Product Owner

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems Land Systems is seeking a Product Owner to join their team. This role requires the ability and experience to work missile defense projects within the BMD Simulations and Analysis Portfolio. As a Product Owner, you’ll directly support Agile Software Development in achieving specific program objectives in support of our nation’s defense. The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, be a strong team player, and have the ability to establish solid working relationships with peers and technical staff members within the program. Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. The team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field from an accredited college, with 8-12 years of professional experience; or 6-10 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree
Experience leading and managing cross functional teams in the development and integration of large, complex software applications
Demonstrated experience in performing stakeholder management in a large, complex software development program
Proven communication skills (verbal and written) with a demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels (up/down/parallel)
Desire to work with end users to determine product validity and areas for improvement
Experience with VersionOne or Jira
Must be a resident of Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area to perform full-time onsite support
Must be a US citizen
Possess and be able to maintain a DOD SECRET Clearance (Final)

Nice To Haves

Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) domain experience (Long Range Discriminating Radar (LRDR), Aegis BMD, Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), C2BMC, AN/TPY-2, SBX, THAAD, Patriot, SBIRS, 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

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.
Manage 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.
Prioritize needs based on scope, time, and objectives of stakeholders.
Oversee 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.