Senior IT Program Manager & Product Owner (Remote)

KellyMitchell Group; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 87,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)

401K offered

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group seeks an experienced Program Manager V / Principal IT Program Manager & Product Owner to lead large-scale enterprise IT initiatives. This role focuses on product strategy, portfolio governance, and execution across enterprise IT products and platforms.

Remote with occasional onsite visits in Oakland, CA. The candidate should bring a track record in cloud modernization, multi-year roadmaps, and strong executive stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of program/portfolio/product management experience in enterprise technology environments.
• 8+ years leading large-scale, cross-functional IT initiatives with executive visibility.
• Experience as Product Owner, Product Manager, Program Manager, or Portfolio Manager.
• Strong background managing multi-year technology transformation programs and strategic roadmaps.
• Experience in portfolio governance, program delivery, budget management, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and influencing decision-making across complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, or application modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile product management and software delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute long-term product vision, strategy, and multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Serve as Product Owner for enterprise technology products and platforms, prioritizing initiatives based on business value, risk, and operational needs.
• Lead large, cross-functional technology programs impacting multiple business and technology organizations.
• Own portfolio planning, governance, financial oversight, investment roadmaps, and executive reporting.
• Partner with business leaders, technology teams, architecture, cybersecurity, and operations stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
• Develop and manage product backlogs, business requirements, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead modernization efforts including cloud transformation, infrastructure modernization, application lifecycle management, and technical debt reduction.
• Drive program execution using Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, resource planning, vendor relationships, and contract performance.
• Present strategic recommendations, portfolio performance, risks, and funding requirements to executive leadership.
• Establish KPIs, service metrics, governance processes, and value realization measurements.
• Mentor project managers, product owners, and program management professionals across the organization.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile product management

Strategic program leadership

Executive communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

PMP

PMI-ACP

CSPO

SAFe POPM

SAFe SPC

ITIL certifications

Job description

KellyMitchell Group seeks an experienced Program Manager V / Principal IT Program Manager & Product Owner to lead large-scale enterprise IT initiatives. This role focuses on product strategy, portfolio governance, and execution across enterprise IT products and platforms.

Remote with occasional onsite visits in Oakland, CA. The candidate should bring a track record in cloud modernization, multi-year roadmaps, and strong executive stakeholder management.