Term-Limited Assistant Product Owner / Project Manager I
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Term-Limited Assistant Product Owner / Project Manager I
Salary
$71,544.00 - $85,992.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
AAA-81614-080525
Department
Department of Personnel & Administration
Division
Executive Director's Office
Opening Date
08/11/2025
Closing Date
8/20/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Heather Siegal heather.siegal@state.co.us
Primary Physical Work Address
Eligible for a hybrid flexible work assignment within Colorado and may be required to work on site at 1525 Sherman St Denver CO 80203 as necessary to meet business needs.
Hiring Pay Rate
While a salary range is posted for this position, any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state service as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
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Benefits
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Department Information
This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
Note: This posting may fill more than one vacancy.
This is a term-limited position with an anticipated end date of June 30, 2027 contingent upon funding. This position is eligible for full benefits.
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Description of Job
The Assistant Product Owner (APO) plays a key support role on Colorado's statewide eProcurement system project. This individual works closely with the Lead Product Owner (PO) and represents the PO during the development and implementation of the Colorado eProcurement system.
The position will coordinate cross-agency activities particularly with the Office of Information Technology (OIT), manage project coordination and planning activities, manage requirements and documentation, engage with stakeholders, and other partners as needed, ensure timely and transparent communication about the project to a wide audience, assist in an agile environment during product development, and support continual process and project improvement.
This position is vital in helping the project stay organized, on budget, on schedule, and responsive to user needs and vendor accountability. The APO will have a strong grasp of project management as well as state business strategy, needs, mission, workflows and solution impact.
A summary of the duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Project Coordination & Planning
Support the Product Owner in setting and maintaining the vision of the Colorado eProcurement product.
Serve as second-in-command to the PO, maintaining deep familiarity with the project's goals, priorities, and solution design.
Makes day-to-day decisions and independently manages routine project activities, while escalating high-impact issues, risks, or decisions to the PO.
Proactively keeps leadership informed through regular updates, always ensuring alignment and continuity.
Develop, maintain, and update project schedules, budget trackers, product roadmap, dashboards, and milestone trackers and coordinates with leadership, governance members, OIT, stakeholders and other experts and committees to adopt a shared timeline.
Ensure project management alignment with OIT project management requirements, processes, and staff.
May serve as or otherwise directly support OIT designated technical project manager.
Prepare scheduled and ad-hoc project reports, incorporating data (e.g. charts, diagrams) and status updates.
Assist in meetings, committees, governance, planning sessions: draft agendas, create invites, take minutes, and manage follow-ups.
Create and maintain an internal project tracking tool (e.g., shared calendar, Google Sheet, etc.).
Coordinate across all teams, committees, and partners to gather updates and identify risks or blockers.
Contribute to a cohesive team culture of alignment, trust, empowerment, and collective investment in the successful outcome of the project.
User/Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management & Communication
Support the Product Owner in stakeholder engagement meetings, presentations, and demos.
Participate in vendor demos and training sessions, capturing notes and follow-up actions.
Draft stakeholder and user-facing project communication materials: updates, FAQs, and change notices.
Communicate with stakeholders and cross-agency partners throughout the state to ensure we are meeting business needs, enabling long-term success and setting expectations.
Assist in creating and maintaining a Change Impact Matrix that maps major features, or process shifts in the new system to the affected user groups, policy areas, and training needs.
Represent the PO in select internal meetings, capturing action items and outcomes.
Maintain a centralized repository for project materials, FAQs, and status communications.
Establishes process and creates content for establishing and maintaining a user knowledgebase to include Job Aids and standard operating procedures.
Drives open communication about the project and the value of agile and user-centered methodologies to a wide audience to ensure project adoption and acceptance.
Requirements Traceability & Vendor Coordination
Log and track vendor deliverables, milestones, and performance commitments.
Create and maintain a Functional Needs Traceability Matrix mapping stakeholder and user needs to requirements and system features.
Monitor alignment between technical progress and contract terms.
Track issues, decisions, and vendor responses to ensure accountability and completeness.
Product & Implementation Support
Assist in the end-to-end agile-based system design, development, testing and implementation of the product.
Support testing coordination efforts: collect user feedback, track defects, and help triage issues.
Provide support documentation to assist in rollout and user onboarding and training.
Maintain system issue logs or action trackers during development sprints or vendor check-ins.
Serves as a content knowledge resource to answer questions related to the program requirements, rules, best practices and stakeholder and user needs.
Process Improvement & Workflow Optimization
Document recurring challenges and lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.
Propose templates and dashboards to streamline repetitive project tasks.
Identify and flag process inefficiencies or communication gaps.
Support a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Share knowledge, technique, tools, patterns, and expert advice with colleagues, partners and the public.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
*A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application , but may be attached. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience and qualifications must be specifically documented on your online application. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application. Resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification screening. If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, your application will also be used as part of the comparative analysis process to identify a top group for further consideration.
Skills-Based Hiring This position is advertised in line with the Governor's executive order (Executive Order 2022 015 (https://www.colorado.gov/governor/sites/default/files/inline-files/D%202022%20015%20Skills%20Based%20Hiring%20EO.pdf) ) (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) focused on skills-based hiring practices that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to the job and aligns the hiring process accordingly. Skills-based hiring reduces potential barriers for applicants and allows for reduced bias in the hiring process by providing a direct description of skills that are unique to the duties assigned to the position with a recognition that the applicant may have developed these skills through education, training or past experiences.
Residency Requirement:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Class Code & Classification Description:
H1K2XXPROJECT MANAGER I (https://dhr.colorado.gov/class-description-and-minimum-qualifications-for-h1k-project-manager)
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to at least seven (7) years
The exceptional candidate will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following preferred qualifications:
Previous State Service related to the work assigned to the position
Experience with Agile/Scrum or traditional project management approaches.
Strong familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps, Google suite, calendars
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a detail-oriented mindset.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate across a wide audience of stakeholders and cross-agency partners.
Experience with procurement workflows or eProcurement platforms.
Understanding of public sector or government IT acquisition practices.
Experience supporting testing, vendor management, or contract performance tracking.
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or other project/product-related certifications
Conditions of Employment:
A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
Comparative Analysis Process
The comparative analysis process for this position may consist of a structured application review, an online assessment or other structured assessment step.
Appeal Rights:
An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.
As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.
Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department's action.
For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules .
Supplemental Information
Employment Philosophy: The State of Colorado strives to build and maintain workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans. We are building a Colorado for All through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is committed to non-discriminatory practices in hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
Accommodations : The Department of Personnel & Administration is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Heather Siegal heather.siegal@state.co.us
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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This position requires Experience Only: At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position OR Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to at least seven (7) years Do you meet this qualification?
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If you selected yes, please tell us about your qualifying education or equivalent experience here, including names of organization and dates of service.
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Tell us about a time you supported or contributed to a technology project that impacted procurement or finance operations. What was your role, and what was the outcome?
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What interests you most about working on an eProcurement modernization project, and how do you see yourself contributing to its success?
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This position is term-limited through June 30, 2027; this is contingent upon funding. This position is eligible for full benefits. If you have questions, please bring them to the interview. Do you understand this is a term-limited, contingent upon funding, position?
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If offered this position, is the listed salary acceptable to you?
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Please describe how you learned of this job opening.
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FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO: Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification's pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30. All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately. If you are a current State of Colorado employee, please list all State of Colorado Departments or institutions of Higher Education for which you have worked for and your Employee ID (if known):
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