celebrate these differences because our employees are our greatest asset as we strive to best meet the needs of those we serve. As part of our ongoing efforts, DSI is focused on advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by setting high standards to continually evolve our culture. This includes but is not limited to recruiting, community involvement, client delivery, and career development.