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Job Title: SAFe Product Owner
Duration: 1 year
Position Type: Contract
Location: Washington, DC
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Job Description
Randstad is seeking an experienced SAFe Product Owner to support a high-impact digital transformation initiative for a major transportation client in Washington, DC. This role sits within a cross-functional Agile Release Train focused on enhancing customer and frontline employee experiences across in-station and onboard digital channels. The ideal candidate will bring deep Agile expertise, strong stakeholder collaboration skills, and a passion for delivering user-centric products. You ll work closely with Product Management, UX/UI Design, Architecture, and engineering teams to shape the product vision, refine backlogs, and prioritize features that improve both the customer journey and employee tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary voice of the customer, maintaining and prioritizing the product backlog to reflect business goals and user value.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across business, technology, and operations to define and communicate product vision and roadmap.
- Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams.
- Work cross-functionally with other Product Owners to ensure cohesive feature delivery across digital touchpoints.
- Participate in PI Planning and SAFe ceremonies to ensure alignment with team and train-level objectives.
- Use metrics and feedback to validate product performance, inform prioritization, and drive continuous improvement.
- Champion SAFe principles and Agile best practices throughout the product lifecycle.
- Utilize tools such as Jira, Confluence, FigJam, Jira Align, and AgilityHealth to manage requirements and delivery transparency.
Qualifications:
- SAFe 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager Certification (or 3+ years of experience in a SAFe environment)
- 5+ years as a Product Owner in Agile environments, ideally in customer-facing digital products
- Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills
- Familiarity with customer journey mapping, digital channel delivery, and data-driven decision making