About This Role
Planning and running marketing campaigns that bring new customers to the company's online store is the core of this job. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the software by translating operational needs into clear, actionable work for the development team. This role owns the product backlog, prioritizes work based on operational impact, and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with mission strategy.
Responsibilities
- Daily collaboration and communication with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Software Lead, Architect, Development Scrum Team, Systems Engineering Team, Integration and Test Team, Scrum Masters, and other Product Owners in facilitating proactive creation of increment/sprint work
- Evaluate business needs and translate them into practical technology solutions that improve efficiency, capability, or user experience
- Deliver and manage scalable, reliable, and sustainable solutions in complex technical environments
- Assess existing solutions, identify limitations or opportunities for improvement, and implement changes that provide sustainable value over time
- Track lessons learned that can be leveraged across future Increment/Sprint Planning and Retrospectives rituals
- Monitor and evaluate progress by tracking sprint metrics (ie. Capacity vs. Load, velocity, burndown, etc.) for software development and provide timely input into the monthly Program Management Review (PMR) package
- Analyze development performance and Operator feedback to inform backlog refinement and roadmap decisions
- Manage and maintain prioritization of bugs and requests from the operational community in the backlog
- Understand the needs of the Operators and how to translate them into workable sprint items for the Software Development Team
- Ensure each feature has a well-defined acceptance criterion while meeting operational mission objectives and yields working software at the end of each sprint
- Act as active presenter and key contributor at the Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Increment Planning Sessions and provide updates as needed at the Change Control Board (CCB)
- Work with various team members to create end of increment and release planning artifacts
Requirements
- Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Technical Proficiency and familiarity with software development processes and tools (e.g. Agile methodologies, GitLab, Command Prompt)
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, Agile environment
- Experience maintaining sprints with software development tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)
