Associate Director, Product Owner
CurrentStrategically manage specific IT/software products, data assets, and analytic services at the Millennium Challenge Corporation. In this role, I serve as the product owner on IT development teams, bridging the gap between business sponsors and technical teams. I develop and refine medium and long-term strategies for IT products, collaborating with agency leadership to establish system and data strategy.•Strategic Leadership: Define and drive strategies for IT products, collaborating with cross-functional teams.•Product Ownership: Serve as the product owner on IT development teams, ensuring alignment with business goals.•Requirement Prioritization: Develop business requirements and priorities for IT products, setting the direction for development teams.•Collaborative Planning: Collaborate with agency leadership to establish IT system and data strategies, budgets, and schedules.•Data Strategy: Support the Chief Data Officer in managing data at every stage of the lifecycle, ensuring quality, accuracy, and protection.•Innovation: Implement automation, focus group studies, and workforce development to enhance products and services.•Stakeholder Engagement: Regularly interact with executives and stakeholders to ensure successful product development.