Senior Product Owner in SAFe Environment-

RTX•Tucson, AZ

7d•$132,400 - $251,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Product Owner will lead one or more Agile project teams using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) in Raytheon’s Advanced Technology Strategic Business Unit in Tucson, Arizona. The role bridges Agile teams and stakeholders, working with Product Management to turn broad business objectives into a clear vision and actionable development targets for Raytheon’s digital business thread and capability portfolio. The work aims to optimize and scale business operations, enable more predictive insights and data-driven decisions, and improve speed and efficiency. The Product Owner defines and manages a prioritized product backlog, clarifies project details for development teams, and helps ensure delivered solutions meet business needs. The role involves regular collaboration and communication with product management, business owners, stakeholders, customers, architects, software developers, and other team members. The position also contributes to Product Owner community practices and supports integration of risk-management needs into application development. This is a hybrid, U.S.-based position in Tucson, Arizona. An active and transferable U.S. government-issued Top Secret clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required. The salary range is $132,400–$251,600. Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, an employee assistance program, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Applicants may be eligible for annual short- or long-term incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed.

Requirements

A university degree or equivalent experience and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Top Secret security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for the clearance.
Experience working as an Agile Product Owner or Product Manager supporting program projects.
Experience in technical and product management leadership.

Nice To Haves

Certified Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) or equivalent Agile certification.
Experience supporting execution using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Experience with Agile planning or management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar.
Experience with risk-management practices.
Experience leading in a technical or software development environment.
Documented results supporting collaborative analysis and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Lead one or more Agile project teams as Product Owner following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Collaborate with product management, business owners, stakeholders, customers, architects, and software developers to translate complex business opportunities into actionable development feature objectives.
Manage and regularly maintain a prioritized product backlog.
Ensure user stories are clear, well-defined, and meet acceptance criteria.
Validate, accept, and report on delivered work items.
Participate in, contribute to, and promote SAFe ceremonies, including program increment planning, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
Communicate and present information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute to best practices, guidelines, training, and knowledge-sharing with peers to maintain and build the Product Owner community.
Work with stakeholders to guide and support teams in integrating risk-management processes and needs into application development.