Product Portfolio Analyst

At FHLB Des Moines, we work each day to develop an inclusive culture that supports and leverages the complexity of a diverse workforce. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed.

This position will be responsible for overall management of the product and initiatives portfolio as a function of the Bank's Product Governance Team (PGT). The Product Portfolio Manager is responsible for work related to: PGT participation in the annual strategic planning process, developing and maintaining product and initiative roadmaps, managing the initiative intake process, identifying and communicating portfolio trends and status, developing and maintaining expertise in the enterprise portfolio and product management tool, and performing other functions to assist PGT with execution of work efforts.

Accountabilities:

Responsibilities/Duties/Function/Tasks:

• Participates in the annual strategic planning process by working with product owners and other stakeholders in identifying strategic initiatives, performing scenario planning, engaging with stakeholders to obtain feedback and communicate results, and creating and maintaining a roadmap of all identified work efforts.
• Manages the initiative request intake process, including partnering with requestors to complete intake forms; reviewing and communicating requests with impacted stakeholders; and managing requests through the approval, prioritization and scheduling process through necessary committees.
• Analyzes and identifies product and portfolio trends, providing consistent, accurate, and integrated views of data to support effective and timely identification of portfolio risks and status to support decision making.
• Manages the product, initiative and portfolio status reporting process, ensuring adherence to procedures and completion of the final report.
• Assists with defining and implementing procedures and templates, with an eye toward continuous improvement.
• Provides governance oversight to product teams, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
• Manages the process for identification and generation of key metrics to integrate into portfolio reporting, including recurring monthly and ad-hoc analysis.
• Provides oversight of updates to systems related to product delivery.
• Develops and provides product portfolio communication to stakeholders across the Bank.
• Assists with management product portfolio budget.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7+ years' experience in product or portfolio management.
• Strong understanding of portfolio management practices and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) as well as interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Effective in a culture of teamwork, collaboration and accountability.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Highly organized with the ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Results-oriented and self-motivated.

Compensation Range:
Annual Salary: $100,205.00 - $118,993.00

This salary range represents the Bank's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of hire. Offer to be determined by selected applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills & abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This role is also eligible to participate in the Bank's annual incentive plan.

As part of our competitive Total Rewards package, the Bank offers 11 paid holidays, 5 weeks of PTO and a work culture that values work/life balance. Most roles are eligible for our hybrid work schedule. We match 100% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) and provide an additional 4% non-discretionary contribution to your 401(k) at the end of year. More information on our Total Rewards program can be found here.

At FHLB Des Moines, we work to create an inclusive culture. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed. FHLB Des Moines is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history), status as a parent or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.