Senior Product Owner

Senior Product Owner / Product Manager

ICF is seeking a highly experienced Senior Product Owner / Product Manager to lead strategic technology initiatives for a large public-sector transportation organization. This role is responsible for defining product vision, establishing enterprise product roadmaps, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes.

The successful candidate will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and executive leadership. They will be responsible for managing product strategy throughout the lifecyclefrom discovery and planning through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvementwhile ensuring alignment with organizational goals and customer needs.

This position requires an accomplished leader with strong Agile product management expertise, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and experience leading complex enterprise technology programs across multiple teams and vendors. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives in highly collaborative environments.

Location: Los Angeles, CA - 100% onsite in the client's office.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute product strategy, vision, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Prioritize investments and product initiatives using customer insights, business value, and data-driven decisions.
• Manage product backlogs, features, user stories, MVPs, and Agile planning activities.
• Partner with engineers, architects, designers, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver successful products.
• Build relationships with business leaders, customers, and vendors while managing requirements, risks, and performance.
• Facilitate executive discussions, cross-functional collaboration, and resolution of complex issues.
• Establish product governance, standards, and best practices across the organization.
• Lead change management, adoption, and communications for enterprise initiatives.
• Mentor team members and promote a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience delivering technology solutions and digital transformation initiatives.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Systems Analysis, or related leadership roles.

Professional Skills

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution.
• Strong leadership and influence skills across executive and technical audiences.
• Exceptional customer-focus and ability to anticipate future business needs.
• Proven ability to drive alignment among competing priorities and stakeholder groups.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and proactively manage risk.