IA-DOM-DoED-PM6-Education Product Manager

The State of Iowa is seeking a Product Manager responsible for coordinating various information technology initiatives for the Iowa Department of Education.

This is a hybrid position that requires that the contractor is onsite 2 days/week. Please limit submittals to local/regional resources that can be onsite with 24 hour notice

The State of Iowa is seeking a Product Manager responsible for coordinating various information technology initiatives for the Iowa Department of Education. The successful candidate must have prior project management experience and have demonstrated knowledge and experience managing technology teams vendors stakeholders data systems application deployments or similar services. The IT Product Manager will lead meetings solve problems facilitate and coordinate communication between the parties manage the product backlog document project status and ensure that the team members have the support needed to perform their work towards a successful project outcome. This is an opportunity to work in a missiondriven environment supporting Iowas statewide educational data collection and reporting systems. Experience working in a matrix organization and product management/ownership is a plus.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify and schedule project deliverables milestones and required activities and tasks.
• Provide guidance to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline work plan.
• Work with agency leadership subject matter experts and program consultants to analyze and document business requirements and communicate details to technical staff.
• Work with technical staff to define data and system design and coordinate the design development and testing of technical systems and services.
• Maintain project management documentation including risk and mitigation activities keeping aware of the status of the project and the need to employ mitigation measures for compliance with project objectives and timelines.
• Verify all system documentation is complete and testing is successful before approvals for live implementation are made.
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel and vendor representatives to ensure project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives.
• Monitor project activities to ensure quality and integrity of deliverables. Perform change control.
  

REQUIREMENTS

• Five or more years of progressively responsible IT project management experience

• Experience with major defined project management methodologies e.g. waterfall agile hybrid.

• Experience in a product ownership role
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams and managing a variety of IT projects including technology infrastructure data systems application deployments or similar services.
• Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major program management approaches (for example PMI agile etc.)
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience managing large and complex projects
• Certification in project management (e.g. PMP)

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working in State government academic institution or similar organization

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Experience working in State government academic institution or similar organization Highly desired 5 Years Experience in a product ownership role Required 5 Years Five or more years of progressively responsible IT project management experience Required 5 Years Experience with major defined project management methodologies e.g. waterfall agile hybrid Required 5 Years Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams and managing a variety of IT projects including technology infrastructure data systems applica Required 5 Years Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major program management approaches (for example PMI agile etc.) Required 5 Years Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills Required 5 Years Experience managing large and complex projects Required 5 Years Certification in project management (e.g. PMP) Required 5 Years

Questions

Description

Question 1 Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement Question 2 The Contractor must report any disciplinary action misdemeanor or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirement Question 3 What is your candidates email address Question 4 Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form making sure to do so exactly as instructed The form is located at Question 5 The hourly Vendor Rate for this position is $95.15. Do you agree to this requirement Question 6 PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY/STATE) HERE REQUIRED Question 7 SHOW YOUR WORK In the summary of qualifications field under the details tab of the candidates profile you should explain why your candidate is the best fit for this position. Please confirm that you have thoroughly validated and attested to the accuracy of the credentials listed throughout this candidates VectorVMS profile and resume according to Section 5.2.5 of ITS009440. Do you confirm Candidates will get rejected if an agency cuts and pastes the candidates resumes into this field REQUIRED Question 8 DOM contractor personnel are now required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. Please confirm you have discussed this with your candidate and he/she will comply if selected. Question 9 PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed REQUIRED Question 10 INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on SEPTEMBER 3rd 4th and 5th only to submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.