Senior Product Owner / Product Manager

Title: Senior Product Owner / Product Manager

Location: Los Angeles, CA- Hybrid

Hire Type: Contract

Job Description

Position Overview

Our client 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. They will be responsible for managing product strategy throughout the lifecycle—from discovery and planning through delivery, adoption, and continuous improvement—while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and customer needs.

This position requires an accomplished leader with strong Agile product management expertise, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and experience leading complex enterprise technology programs across multiple teams and vendors. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives in highly collaborative environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Leadership
• Product Delivery & Agile Management
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management
• Organizational Change & Governance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ 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.
• 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.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.

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.
• 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.

Desired Professional 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.