Senior Product Owner, Data Insights

Simplesense•Denver, CO

2d•$130,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Simplesense builds, deploys, and sustains the Installation Resilience Platform that enables mission operators to rapidly adapt and respond. The Platform protects critical infrastructure from cyber attack while unlocking previously siloed information to monitor, diagnose, and improve response times to incidents. Our adversaries rapidly adopt the latest technology: we help defense users respond in kind. Simplesense is a non-traditional defense contractor and prime on the Air Force's Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control (IROC) program, which is now expanding to five additional Air Force, Space Force, and Army installations from the one prototype installation, Tyndall Air Force Base. Our team combines over 100 years of direct mission experience solving hard problems with 50 years technical expertise deploying DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, giving us a deep appreciation for our customers’ mission and end users’ priorities. We build for scale, architecting and prioritizing technical work for long term sustainability. Simplesense is looking for a Senior Product Owner, Data Insights to join our hybrid, US-based team. The Senior Product Owner, Data Insights will serve as the Tactical Delivery Lead for the Insights capability, focused on translating the strategic vision for Actionable Intelligence, User Experience (UX), and Operational Efficiency into clear, ready-to-build engineering plans. This role is responsible for driving the execution strategy and managing the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for the team, converting raw data into actionable, human-readable interfaces, alerts, and decision support tools. This position requires a seasoned individual capable of handling significant complexity, mentoring junior team members, and proactively influencing cross-functional technical alignment. This role reports to the Head of Product.

Requirements

Extensive professional experience (5-10 years) in a dedicated Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or similar execution-focused delivery role, preferably within a data, SaaS, or enterprise software environment.
Proven expertise in leading technical teams through complex, multi-sprint delivery cycles using Agile methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to translate highly technical concepts (e.g., data modeling, alerting logic, UI frameworks) into clear business value and actionable stories.
Experience operating with minimal supervision and autonomously managing the execution plan for a core product capability.
Ability to work a hybrid schedule, primarily based in the Denver Metro Area , with an expectation of being in the office weekly, and a full week in the office quarterly for planning.
Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC).
Must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of data visualization principles, real-time alerting systems, and/or operational intelligence platforms.
Building control systems experience, particularly with the use of data to optimize building management and energy optimization
Professional certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., SAFe PO/PM, CSM/CSPO).

Responsibilities

Tactical Delivery & Execution Ownership As the Tactical Delivery Lead for the Insights capability, your responsibilities will focus on delivery excellence, technical clarity, and process maturity
Advanced Backlog Refinement: Proactively translate complex, multi-system requirements into meticulously detailed, actionable engineering plans (epics, user stories, tasks), ensuring zero ambiguity for the technical team.
Day-to-Day Delivery Anchor: Act as the first point of escalation for the engineering team, providing rapid, informed decisions to unblock work, clarify technical acceptance criteria, and maintain sprint momentum.
Delivery Sequencing & Risk Management: Work intimately with Program Management to strategically sequence the team's work to meet critical contract commitments and high-stakes delivery milestones, proactively identifying and mitigating execution risks.
Mentorship and Process Improvement: Elevate the team's output by establishing and enforcing best practices for story writing, acceptance testing, and definition of done. Provide guidance to junior colleagues and actively identify and fix process inefficiencies within the delivery pipeline.
Cross-Functional Technical Alignment: Collaborate closely with the Engineering teams to ensure dependencies are managed, interfaces are clear, and the overall technical solution design aligns with long-term strategic architectural goals.
Acceptance & Quality Gate: Serve as the final arbiter for validating that all delivered features meet defined technical specifications and functional requirements, ensuring a high-quality user experience (UI/UX) for the User Access Layer deliverables.