Senior Product Owner

About the role

ICF is seeking a highly experienced Senior Product Owner / Product Manager to lead strategic technology initiatives for a large public-sector transportation organization. This role is responsible for defining product vision, establishing enterprise product roadmaps, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes. The successful candidate will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and executive leadership, managing product strategy throughout the lifecycle—from discovery and planning through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement.

Location: Los Angeles, CA - 100% onsite in the client's office.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product strategy, vision, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Prioritize investments and product initiatives using customer insights, business value, and data-driven decisions.
• Manage product backlogs, features, user stories, MVPs, and Agile planning activities.
• Partner with engineers, architects, designers, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver successful products.
• Build relationships with business leaders, customers, and vendors while managing requirements, risks, and performance.
• Facilitate executive discussions, cross-functional collaboration, and resolution of complex issues.
• Establish product governance, standards, and best practices across the organization.
• Lead change management, adoption, and communications for enterprise initiatives.
• Mentor team members and promote a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience delivering technology solutions and digital transformation initiatives.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Systems Analysis, or related leadership roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting public sector, transportation, or government organizations.
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), or equivalent Agile certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise software products through the full product lifecycle.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies, backlog management, roadmap development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience leading large, complex programs involving multiple teams, vendors, and workstreams.
• Design Thinking certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience with enterprise analytics, cloud platforms, and data-driven product management.
• Experience managing technology procurement and vendor ecosystems.

Skills

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution.
• Strong leadership and influence skills across executive and technical audiences.
• Exceptional customer-focus and ability to anticipate future business needs.
• Proven ability to drive alignment among competing priorities and stakeholder groups.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and proactively manage risk.

Pay

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $108,006.00 - $183,610.00 (Los Angeles, CA).