Associate Chief Information Officer for Products
Office of Personnel Management — Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job description
The Associate Chief Information Officer (ACIO) for Products serves as a principal advisor to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and provides executive leadership for the Office of the Chief Information Officer's product portfolio. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that OPM's digital products and mission systems are delivered in a coordinated, efficient, and mission aligned manner.
Duties:
As the Associate Chief Information Officer for Products, you will be part of the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The ACIO oversees product-focused division directors responsible for major digital products and services across the agency. The role focuses on strengthening how OCIO manages and delivers technology products by establishing strong product management practices, improving cross product coordination, and ensuring alignment with agency mission priorities. As OPM becomes a technology-first organization, the agency's product portfolio will expand significantly, and the ACIO is responsible for driving the coordination across products and the culture of execution and delivery required to achieve this transformation. Working in partnership with OPM program offices, the ACIO ensures that technology products effectively support agency programs such as Retirement Services, Human Resources Solutions, Workforce Policy & Innovation, Merit System Accountability and Compliance, and Healthcare and Insurance. The incumbent collaborates closely with enterprise platform leadership, cybersecurity leadership, and IT Business Management to ensure that products are delivered securely, efficiently, and with appropriate financial stewardship. The incumbent coordinates with the CDO to ensure that OPM's technology products support the effective collection, management, and use of data. The ACIO for Products is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and execution of OPM's product portfolio. If selected, some key responsibilities include: Product Portfolio Leadership Leads the management and continuous improvement of OPM's technology product portfolio. Oversees division directors responsible for mission systems and digital services across the agency. Establishes and maintains a product operating model that supports effective planning, prioritization, delivery, and lifecycle management of products. Ensures consistent product management practices across the organization, including product planning, backlog management, and delivery tracking. Business Partnership and Mission Alignment Serves as a senior OCIO partner to OPM program offices to ensure technology products align with mission needs and customer outcomes. Facilitates collaboration between product teams and business leaders to identify priorities, clarify requirements, and deliver value to customers. Ensuring that technology investments and product initiatives support OPM's strategic goals. Cross Product Coordination and Governance Coordinates across product teams and portfolios to eliminate duplication, align and appropriately prioritize work, improve reuse, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and shared capabilities. Establishes portfolio governance mechanisms to support prioritization, investment decisions, and transparency into product performance and delivery progress. Implement tools and practices to effectively track product work, delivery progress, and operational health. Platform and Enterprise Capability Alignment Works closely with the Associate CIO responsible for enterprise platforms to ensure products effectively leverage shared services and enterprise capabilities. Ensures product teams effectively leverage enterprise platforms and shared capabilities provided by the Platforms organization to reduce duplication and improve delivery speed.
Location: Multiple Locations (and 3 other locations)
Education:
This position does not have an education requirement.
How you will be evaluated:
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to Hiring and Talent Development for the Senior Executive Service.
Other information:
Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. Relocation expenses (Permanent Change in Station costs) will not be paid. Actual salary for Senior Executive Service positions may vary depending on the scope and the complexity of the qualifications and current compensation of the selectee. Veteran's Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service. Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx) OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/14/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select and upload your résumé and/or other required documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the "Include Personal Information" section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume and other required documents) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed, and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.