AEM Product Owner (IT Project Manager)

• Champion the vision and roadmap for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) across city departments.
• Align digital platform strategies with business goals and customer needs.
• Lead teams in the design, development, and deployment of web solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of new features.
• Ensure compliance, accessibility, and performance standards are met.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, budgets, and timelines for successful product delivery.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and excellence.
• Own and drive the product roadmap across a suite of enterprise digital platforms, including Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, and related tools. Responsibilities include:
• Gathering and prioritizing requirements from stakeholders across business units
• Defining and maintaining product backlogs for multiple platform workstreams
• Collaborating with developers, designers, and business analysts to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Overseeing platform integrations, governance, and adoption strategies
• Monitoring platform performance and driving continuous improvement
• Staying current on product updates, new features, and industry best practices across all managed platforms
• The ideal candidate is comfortable context-switching across platforms, can balance competing priorities, and brings experience managing enterprise-grade tools in a cross-functional environment.

Why You Should Join Us:

• Shape the digital future for the 5th largest City in the US.
• Be part of an innovative, forward-thinking technology team.
• Advance business services and public engagement through digital platforms.
• Stay on the cutting edge of web and content management trends.
• Work with a diverse group of talented professionals.
• Motivate a passionate, well-trained department representative team.
• Drive alignment between IT and business objectives.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement.

The temporary position is intended for the duration of the current fiscal year. This position will be funded through June 2027 with a possibility to be made regular in a future budget cycle. The temporary position will have benefits but will not earn city retirement credits or participate financially into the city's retirement program. If the successful candidate is a current City employee, all benefits will still be applicable, and the employee will still contribute to their pension. Temporary positions are not covered under civil service rules, and thus employment is considered "at-will", and employees may be separated at any time.

• Three years of responsible experience in applications analysis project involving multiple computer subsystems, including project leader responsibility.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position. For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, * Three years of experience in website technology.
• Two years of experience administering or supporting enterprise content management systems (such as Adobe Experience Manager or similar platforms).
• Experience working in an Agile environment as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and prioritizing business requirements.
• Experience coordinating with technical teams, business stakeholders, and end users to deliver digital products and services.
• Experience supporting website accessibility, performance, and security standards.
• Experience managing product backlogs and leading sprint planning, refinement, and roadmap activities.

Pulled from the full job description

• Loan forgiveness
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance, Pay Range: $109,969.60 - $147,368.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $109,969.60 - $133,660.80 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 071. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.

• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

Your job classification can be found in eCHRIS > Personal Details under your name, located in the top left section of the page., A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes: Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,

• for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

At the City of Phoenix, technology is more than infrastructure; it's how we connect, inform, and empower our community. As the AEM Product Owner, you will be at the heart of our digital strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver engaging, accessible, and secure web experiences for residents, businesses, and visitors.