Product Manager

Must haves:

• Lead and manage the product vision, roadmap, and priorities to ensure alignment with business objectives, policy intent, and user needs
• Define, refine, and communicate product goals, success metrics, and outcomes across business and I&IT stakeholders

Title

Senior Product Manager

Description

The purpose of the procurement initiative is to add a Senior Product Management capacity to support an organizational level investigation of the Integrated Divisional System (IDS), that will complement the IDS Assessment user research-based Discovery activities of the above project‑level investigation of the Integrated Divisional System (IDS)‑research‑based Discovery activities

This initiative seeks to complete discovery activities that will provide MECP with a comprehensive understanding of:

• Requirements & Processes: The requirements and Request For Information (RFI) for moving documents/metadata from the Integrated Divisional System (IDS) into OPSdocs.

• IT System Impacts: Potential impacts on related IT systems and infrastructure.

• Policy & Strategy Alignment: The implications of this integration for MECP’s compliance with Records Management policies and alignment with Digital Strategy objectives.

• Implementation Roadmap: A roadmap for implementation that supports a smooth transition to OPSdocs, minimizes business disruption, enables the success of the Modernization Property Information (MPI) project and provides a detailed roadmap to decommission IDS.

The Senior Product Manager will:

· Lead development and evaluation of the RFI assessing the feasibility, cost, and effort required to migrate records from IDS to OPSdocs.

· Provide strategic guidance to integrate vendor findings with OPS business processes and decommissioning plans.

· Support analysis of the IDS Inventory from a product and organizational perspective.

· Provide guidance and support during Discovery to ensure alignment.

· Work with stakeholders and the project team to document OPSdocs related artifacts in OPS legacy systems.

· Collaborate with stakeholders to validate priorities, risks, and dependencies.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including:
• Gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements
• Defining the product vision
• Ensuring that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals
• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience:
• Identify and fill product gaps
• Generate new ideas that grow market share
• Improve customer experience
• Drive growth
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Develop product pricing and positioning strategies
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
• Work closely with the teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources
• Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members
• Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding
• Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services

General Skills:

• Experience delivering prioritized features and corresponding justification
• Experience working with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities
• Experience running beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples becoming an expert with respect to the competition
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

(40%) Product Strategy, Vision, and Backlog Ownership

• Lead and manage the product vision, roadmap, and priorities to ensure alignment with business objectives, policy intent, and user needs
• Define, refine, and communicate product goals, success metrics, and outcomes across business and I&IT stakeholders
• Own and prioritize the product backlog; ensure items are clearly defined, value‑driven, and sequenced to maximize business outcomes
• Translate business needs, policy requirements, and stakeholder feedback into actionable epics, features, and user stories
• Act as the primary decision-maker on scope, trade-offs, and prioritization to balance value, risk, and delivery constraints

(30%) Agile Product Management and Delivery Experience

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, collaborating closely with Scrum Masters, development teams, and business stakeholders
• Participate in and/or lead Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Provide ongoing clarification of priorities and requirements to support development teams throughout the sprint lifecycle
• Review and accept completed work to ensure alignment with product goals, acceptance criteria, and user expectations
• Monitor delivery progress, manage dependencies, and proactively address risks and impediments

(20%) Public Sector and Business Domain Experience

• Experience working within public sector environments, including governance, approvals, compliance, and accountability requirements
• Knowledge of business processes related to permitting, compliance, inspections, incidents, enforcement activities, and legal actions (e.g., investigations, prosecutions, convictions)
• Experience collaborating with policy, program, operational business areas, and I&IT teams to support current‑state and future‑state product evolution
• Ability to use data, reporting, and operational insights to inform product decisions and continuous improvement

(10%) Tools, Metrics, and Documentation

• Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps (or equivalent) for backlog management, roadmap tracking, and work item documentation
• Ability to define and track product performance metrics, KPIs, and benefits realization
• Experience producing clear product documentation, decision records, and stakeholder communications