Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Lead

State of Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology seeks a seasoned leader to drive digital transformation and product strategy for IDEC-driven initiatives. You will align human-centered design with policy goals while guiding agile delivery and cross-functional teams.

The role requires managing roadmaps, vendor performance, and program outcomes in a large-scale public enterprise, with a focus on secure, sustainable digital services for Illinois families.

Qualifications

• Requires four years of college in computer science, engineering design, product innovation, information system management or IT field.
• Three years in digital product management, agile delivery leadership, or organizational transformation in large-scale environments.
• Certification in ITIL, SAFe, or related methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern the agency's digital transformation roadmap and product strategy.
• Bridge policy goals with user-centered technology and modern product practices.
• Lead cross-functional teams, vendor performance, and program-level planning.

Skills

Product lifecycle mgmt

Agile delivery

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Human-centered design

UX knowledge

Communication

Team leadership

Education

4-year college in CS/ENG/IT

Tools

SaaS configurations

Cloud services

CI/CD

Job description

Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology seeks a seasoned leader to drive digital transformation and product strategy for IDEC-driven initiatives. You will align human-centered design with policy goals while guiding agile delivery and cross-functional teams.

The role requires managing roadmaps, vendor performance, and program outcomes in a large-scale public enterprise, with a focus on secure, sustainable digital services for Illinois families.