Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Lead

Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid vacation and sick time

Parental leave

Job summary

Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) seeks a seasoned Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Manager to support the Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). You will drive the agency’s digital transformation roadmap, integrate human-centered design with modern product management, and ensure secure, sustainable digital services for Illinois families.

The role requires leadership across cross-functional teams, rigorous backlog governance, and ongoing vendor management, with a

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year college degree in a related IT field or equivalent.
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in digital product management or agile delivery in a large-scale environment.
• Experience managing vendor performance, contracts, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Extensive knowledge of HCD/UX methodologies and modern technical environments (SaaS, cloud, CI/CD).

Responsibilities

• Serve as Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Manager for DoIT, guiding IDEC digital initiatives.
• Direct requirements engineering and backlog governance, translating needs into technical specs.
• Lead the agency’s digital transformation roadmap and product strategy with human-centered design.
• Supervise contractual staff and oversee vendor performance.
• Stay current on IT trends through ongoing education and conferences.

Skills

Product roadmaps

Scaled agile delivery

Vendor management

Human-centered design

Cross-functional leadership

Education

4-year college degree in CS/engineering/IT

Tools

SaaS configurations

Cloud-native service delivery

CI/CD

Job description

Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) seeks a seasoned Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Manager to support the Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). You will drive the agency’s digital transformation roadmap, integrate human-centered design with modern product management, and ensure secure, sustainable digital services for Illinois families.

The role requires leadership across cross-functional teams, rigorous backlog governance, and ongoing vendor management, with a