Product Owner/Portfolio Manager- Hybrid- Des Moines, IA

Remote, USA • Full-time • Posted 2026-05-31

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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.

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

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

Delivery
Agile methodologies (Scrum, backlog prioritization, sprint planning) – 3+ years
User story creation and product backlog management
Release planning and delivery management

Documentation
High-quality documentation (project plans, BRDs, user stories, process maps, reports) – 5+ years
Understanding of IT governance and compliance frameworks

Leadership
Strong stakeholder communication (technical + business + leadership level) – 5+ years
Ability to manage expectations and present product strategy
Team leadership and cross-functional coordination