With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) means seeing yourself working with purpose â for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD! Â
What We OfferÂ
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $124,937-212,593/year. New hires are typically brought into the organization with a starting pay between $124,937-155,000/year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:
Five (5) Medical Plans, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date)
Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays
Merit Increases
STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)
Location & ScheduleÂ
This position is located at the Wellington Webb Building, located at 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202.
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employeesâ physical work location is based upon the positionâs job duties and requirements, customer service and responsiveness, team and individual performance, and business needs and requirements. Our current practice requires in-office work for all employees for a minimum of three days per week. Business needs and initial onboarding may require additional days in the office.
Who We Are & What Youâll Do
About Technology Services
The Technology Services Department (TS) of the City and County of Denver is using state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies to deliver and improve the systems, applications, and operations that we deliver to our customers. Technology Services supports the people, agencies and ideas that make the City and County of Denver a world class city. The City offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse business and technology environment on a large scale as we employ over 13,000 people, of which 9,000+ are daily technology consumers in support of a diverse population in excess of 700,000 citizens.
About Application Services
The Application Services division provides software solutions that increase efficiency, automate processes, improve customer service, and achieve city objectives. Applications partners with city agencies/department to assess technology needs, identify solutions, ensure regulatory compliance, and validate that expectations are met. From citywide platforms to business specific tools, this division handles the procurement, development, implementation, integration, quality assurance/testing, maintenance, and support for more than 300 applications, including their underlying systems and databases.
In Technology Services, our mission is to improve city performance through four basic strategies: reliability, innovation, access, and partnership. As our Lifecycle Management Product Portfolio Administrator (PPA), you will perform a variety of comprehensive strategic and administrative activities to include developing long range and short-term planning initiatives with overall goals, objectives, and priorities for the Lifecycle Management program.
Key responsibilities will include:
Develop, validate, communicate, and execute the program vision, strategy and roadmap
Manage a portfolio of projects, initiatives, and/or work efforts that span both technical and business teams
Develop, maintain and communicate KPIâs/metrics that support the objectives outlined in the program strategy
Manage vendor/consultant resources and ensure deliverables are met
Lead work groups to develop organizational processes and standards to support the program vision
Work with stakeholders to refine the program charter and manage a governance framework
Act as an expert in the Lifecycle Management program, provide consultative and technical guidance to managers, leadership, and/or business stakeholders, and handle sensitive and/or confidential issues, complaints, and/or inquiries
Serve as single point of contact for the Lifecycle Management program
Perform analysis of issues and formulate options to address identified issues and communicate to both technical and business stakeholders or sponsors.
Identify and recommend solutions to any issues/risks/dependencies, before they escalate
Lead technical solutions and implementation efforts
Work with the project/product teams to ensure all activities are documented with accuracy and detail
What Youâll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:â
Five years of current, professional experience leading teams and/or programs responsible for improving operations via decommissioning of legacy software products, developing governance, managing transition to support activities, and performing customer/vendor management
Experience leading works efforts that change organizational culture
Strong communication skills including the ability to actively listen, address customer needs, defuse tense situations, and maintain an open, flexible, and friendly demeanor. Ability to explain solutions to technical and business groups. Demonstrated ability to influence decision makers and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
Savvy to build relationships and trust quickly, while maintaining objectivity and focus on tasks at hand
Experience working in a public sector environment
Experience leading work efforts across all IT functions (Applications, Data, Networking, Datacenter, Cloud). Experience managing the full life cycle of an enterprise system
Excellent knowledge of user-centered design principles. Working knowledge of product development architecture
Ability to be proactive in ensuring proper availability of systems/services
Experience with DevOps, SasS/PaaS/Hosted/Cloud. Experience with SDLC management tools (Microsoft Azure DevOps is a plus)
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirement: Bachelorâs degree in business administration, information systems, computer science or a related field.
Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of professional level information technology experience in program administration to include work on multiple complex or enterprise-wide information technology programs consisting of multiple applications, leading cross-functional teams, implementing programs, and supporting maintenance of program lifecycle.
Education and Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
Application Deadline
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
Resume
Cover Letter (preferred, not required)
Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Monday, May 4th, 2026, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration.
Job Profile
CI3485 IT Product Portfolio Administrator SpecialistTo view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
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