Product Owner 

Leidos

4.1

(20)

United States (Remote)

Why you should apply for a job to Leidos:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 70% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 85% would recommend this company to other women
  • 85% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women’s Network is one of nine employee resources groups that provides support for onboarding, networking & professional development.
  • Leidos offers programs to help employees prepare for over 95 industry-standard professional and technical certifications.
  • Leidos offers a voluntary well–being benefit program to help support employees on their personal wellness journey and earn rewards.
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    Position summary

    ong problem-solving and program management skills to deliver the best solutions in support of the customer's mission. The candidate must possess strong communications skills and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

    Role is fully remote

    Candidate MUST:

    Be located in the United States for the current three consecutive years

    Be a US Citizen or US Person (Green Card Holder) with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

    Looking for extremely entrepreneurial Product Owners who value innovative solutions, thorough research and moving quickly.

    • A creative thinker who can guide new ideas from an initial concept to a full-blown product launch.

    • A product management professional who specializes in the intersection of business, technology, and data.

    • The product owner works with the Business lead and is focused on providing direction and prioritization for the cross-functional AI team, ensuring everyone remains focused on the overall vision and road map.

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with company objectives

    • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, analyze, and elaborate opportunities for using software to help engineers make quick informed decisions in emerging situations.

    • Proactively problem solve and distribute information effectively

    • Communicate persuasively using industry knowledge and data-analysis to the right audience to get buy-in and feedback

    • Coordinate and prioritize requests from multiple stakeholders across different products.

    • Identify and manage interdependencies among various initiatives and teams.

    • Manage stakeholder expectations by clarifying on scope of work, and communicating roadmaps, product release timelines, progress, impediments, successes as well as setbacks.

    • Ensure that products being architected meet current and future needs of our customers while remaining compliant with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.

    • Work with teams to identify modernization and continuous improvement opportunities for their products and services.

    • Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities.

    • 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 10 years of experience with large-scale projects/ program(s).

    • In-depth knowledge of agile methodology for Product Management.

    • Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible at juggling competing priorities. Must be resourceful and independent problem solver.

    • Experience with standard system engineering lifecycle concepts, architectural frameworks, and artifacts to produce working solutions.

    • 8+ years of experience working in an agile role and environment

    • Certifications in Product Owner (CSPO, ACSPO, CSP-PO, POPM)

    Preferred Qualifications/Skills

    • Experience within Federal Government, such as DHS, FDA, NIH, or HHS is highly preferred.

    • Agile certifications Scrum Master (CSM, ACSM, CSP-SM)

    • Expertise in Atlassian suite products (JIRA, Confluence, Trello, JIRA Align), Azure, JAMF, Okta

    • Experience with AI/ML; large-scale machine learning models and/or applications

    • Developer (CSD, CSD-P, ACSD); ACS-CF, CAL1, CAS-S1

    • Certifications and Experience with CMMI level certifications

    • Familiar with Microsoft aligned products like Power Platform, M365/MS Teams, and AVD

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    Original Posting Date:
    2024-12-04
    While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

    Pay Range:
    Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

    The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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    Why you should apply for a job to Leidos:

  • 4.1/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.3/5 in supportive management
  • 70% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 85% would recommend this company to other women
  • 85% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women’s Network is one of nine employee resources groups that provides support for onboarding, networking & professional development.
  • Leidos offers programs to help employees prepare for over 95 industry-standard professional and technical certifications.
  • Leidos offers a voluntary well–being benefit program to help support employees on their personal wellness journey and earn rewards.