[Hiring] Product Owner / Project Manager @Nexiva

Role Description

We're looking for an experienced Product Owner / Project Manager to lead the upgrade of the Unique ID (UID) application from Version 11 to Version 2026. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned professional who can bridge the gap between business stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and third-party vendors while driving a major application modernization initiative.

• Lead project scope, schedules, priorities, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Serve as the primary liaison between business, technical teams, leadership, and vendors
• Gather and document business and technical requirements
• Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows, and product documentation
• Prioritize requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives
• Coordinate SIT and UAT activities
• Track defects and drive issue resolution with technical teams and vendors
• Manage implementation readiness, production deployment, and post-go-live stabilization
• Document current-state and future-state processes and workflows
• Develop training materials and support knowledge transfer

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Product Ownership – requirements, prioritization, and solution delivery
• 8+ years of experience in Project Management – complex projects with multiple stakeholders and deliverables
• 8+ years of experience in Software Documentation – issues, release notes, technical guides
• 8+ years of experience in Vendor Coordination – deliverables, activities, and issue resolution
• 8+ years of experience in Cross-functional Collaboration
• Strong Communication Skills
• High Attention to Detail
• Training & User Support
• Customer Service

Requirements

• Experience with Texas Student Data System (TSDS) at the LEA/vendor level
• Experience working with TSDS data collections
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills