Product Owner (Hybrid) - 30854

HII's Mission Technologies division•Fort Meade, MD

2d•$124,303 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a Product Owner with software engineering or systems engineering experience to support capability development, operational deployment and use, and growth strategy, with particular emphasis on the DoD Cyber Defense Command (DCDC). The role works with experts to design and implement big-data and workflow capabilities for military customers, and with engineers to build and operationalize capabilities within Enlighten’s application suite. Candidates should understand software design practices, requirements decomposition, data structures, algorithms, and work with large, complex datasets. Work is hybrid, including onsite work at the customer site 2–3 days per week in Fort Meade, Maryland, and travel up to 25% to support customers in the continental United States and overseas.

Requirements

Currently hold and maintain an active Secret U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Have 9 or more years of experience in DoD cyber, agile development, and/or big data with a bachelor’s degree in business, a technical field, or a related field; alternatively, 7 years of relevant experience with a related master’s degree; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 13 years of relevant experience.
Prior government or military experience with at least one of the following: MARFORCYBER, DCSA, DISA, Army Cyber, U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Air Force (AFCYBER), or 10th Fleet/Navy Cyber.
Experience directly managing complex technical projects and/or programs.
Prior software or systems engineering experience.
Understanding of budget practices and acquisition organizations, or relationships with people who do.
Strength in working with customers to understand products and encourage adoption and buy-in.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with others and speak in a public forum.
Excellent interviewing skills, including active listening and empathy.
Excellent organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%, sometimes on short notice, within the United States and overseas.
Ability to work onsite at the customer location in Fort Meade, Maryland, 2–3 days per week, with flexibility to adapt to schedule changes.

Nice To Haves

DoD 8140/8570 compliance certifications may be required as directed by the customer.
Experience with software engineering, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity.
A technical background sufficient to determine system requirements and work with engineering and management to ensure accurate design and estimating.
Previous BDP experience.

Responsibilities

Establish, foster, and strengthen relationships between Enlighten and targeted government customers.
Lead analytic and application development in support of operations and integrate production capabilities into customers’ daily operations.
Serve as the subject matter expert for Air Force operational BDP capabilities, operationalize those capabilities, and provide technical support to users.
Gather software requirements from Air Force customers and communicate them to developers through development roadmaps; answer user questions and troubleshoot platform issues.
Understand Enlighten’s technology and capabilities and advocate for their appropriate use.
Provide company leadership with project-status updates, key customer engagement information, and assessments of government direction and adoption of capabilities.
Work with the Customer Experience Group to develop and implement development plans, operational roadmaps, and action plans for communities of interest.
Expand future opportunities with existing customers, help identify new market opportunities and target markets, and maintain opportunities in company pipeline tools.
Develop customer relationships and maintain knowledge of customer plans, programs, and market intelligence.
Develop an external network of solution partners and providers.
Collaborate with internal marketing and engineering departments.
Own the customer experience from start to finish and coordinate with development and engineering teams to keep DevSecOps pipeline delivery dates aligned with customer targets and timelines.
Act as the focal point for delivering capabilities to customers and ensure customers understand relevant DevSecOps pipeline touchpoints and accept new updates, features, and capabilities.
Participate in the full business-development lifecycle, including proposal support, staffing, opportunity identification, bid/no-bid analysis, and RFI/market responses.
Perform additional duties as assigned.