Product Owner/Analyst III
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Product Owner/Analyst III
Salary
$4,906.00 - $7,148.31 Monthly
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
KAA 9097 Analyst III 5.26
Department
Department of Labor and Employment
Division
Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance
Opening Date
05/08/2026
Closing Date
5/18/2026 5:00 PM Mountain
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Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
707 17th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
Department Contact Information
707 17th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
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.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT COLORADO RESIDENTS ONLY
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
This position will have hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need.
This posting does not accept resumes, cover letters, or attachments of any kind. Please be as thorough as possible in detailing your work history, education, and training in the application form.
The Department of Labor and Employment keeps Colorado strong and competitive. We connect workers with great jobs and assist those who have been injured on the job. We help people who are unemployed through no fault of their own by providing temporary wage replacement and we ensure fair labor practices. We provide an up-to-date and accurate picture of the economy that helps in decision making. And we protect the workplace - and Colorado communities - with a variety of consumer protection and safety programs.
This is a values-driven organization, committed to accountability, agility, collaboration, and respect.
We believe in outstanding customer service, an inclusive culture, continued process improvement and in our role as a trusted and strategic partner. Recognizing that knowledgeable employees drive our success, we are seeking dedicated individuals who exhibit our shared values and our passion for quality and excellence in all we do.
In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits) :
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan (https://www.copera.org/) plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits)
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/hsa)
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/) state employee discount program
MotivateMe employee wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Access to participate in employer-supported employee affinity spaces
RTD EcoPass Commuter Program
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information go to https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs
Our agency website: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (https://www.colorado.gov/cdle)
CDLE has implemented a pilot program on March 1st, 2022 which will award Disability Hiring Preference Points similar t o the Veterans' Preference Points program. During your application process you will be asked if you would like to be considered for either of these programs for additional points in the hiring process. To learn more about Disability Hiring Preference and what will be required to participate, please visit our website: https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/disability-hiring-preference/home
PLEASE NOTE: With the beginning of this program, CDLE will no longer accept attachments of any kind with applications. Please be as thorough as possible in documenting your education and work history in the application system. Attachments will not be accepted or considered during any phase of the hiring process including minimum qualification screening, comparative analysis, or interviews.
Description of Job
The salary range for this position is:
$28.30 - $41.24 Hourly
$2,264.31 - $3,299.22 Biweekly
$4,906.00 - $7,148.31 Monthly
The success of the FAMLI program mission depends on a well-designed, reliable, and accurate system for facilitating user registrations, ID verification, user management, ingesting and calculating wages, facilitating premium payments and benefit payouts to those participating in the FAMLI program and seeking financial security. Product Owners/Analyst IIIs play a critical role in achieving goals and objectives as set forth by the Innovation & Technology Leadership Team. Serves as subject matter expert on FAMLI Registration, Wages, Payments (RWP) value streams, including applicable policies and rules, operations areas and processes, and industry standards and customer expectations. Manages backlogs (priorities) including sprints, sprint cycles and stories. Acts as "go-to" team member and is delegated additional assignments by supervisor. Through on the job training, coaching and education, position is to develop into an Agile Product Owner. Primary responsibility is to serve as product owner and maintain, groom, and prioritize backlogs for assigned value streams; responsible for final outcomes. Act as primary 'voice of the customers' for all aspects of RWP. Analyze considerable amounts of data from various internal and external stakeholders. Recommend modifications to the various systems that manage the corresponding functionalities based on your findings, as well as potential technological advancements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams; develop consensus during sprints and sprint cycles. Act as point of contact with development teams for systems incidents and assume ownership for solutions and communicating critical information related to these issues. Create and update operational products, not limited to but including roadmaps, workflows, updates to structures and systems; maintain log of work to be completed. Manage day-to-day working relationships and daily activities with all vendors, including Five9 (IVR system/call center), Hyland/Onbase (document management), Deloitte (benefits), Slalom (premiums) and future vendors hired to provide product and/or technical support. Monitor vendor performance; hold vendors accountable to performance standards as stipulated in SLA. Negotiate delivery plans with vendor development to ensure business needs are met effectively. Maintain a cooperative, positive and highly effective partnership with all vendors. Assume administrative duties and participate in requirement, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance phases of the product development lifecycle. Collaborate with engineering teams to automate workflows, processes, and tools to improve product quality and efficiency standards
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
H1C3XX ANALYST III (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-hr-professionals/job-classifications/class-description-and-minimum-qualifications-for-h1c)
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position such as professional experience in a role demonstrating strong technical, quantitative, and analytical skills, experience with reviewing user stories and acceptance testing, experience planning, creating, working with and analyzing unstructured data, high degree of organization, individual initiative, and personal accountability, excellent communication skills to drive collaboration and alignment with stakeholders.
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Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working on building large scale, mission critical digital systems
Have background in insurance or leave management systems
Have experience working with customers and gathering, analyzing potential for value add to the products
Experience as a product owner. Experience gathering feature requirements and writing acceptance criterias.
Performing duties similar to those assigned to the position as a classified State of Colorado employee.
Required Competencies
Technical Skills/Technical Systems: Possess specialized knowledge and expertise required to perform specific tasks and use specific tools and programs in real world situations. Possess diverse technical and ability to implement deliverables and on-going operations. Understands the impact of technological changes in the organization.
Analytical/Critical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis and the ability to determine the root cause of user/usage problems and create alternative solutions that resolve the problems in the best interest of the business.
Judgment and Decision Making: A capacity to work in ambiguous circumstances and make one's own decisions based on the relative costs and benefits of potential actions. Must be comfortable making quick decisions and course correct developmental outputs to ensure optimal market fit of the deliverables. Must be able to push back on ideas or pressures from stakeholders that do not fit in with the value stream objectives
Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with agile methodologies and practical experience in an agile setting
Collaboration: Ability to work effectively and build coalitions with key stakeholders, speak and write authoritatively and compellingly, resolve communication problems, and negotiate and manage competing interests. Ability to work well with constituents regardless of position and authority, contribute to governing boards and committees, and adhere to clear lines of responsibility and accountability. A readiness to forge connections with external stakeholders and take the initiative in leading efforts to address significant problems that might escalate by significant stakeholders.
Communication: Ability to communicate effectively orally and in written form with colleagues in different units, vendors, and internal/external stakeholders to ensure they are informed and engaged as projects move forward.
Complex Problem Solving: Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options, consider alternative solutions, distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information, and use sound reasoning to arrive at decisions. Approach work with a solutions orientation. Manage competing interests of stakeholders.
Driving Results: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Ability to work and perform while operating within strict time constraints and competing priorities.
Integrity: Consistently applies organizational policies and adheres to personal and organizational values. Possess and demonstrate strong principles and values. Follow through on personal commitment; is fair and impartial. Assures that effective policies and procedures are developed to maintain the integrity of the organization.
Emotional Intelligence: Consider and respond appropriately to the needs and feelings of others. Recognizes and manages one's own emotions. Demonstrate self-esteem and efficacy with regard to both technical and personal responsibilities; present optimistic attitude.
Continuous Learning & Continuous Improvement : Inquisitiveness; demonstrate eagerness to learn. Make an effort to keep abreast of new knowledge and technology in subject matter area(s). Takes responsibility for acquiring new information, looking at old information in new ways, and finding ways to use new and old information creatively. Adapts and persists with goals; adopt flexibility in learning situations.
Interpersonal Skills: Behaviors and tactics a person uses to interact with others and to build effective personal and professional relationships, as well as communicate and work with others effectively.
Conditions of Employment
Must be a Colorado resident at time of application.
You must pass a thorough background check prior to employment which will include the E-Verify process.
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
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: maria.ramirez@state.co.us
Minimum Qualification Screening
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, CDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
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. CDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process.
Comparative Analysis Process
After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process for this position will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit with your application materials. Therefore, it is extremely important to document in the work experience/job duties portion of your online application the extent to which you possess the education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement. It is also important to thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase.
Post Referral Assessment
This recruitment will feature a post referral assessment for the applicants referred to the interview stage. This assessment is not graded and is only used for the purposes of understanding the applicant's skills, analysis competencies, and writing style for interview purposes. The questions in the assessment are related to the compliance with the FAMLI Act.
Supplemental Questions
Answer the supplemental questions on the application completely and thoughtfully. Your answers may be rated based on your writing ability (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing) as well as the content of your answer.
Work Visas
CDLE does not sponsor Work Visas of any @type.
Applicant Use Of AI
The use of AI tools to aid in preparing application materials is allowed under the condition that the applicant independently verifies and confirms the information's accuracy before submission. Applicants are fully accountable for the content of their submissions and must ensure the safe and ethical use of any AI tools. Furthermore, active and direct participation in the interview process is required.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE AND/OR FUTURE VACANCIES
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment 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, Sean Montoya, at sean.montoya@state.co.us . Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For all other inquiries about this recruitment effort, please call 303-318-8200.
While a salary range is posted for this position, an eventual salary offer is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis, which considers multiple factors including but not limited to education and experience compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work.
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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I acknowledge that the comparative analysis process for this position will consist of a review of the information contained within my application/job duty statements and that any attachments will not be included during the minimum qualification screening or application review. The structured application review/numerical scoring of my application will be based on the content listed in the job duty statements, the preferred qualifications, required competencies, and answers to supplemental questions. My responses to the supplemental questions will be scored based on my ability to follow instructions and provide detailed, clear, and concise answers to each question.
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