Milwaukee County · 2 weeks ago
Product Owner - IMSD
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$37.73/hr - $56.60/hr
3+ years expMilwaukee County is searching for authentic individuals to join their team and contribute to the community. The Product Owner will develop application roadmaps, oversee technology implementations, and collaborate with stakeholders to maximize the value of County applications.
GovernmentProfessional ServicesReal Estate
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define the County’s vision for the application / product and creates a strategic roadmap for this vision
Outreach to departments on their strategies and possible product and process efficiencies
Review the vendor’s new releases and optimize the County’s plan to implement new functionality
Communicate with stakeholders and executive management on the application / product vision, roadmap, and project processes / statuses. Coordinate these activities with the assigned Business Relationship Manager and Application Architect
Collaborate with prospective and current users to understand and anticipate their needs. Coordinate with other Business Relationship team members to document associated requirements
Prepare and deliver presentations on product functionality for user demonstrations and for internal and external training needs
Investigate product issues and determine whether changes to the product / application are required
Work with the IMSD Application team in an Agile environment and continuously review the business needs, refine priorities, outline milestones and deliverables, and identify opportunities and risks
Coordinates with other Business Relationship team members to gather, design, and document requirements and use cases suitable for the Agile development cycle. Review functional requirements prior to prioritization activities
Manage the product enhancement / implementation backlog and prioritize the backlog based on client departments’ feedback and based on changing requirements
Participate in application team Scrum meetings and product sprints
Manage vendor relationships, including overseeing support tickets and services
Coordinate with IT Governance staff (e.g., IT Contracts Manager, IT Vendor Performance Manager, etc.) on vendor relationship and contracting activities
Qualification
Required
Current Wisconsin resident at time of application
Associates Degree in Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Process Enhancement or related field
At least two (2) years of experience in Value Stream Mapping, IT Strategy and Roadmap Development
At least three (3) years of experience in Product Management and/or Product Development
At least one (1) year of supervisor experience in a project manager-type role, not necessarily HR supervisor
Intermediate knowledge of all related computer and software applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets
Basic knowledge and experience with project management software tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, etc.)
Intermediate understanding of project management techniques and methods
Intermediate understanding development and execution of IT strategies and roadmaps. Organization changes and operation in a matrixed environment
Preferred
Agile Methodology Certifications – Desirable
Certifications Related to Applications to be Supported – Desirable
Benefits
Competitive benefit package
Company
Milwaukee County
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1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
Wisconsin Economic Development
2017-03-07Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Tahir Hassan
Chief Technology Officer
Jaci Bobo
Chief Information Officer
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