Job Title: Product Manager (Remote Contract)
Job Summary: Myticas' direct client is seeking a Product Manager to support the Indiana Department of Health. This position oversees several priority business projects within the Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) portfolio, focusing on the improvement of both internal and customer-facing systems and programs. The role may also involve managing the scope, budget, and schedule for large, complex IT and data governance projects and initiatives. Additionally, the Product Manager will be part of a cross-functional team dedicated to delivering projects on time and within budget.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee multiple projects to ensure proper management toward successful completion.
- Manage large enterprise-type projects involving multiple internal stakeholders or contracted resources.
- Develop, monitor, and maintain project plans.
- Define roles and responsibilities for users and project team members.
- Define user requirements, deliverables, and approvals.
- Coordinate and monitor activities of all stakeholders to ensure timelines and budgets are met.
- Communicate project status to management and project stakeholders.
- Attend product demos to listen for and communicate concerns and project risks.
- Conduct regular recap emails to various stakeholders.
- Track and report on budget expenditures.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business or Information Technology and/or 5+ years of applicable experience. Experience with state government is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in project management.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Experience in project discovery and the ability to understand and manage requirements.
- Experience with budget management for large-scale enterprise projects.
- Experience with SAFe/Agile practices.
- Ability to work across multiple functions within the agency to extract information.
- Ability to grasp complex information and distill it across different communication channels.
- Experience creating and managing project charters.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, independent development, and tight, multi-faceted timelines.
- Skilled at prioritization, with the ability to balance multitasking and focused work.
- Passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving internal and external customer experiences.