Product Owner

Steampunk • McLean, VA

3d • $75,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Steampunk is seeking a Product Owner to drive the development of well-architected solutions in a government consulting environment. The Product Owner collaborates with Technical and Solutions Architects, Developers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable solutions and support successful delivery and client satisfaction. The role includes overseeing team deliverables and quality, guiding client executives, leading product and training rollouts, improving processes with tools, facilitating discovery and prioritization, analyzing trade-offs, serving as the liaison among government sponsors, business owners, and delivery teams, and monitoring progress against the product roadmap.

The position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a government security clearance, a relevant bachelor's degree, and at least four years of Agile experience. The successful candidate will be skilled in requirements documentation, Agile lifecycle management tools, customer relationship-building, enterprise software deployments, and communication and facilitation. Preferred experience includes software development lifecycle methodologies, DevSecOps, design systems, and automated testing.

Requirements

• Eligible to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of experience working in an Agile environment.
• Experience collaborating with business and product owners to translate needs into actionable plans.
• Ability to document requirements in roadmaps, release plans, epics, features, and user stories.
• Proficiency in Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools; Jira is preferred.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and lead enterprise software deployments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and organizational abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Understanding of DevSecOps concepts and practical implementation experience.
• Experience working with design systems and automated testing tools.
• Passion for building and fostering high-performing teams and driving the government mission forward.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful completion of team deliverables, maintain quality oversight, and secure client acceptance as Product Owner.
• Provide technical and business guidance to client executives and navigate challenging client situations.
• Lead product and training rollouts for new users to enhance application adoption and knowledge.
• Develop and deploy tools to streamline processes, improve efficiencies, and enhance key metrics.
• Facilitate discovery workshops to understand business needs, prioritize work, and guide solution development.
• Conduct trade-off analysis to anticipate client needs and recommend optimal solutions.
• Act as the primary liaison between government sponsors, business owners, and delivery teams.
• Monitor progress against the product roadmap to ensure project and program success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level