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The Product Lead will help ensure that system operations, modernization, and enhancements are driven by user needs, mission value, security requirements, accessibility, federal IT governance, and continuity of review operations.\nThis position works closely with the IT Modernization & Operations Lead, ISSO, Cloud Engineer/System Administrator, Application Support Lead, Data Analytics Lead, UX/CX resources, developers, QA/508 specialists, helpdesk staff, and program SMEs. In a lean staffing model, this role may also perform Product Owner/Business Analyst responsibilities until the modernization backlog or IV-E integration workload justifies additional support.\nRemote, with possible travel for project meetings, stakeholder engagement, user discovery, or federal program activities as required.\nKey Responsibilities:\nOwn and maintain the product vision and modernization roadmap for the CWRP IT ecosystem.\nWork with CB, ACF Tech, program leadership, child welfare SMEs, reviewers, state users, helpdesk staff, and technical teams to identify needs, pain points, risks, and improvement opportunities.\nTranslate strategic priorities into a structured product roadmap, enhancement backlog, and release sequencing plan.\nSupport the transition from current-state operations to a governed modernization model that preserves continuity while enabling incremental improvements.\nLead discovery activities, including stakeholder interviews, user journey mapping, workflow analysis, helpdesk trend review, and prioritization of system enhancements.\nCoordinate with the Technical Architect, Cloud/O&M Lead, ISSO, developers, UX/CX staff, QA testers, data/reporting staff, and change/release management resources.\nHelp define requirements for modernization of the CFSR DMS, Portal, OMS, training platforms, reporting dashboards, user support workflows, and related applications.\nSupport planning for the future integration of the automated Title IV-E instrument into the broader CFSR DMS/secure portal environment.\nEnsure product decisions account for FedRAMP, FISMA, ATO, Zero Trust, Section 508, privacy, records management, and ACF Tech governance requirements.\nMaintain a prioritized list of user needs, user stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies, risks, and release priorities.\nFacilitate product governance discussions and help leadership make informed tradeoff decisions among user value, cost, schedule, risk, security, and technical debt.\nSupport sprint planning, backlog refinement, UAT coordination, release readiness, and post-release feedback when Product Owner support is not separately staffed.\nEnsure product enhancements are documented, traceable, accessible, secure, and aligned with federal digital service and user-centered design expectations.\nTrack and communicate product progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to project leadership and stakeholders.\nRequired Qualifications:\n7+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, business analysis, digital services, IT modernization, or related roles to include:\nExperience leading or supporting modernization of complex web-based systems, portals, workflow tools, case management systems, learning platforms, reporting systems, or federal/state program support applications.\nDemonstrated ability to translate stakeholder needs into product roadmaps, backlogs, user stories, requirements, acceptance criteria, and release priorities.\nExperience working in agile delivery environments, including backlog prioritization, sprint planning, release planning, UAT, and iterative product improvement.\nStrong stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with program leaders, technical teams, end users, security/compliance staff, and operational support teams.\nAbility to balance product value, user experience, technical feasibility, security/compliance obligations, cost, and schedule.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical and non-technical audiences.\nExperience supporting systems that require strong documentation, change control, governance, and operational continuity.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting federal, HHS, ACF, child welfare, human services, grants, oversight, compliance, or monitoring programs.\nFamiliarity with Child and Family Services Reviews, Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews, program improvement planning, case review workflows, or child welfare data/reporting.\nExperience with federal IT environments, including FedRAMP, FISMA, ATO, NIST, Zero Trust, Section 508, and privacy/security requirements.\nExperience with AWS-hosted systems, Drupal/PHP/Symfony applications, MySQL, Jaspersoft, Tableau, Qualtrics, learning management systems, or secure portals.\nExperience applying user-centered design, customer experience, accessibility, journey mapping, and digital service best practices.\nExperience coordinating modernization initiatives that involve legacy systems, technical debt, incremental upgrades, and integration with SaaS platforms.\nCertified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Product Manager, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, PMP, or similar credential preferred but not required.\nBot and Third-Party Applications\nPlease note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact  for assistance.\nWorking at ICF\nICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.\nWe will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nReasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please email  and we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations.\nRead more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) CoverageAct.\nCandidate AI Usage Policy\nAt ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. 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