Senior Product Owner

DISA Global Solutions, Inc.

2d•$85,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Senior Product Owner translates product strategy and customer and business needs into clear priorities and actionable work for assigned technology products and platforms. Working with Product leadership, business stakeholders, business analysts, and developers, this role owns and prioritizes the product backlog, clarifies requirements and acceptance criteria, and makes day-to-day scope and delivery decisions within established objectives. The role balances business value, user needs, technical feasibility, and delivery capacity while managing risks and dependencies to guide teams toward useful, reliable solutions. The position executes roadmap priorities, guides Agile delivery, reviews and accepts completed work, monitors feature effectiveness and adoption, and uses data and stakeholder feedback to inform future product decisions. It also uses approved AI tools and practices to improve productivity while validating AI-generated work and following company requirements for confidential, personal, client, and business information. Occasional travel may be required, averaging approximately 5%–10% based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, information systems, or technology, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
At least 7 years of experience supporting operational business platforms or working in product ownership, product management, business analysis, or a related role.
Demonstrated ability to execute product priorities, translate roadmap goals into development-ready work, and own and prioritize backlogs, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Experience in Agile product delivery and across the software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, sprint planning, testing, release, and ongoing support.
Experience with product management or work-tracking tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira, and documentation or collaboration tools such as Confluence and Microsoft Teams.
Experience supporting user acceptance testing and reviewing completed technology solutions against business requirements and acceptance criteria.
Ability to create process maps, workflows, functional specifications, and clear AI-friendly documentation.
Working knowledge of AI tools and best practices, including using AI to improve productivity, analysis, requirements development, and Product Owner responsibilities.
Working knowledge of APIs, system integrations, and data flows.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including identifying root causes, assessing tradeoffs, evaluating process impacts, and making sound decisions.
Strong written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills; ability to explain complex concepts, balance competing priorities, advocate for users, and collaborate in a changing environment.
Ability to confidently lead remote Microsoft Teams meetings with a visible, on-camera presence; engage participants, ask probing questions, navigate differing viewpoints, and drive decisions, accountability, and next steps.

Nice To Haves

CSPO, PSPO, or another Agile certification.

Responsibilities

Execute priorities aligned with product strategy and translate roadmap priorities into development-ready work with clear goals and expected outcomes.
Own, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog; approve requirements and acceptance criteria; and make day-to-day feature decisions within established objectives.
Work with business stakeholders, users, the Business Analyst, developers, and Product leadership to clarify requirements, delivery priorities, and expected outcomes.
Provide day-to-day direction on product priorities, scope, and acceptance, making timely decisions that keep delivery teams aligned and work moving forward.
Lead product prioritization with the Product Manager, weighing business value, user needs, technical feasibility, risk, dependencies, and process impacts.
Participate in sprint planning, reviews, backlog refinement, and other Agile ceremonies; clarify priorities and requirements and support progress toward sprint goals.
Review and accept completed work against acceptance criteria, and coordinate feature acceptance, user feedback, and product readiness with delivery teams.
Monitor feature effectiveness, user adoption, and delivery-related outcomes; use data and stakeholder feedback to inform enhancements and product decisions.
Use approved AI tools and best practices for analysis, requirements development, documentation, and day-to-day Product Owner work; create structured AI-friendly documentation, validate AI-generated work, and follow company information-handling requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve product workflows, delivery practices, documentation, and user experience.
Perform additional responsibilities or projects as assigned by management.