Sr Manager IT Product

Health Care Service Corporation•Downers Grove, IL

1d•$112,200 - $202,600•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for full lifecycle management of an IT product or application family, from strategic planning through tactical activities, including specifying requirements for current and future products. The role leads ideation, technical development, and launch of new products and establishes a shared vision with business unit stakeholders by building consensus on priorities and product execution. It manages an application suite of 3–5 projects per year involving stable, mature products or applications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of information technology experience, or 11 years of information technology experience.
3 years of management experience.
Experience managing the full product lifecycle, including product strategies, roadmap development, and measurable outcomes.
Experience managing application portfolios and technology products that support critical business capabilities.
Experience in cloud computing, including SaaS or PaaS.
Experience with DevOps and/or continuous deployment and/or integration processes and tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins, RallyDev, or Jira.
Experience with integration technologies and enterprise integration patterns such as MuleSoft, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
Experience in iterative, agile, and/or scrum development.
Knowledge of product-specific application architecture.
Experience in solution architecture and ability to connect solutions across systems.
Application domain knowledge.
Program and/or project management experience.
Ability to influence, prioritize, and make trade-off decisions.
Adaptability and ability to manage change.
Creative thinking and problem-solving/analytical thinking.
Leadership experience building, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
Teamwork and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.
Experience managing cross-functional teams, including Product Owners, Architects, Developers, QA, and Operations teams.
Experience with program and project management, resource planning, and delivery governance.
Experience defining and tracking product KPIs, operational metrics, and business value realization.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive decision-making across business and technology organizations.
Ability to prioritize investments, manage competing priorities, and make strategic trade-off decisions.
Experience managing product portfolios, roadmaps, and strategic technology initiatives.
Experience leading digital transformation, cloud modernization, and application rationalization efforts.
Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture and integration strategies.
Experience with AI and Generative AI technologies, including evaluating and implementing AI-enabled capabilities within products and business processes.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and related productivity platforms.
Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and technology investment decisions.
Ability to influence senior leaders and align cross-functional teams around business outcomes.
Experience leading organizational changes, developing talent, and building high-performing teams.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills with executive leadership.
Experience leading organizational change and technology adoption initiatives.
Effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of an IT product or application family, including strategic planning and tactical activities.
Specify requirements for current and future products.
Lead ideation, technical development, and launch of new products.
Establish a shared vision with business unit stakeholders and build consensus on priorities and product execution.
Manage an application suite of 3–5 projects per year involving stable, mature products or applications.
Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.