Office of Information Technology Service (ITS) is seeking a
Specialist III
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Translate the company's vision into actionable product development plans.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define product vision and roadmap aligned with business goals and user needs.
- Create, prioritize, and manage the product backlog to ensure high-value features are developed first.
- Write clear and actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and product requirements for the development team.
- Serve as the main point of contact between the development team and stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment.
- Lead sprint planning sessions with the Scrum Master and development team for timely feature delivery.
- Advocate for user-centric design, ensuring products deliver an exceptional user experience.
- Monitor product performance post-launch, gather feedback, and iterate to improve value and effectiveness.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Level III- More than seven (7) years of experience working on complex projects with 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Specialist
- Ten or more years of experience in product management and in integrated or complex systems.
- Ten or more years' experience working with agile development processes and methodologies such as scrum or kanban
Desirable Qualifications:
- Seven or more years working experience in managing and prioritizing product backlogs.
- Seven or more years of experience in building technical products from ideation to launch
- Seven or more years of working experience, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Three or more years of working experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar project management software.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Work hours and location:
- Designated Work Location: 60 Broad Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10004
- Position Anticipated Start Date: 11/23/2024
- Anticipated Duration of the Engagement: 28 months (11/23/2024 - 3/22/2027)
Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.
Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
