Product Owner

ISYS Technologies•Huntsville, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

I2X Technologies is a reputable technology services company to the Federal Government. Whether the focus is on space exploration, national security, cyber security, or cutting-edge engineering applications, I2X is ready to offer you the chance to make a real-world impact in your field and for your country. We provide long-term growth and development. Headquartered in Colorado, I2X is engaged in programs across the country and in more than 20 states. Our programs support multiple Federal agencies, the Department of Defense and often focused on the space initiatives of our government customers. I2X Technologies is seeking a Product Owner to support ongoing activities for a customer in Huntsville, AL This position will be on-site and will require an active Secret clearance . The product owner role is a leader responsible for maximizing the value of the products created by a scrum development team. The product owner serves as the customer proxy responsible for working with the Customer and other stakeholders—including other POs—to define and prioritize stories in the team backlog. This role holds the vision of what product or service needs to be developed and conveys that vision to the scrum team. Defining and Communicating the vision: Serve as the point person on a product development team, using high-level perspective to define goals and create a vision for development projects. Communicate with stakeholders across the board, including customers, business area POCs, and the development team to make sure the goals are clear, and the vision is aligned with business objectives. Managing the product backlog: Responsible for managing the product backlog—the development team’s project to-do list. This includes: creating the list of backlog items and prioritize them on the overall strategy and business objectives; mapping out project dependencies to inform the necessary sequence of development. Prioritizing needs: Responsible for prioritizing needs base on scope, time, and objectives of stakeholders. Overseeing development stages: Responsible for overseeing the actual development of the product, playing a key role throughout each event, including planning, refinement, review, and sprint. Acting as primary liaison: This role will serve as the primary communicator and link between stakeholders and teams. Evaluating product progress at each iteration: Accountable for each stage of the development process and the final product. Play a primary role in inspecting and evaluating product progress through each iteration.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance
5 years of professional experience
Experience performing implementation of engineering methods and practices
Experience with VersionOne or Jira
Systems engineering experience with systems of systems or engineering IT tools infrastructure
Proven communication skills (verbal and written) with a demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels (up/down/parallel)
Proven ability to build collaboration across organizations
Ability to interact effectively with and lead diverse teams
Desire to work with end users to determine product validity and areas for improvement
US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) domain experience (Long Range Discriminating Radar (LRDR), Aegis BMD, Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), AN/TPY-2, SBX, THAAD, Patriot, etc.)
Agile Product Owner experience
Familiarity with BMD tech baseline products (E.g. BMD SDD, BMD SS), processes, and content
Experience developing performance requirements
Demonstrated project and team leadership experience
Proficiency with DOORS
Proficiency with an architecture modeling tool (e.g. System Architect, Rhapsody, Magic Draw)
Agile certifications (e.g. Product Owner, Scrum Master, SAFe, etc.)

Responsibilities

Maximizing the value of the products created by a scrum development team.
Working with the Customer and other stakeholders to define and prioritize stories in the team backlog.
Holding the vision of what product or service needs to be developed and conveys that vision to the scrum team.
Serve as the point person on a product development team, using high-level perspective to define goals and create a vision for development projects.
Communicate with stakeholders across the board, including customers, business area POCs, and the development team to make sure the goals are clear, and the vision is aligned with business objectives.
Responsible for managing the product backlog—the development team’s project to-do list.
Creating the list of backlog items and prioritize them on the overall strategy and business objectives
Mapping out project dependencies to inform the necessary sequence of development.
Responsible for prioritizing needs base on scope, time, and objectives of stakeholders.
Responsible for overseeing the actual development of the product, playing a key role throughout each event, including planning, refinement, review, and sprint.
Serve as the primary communicator and link between stakeholders and teams.
Accountable for each stage of the development process and the final product.
Play a primary role in inspecting and evaluating product progress through each iteration.