Product Manager

Description ** Applications will be received until December 3, 2025. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **  About this job: Manages the design, user requirements, documentation, and strategic implementation of system(s) used by central staff, teachers, principals, and parents of the District. Functions as a Business/IT liaison working closely with all levels of key operational central office departments and school-based customers and designated Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on key, strategic, tactical, and operational initiatives enterprise-wide.  What DPS Offers You: A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives. Salary Range: $87,203-$106,806 annually.  Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.  In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.    What You'll Do: Meets with business for discovery and to understand and document current state and future state of business processes; understands business needs and translates business needs into requirements for use by a cross-functional software development team; documents business requirements and organizes them into features, stories and tasks; provides oversight and support to business analysts and reviews, edits and approve proejct proposals for submission. Participates as a member of a cross functional software development team; consistently and accurately set expectations and gains buy-in as necessary; evangelizes existing technology platforms as potential solutions to key stakeholders; and balances the interests of academics, business and information technology and prioritizes tasks accordingly. Functions as de facto team lead of cross-functional software development team, which includes but is not limited to, scheduling and facilitating agile ceremonies; backlog grooming and prioritization, ensuring adherence to the organization’s norms, methodology, and processes; ensuring the team stays on track and the project stays on schedule; and delegating and assigning sprint tasks as needed. Represents the business’ needs and interests and serves as a liaision for the business; communicates with business partners on progress, risks and roadblocks. Modifies requirements as needed and identifies and removes roadblocks for the team as they arise. Facilitates additional agile practices in accordance with district methodology to ensure project proposals are prepared for consideration, including not limited to: architectural review, sizing exercise, project review, architecture and development sequencing and planning, project prep and project kickoff. Provides oversight and support to Business Analysts in their requirements documentation and overall practice and ensures adherence to organizational norms and standards as they relate to agile practices and requirements documentation. Researches and resolves support incidents that may include but are not limited to updating content on websites and other applications, researching and documenting bugs or defects, running reports and posting alerts or messages on websites or applications. Partners with, mentors and trains strategic stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Facilitates progression from reactive to proactive environment, and quantifies improvements achieved as appropriate; proactively identifies/detects, analyzes, forecasts and monitors emerging patterns/trends, data anomalies, process optimization and/or additional business opportunities; keeps current with the latest software, techniques and practices of product management researches and shares new ideas in product management.  What You’ll Need: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (IT) or equivalent relevant work experience. Three (3) years of experience as a Business Analyst (BA), Product Owner/Product Manager, or in an equivalent role Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.  Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.   Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.   Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.   Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun