Technology Group Product Manager

Company: PSEG
Location: Newark
Posted on: January 7, 2021

Job Description:

Requisition ID: 64371

Job Function/Category: Information Technology

Employment Type: Exempt Full Time

This is an exciting time to be joining PSEG. Our commitments, which include safety, integrity, customer focus, and diversity & inclusion, are the fabric of our culture and help drive the success of our business. We are fortunate to have an outstanding workforce of diverse and highly skilled talent who move us forward in our operational excellence journey. PSEG has more than 12,000 employees who are dedicated to the communities we serve and embody our vision: People providing Safe, Reliable, Economic and Greener Energy. Job Summary

Group Product Managers work with business and technology stakeholders and product teams to develop and convey product vision; define backlog; and deliver and sustain the end-to-end customer experience. Group Product Managers conceive, define, test, deliver, monitor, refine and retire digital products to maximize business results. They must also be able to partner effectively with a wide range of teams, including business leaders, delivery teams and external partners, driving business success while promoting the self-organizing culture that makes agile delivery organizations successful..

Job Responsibilities

---Oversees all the Product Teams within their Business Unit domain. Drives and executes projects within the assigned Business Unit domain. Partners with IT and business leadership and other key stakeholders to define opportunities and to identify and prioritize products based on predefined criteria (return on investment, productivity, compliance). ---Accountable for receiving approval from stakeholders on portfolio strategy and plan. Ensure operations of these technology solutions are consistent with service and business performance objectives; take necessary steps to deploy remedies where needed with internal and external partners. Works with governance bodies to review and approve strategies, categories and overall structure. ---Establishes priorities of the product backlog (Features and Technical Debt) in collaboration with the Business and Product Teams. Ensures the development of the life cycle view of the solution including the conception of its need, design and execution, and upgrade and/or replacement when appropriate. ---Accountable for designs, specs and program management for projects that fall within the scope of their Business Unit domain. Ensures timely escalation and management of technical and service shortfalls to relevant technical support teams for resolution and for future prevention. ---Manages quality assurance rollouts and performs functional analysis to assess the robustness of projects recently launched. Collaborates with Finance to define cost allocation, cost recovery and pricing plan within the overall context of chargeback or pricing model for a product. ---Develops and manages the cost model for portfolio products and identifies appropriate cost levers for improvement. Develop and analyze performance dashboards and scorecards to quantify and measure outcomes and identify shortfalls, remedies and opportunities to management. Provides feedback on product design and operational features in order to ensure the adoption of new products. ---Accountable for overseeing the development of the product backlog and actionable user stories for a portfolio of products. Identify the guidelines for project operational roll outs and acts as a safeguard to protect the business case for the program.

Job Specific Qualifications

---Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business or a related field ---12+ years of relevant experience within the information technology field or an industry with reliance on technical expertise ---Sound expertise in product/program management ---Sound expertise in technology resource management, job positions, career paths, recruiting, and compensation ---Ability to proactively communicate technical topics in a clear, succinct, and relevant way ---Proven experience in managing program budgets and technology cost centers in large corporate environments to ensure corporate targets are met ---Technology procurement & technology financial operations experience ensuring vendor contracts support business and corporate needs ---Proficient in working with business area's to understand needs/requirements with an ability provide innovative solutions ---Technically knowledgeable with the ability to assess solutions for current and future needs across organizations. ---Proven experience with leading teams on the implementation and enhancements of technology specific platforms. ---Track record as an innovator and agent leading organizations and people through change ---Proven experience in long term planning including building roadmaps and program planning ---Digital acumen ---Strong leadership and influence skills ---Ability to present to all levels of management & executive leadership ---Excellent teamwork, facilitation, relationship building, and negotiation skills
Desired
---Advanced degree, e.g. Masters of Business Administration ---Change management and/or PHR certifications ---Experience with technology organizational design ---Experience with CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) and/or managing projects ---Over 3 years of experience managing team of 5+ staff or external contractors

Disclaimer

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Certain positions at the Company may require you to have access to Part 810-Controlled Information. Under the law, the Company is limited in who it can share this information with and in certain circumstances it is necessary to obtain specific authorization before the Company can share this information. Accordingly, if the position does require access to this information, you must complete a 10 CFR Part 810 Export Control Compliance Nationality Request Form, a copy of which will be provided to you by Talent Acquisition if an offer is made. If there is a need for specific authorization, due to the time it takes to obtain authorization from the government, we will likely not be able to further proceed with an offer.

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