Summary This position is located within the Digital Services Team, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) within the Department of Administration and Finance (A&F) of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and reports directly to the Director of Product Management & Chief Data Officer. Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS13/14, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band MC-4A/3B which is generally equal to GS-13/14. Responsibilities Manages specific IT/software products being planned, implemented, or deployed by the agency; serves in the product owner role on custom software development teams, platform and/or COTS implementations within OCIO, and acts as a liaison between business sponsors of significant IT programs and technical development teams. Develops and maintains an understanding of the agency's mission, associated system requirements and IT/software product needs. Develops and maintains medium and long-term strategies for MCC-developed IT products; maintains and refines sets of business requirements for the products being managed and sets priorities for development teams on a regular basis; and works across the agency at mid to senior leadership levels to establish overall IT system strategy, long-term and near-term plans and priorities, including specific task statements, budgets, skillset profiles and schedules. Coordinates with others on the strategic acquisition of software packages, components, or other products required to support the overall product development process; and develops and maintains a complete understanding of the subject matter relevant to the product under management, e.g. business processes, federal mandates, agency policy, etc. Serves as a technical resource to answer questions on system design and functionality for the technical development team; responsible for quality control on products under their direction; monitors software quality as measured by usability, performance, reliability, and end-user adoption; and design and execute user acceptance testing, end-user satisfaction surveys, and design and execute programs to promote product adoption. Assists in the development and management of product roadmaps, feature release plans and quarterly objectives and key results to monitor and report progress. Prepares comprehensive plans for accomplishing studies and analyses, develops written materials (policies, procedures, and technical systems documentation). Presents recommendations to management concerning related issues. Establishes, maintains, and reports to the agency's IT Investment Review Board (IT IRB) against IT system projects to assess overall IT system program progress and costs; and prepares, coordinates, and reviews project artifacts to include business requirements, project plans, and progress and status reports. Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for pay band 4A applicants must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band B (GS-12) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: leading IT/software products being planned, implemented, or deployed by the agency; serving in the product owner role on custom software development teams, platform and/or COTS implementations; acting as a liaison between business sponsors of significant IT programs and technical development teams; coordinating with others on the strategic acquisition of software packages, components, or other products required to support the overall product development process; and preparing, coordinating, and reviewing project artifacts to include business requirements, project plans, and progress and status reports. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. To qualify for pay band 3b applicants must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4a (GS-13) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: managing IT/software products being planned, implemented, or deployed by the agency; serving in the product owner role on custom software development teams, platform and/or COTS implementations; serving as a technical resource on system design and functionality; acting as a liaison between business sponsors of significant IT programs and technical development teams; coordinating with others on the strategic acquisition of software packages, components, or other products required to support the overall product development process; and preparing, coordinating, and reviewing project artifacts to include business requirements, project plans, and progress and status reports. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume. Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week. A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors: The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position. The selectee's overall experience in a particular area. The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience. MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/). Education Additional Information RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION BONUS may be authorized for this position. If you are not a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Recruitment bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. If you are a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Relocation bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. Selectee may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower level, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualifications, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. If the position is advertised with promotion potential, the selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition. Selection at a lower pay band level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level, nor is the promise of promotion implied. DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume. Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified. Selectee may be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (OGE 450). You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government contractor issued travel card to be used for official business. Selectee may be required to complete a probationary/trial period.