Product Owner

Responsibilities:

• Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities.
• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Ensure that the team and stakeholders have a shared understanding of the product goals.
• Create, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring it is aligned with the product strategy and goals.
• Clearly define user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, gathering and clarifying requirements and feedback. Manage expectations and ensure stakeholder alignment with product goals and priorities.
• Work closely with the development team to ensure clear understanding of requirements and priorities.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings.
• Make critical decisions regarding product scope, feature prioritization, and trade-offs based on business value.
• Balance short-term and long-term objectives in decision-making.
• Define and uphold standards for product quality, including acceptance criteria and definition of done.
• Identify areas for improvement and make data-driven decisions.
• Adapt and refine the product backlog based on feedback and changing requirements.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to inform product strategy and identify opportunities.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and innovations.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive product documentation.
• Communicate progress, risks, and changes to stakeholders and team members effectively.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Public Trust Clearance or Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience with large-scale projects/ program(s).
• In-depth knowledge of agile methodology for project management.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible at juggling competing priorities. Must be resourceful and independent problem solvers.
• Experience with standard system engineering lifecycle concepts, architectural frameworks, and artifacts to produce working solutions.
• 5+ years of experience working in an agile role and environment
• Agile certifications Scrum Master (CSM, ACSM, CSP-SM)

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• Experience within Federal Government, such as Client, FDA, NIH, or HHS is highly preferred.
• Certifications in Product Owner (CSPO, ACSPO, CSP-PO), Developer (CSD, CSD-P, ACSD); Client-CF, CAL1, CAS-S1
• Certifications and Experience with CMMI level certifications
• Proficiency with applicable project management tools and technology.
• Familiar with Microsoft aligned products like Power Platform, M365/MS Teams, and AVD
• Other Expertise in Atlassian suite products, Azure, JAMF, Okta