What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Product Manager (Hybrid) position at DP Professionals (DPP)?
DPP is seeking an Education Product Manager for an opportunity in Des Moines, Iowa.
Work arrangement:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Kyle at Kyle.Croft@dppit.com to learn more about this position (#24-00583).
DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.
Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D
Work arrangement:
- Hybrid, onsite 2 days per week
- W2 position; 12 months
- Local candidates strongly preferred
- The Product Manager will be responsible for coordinating various information technology initiatives for the Department of Education.
- A 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 mission-driven environment supporting educational data collection and reporting systems.
- Experience working in a matrix organization and product management/ownership is a plus.
- 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.
- Experience in a product ownership role
- Five or more years of progressively responsible IT project management experience
- Experience with major defined project management methodologies, e.g., waterfall, agile, hybrid
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams and managing a variety of IT projects, including technology infrastructure, data systems, application
- 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)
- Highly desired: Experience working in State government, academic institution, or similar organization
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Kyle at Kyle.Croft@dppit.com to learn more about this position (#24-00583).
DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.
Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D
