IT Product Manager

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.



Job Title: IT Product Manager



Location(s): White Plains, NY

Project Overview
This position will provide Product Management for various product portfolios. The Product Manager will be involved in multiple projects, driving the Options phase of Project Governance and assisting in preparing Product Roadmaps, Business Cases, Project Charters and other required artifacts. Product Manager will also maintain current product information in LeanIX, and respond to ad hoc product information requests.



Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Establish key relationships with business product owners and stakeholders to ensure technology solutions realize Digital Utility objectives.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to develop and maintain product budgets and roadmaps.
• Enter multiple, existing roadmaps into new Product Roadmapping tool. Work with business units to capture product information as needed.
• Work with Product Managers to establish framework and standards for the use of new roadmapping tool. Drive the Options phase of Project Governance and assist in preparing Business Cases, Project Charters and other required artifacts.
• Act as escalation point for key product issues.
• Provide input into the rationalization of product portfolios and prioritization of investments to improve efficiency.
• Provide input into recommendations for resource allocation across Functional Organizations to achieve product objectives.
• Monitor product O&M and Capital spend to ensure planned resources are available to meet product goals.
• Responsible for identification of IT, business, and electric utility industry trends that may impact product lifecycles.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and current information on products in LeanIX and Application Product Placemat.
• Responsible for working with project team to define initial, high level project scope, and project resource estimates.

Skills

• Knowledge of agile and waterfall product development, DevOps and SDLC methodologies/framework.
• Ability to understand business goals and translate to technology solutions
• Ability to develop a product roadmap based on business requirements, technical roadmaps and IT strategies.
• Ability to work effectively with senior management.
• Ability to understand clinet IT technology strategy and, to provide direction to leverage existing technology investment and skill sets.
• Knowledge of IT industry trends including hardware, software (package or development), operating system, middleware, database, data warehouse, security, and network tools as they apply to providing solutions to stated business issues or opportunities.
• Strong decision-making skills; good verbal and written communication skills; good negotiation skills to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
• Strong knowledge of change management principles.
• Understanding of key cloud and data engineering technologies and emerging trends.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5-10 years IT experience.
• 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
• Product Management certification a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.