Senior Software Product Owner (Agile SAFe)

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

3d•$131,300 - $237,350

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Owner to define and prioritize product features, maintain the team backlog, align with business and technical stakeholders, and ensure delivery of high-value, customer-focused solutions. The role serves as the customer voice for the Agile team and supports business goals and program objectives. It requires strong communication, business understanding, and effectiveness working with Agile teams in a scaled environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 12 or more years of experience, or a master’s degree with 10 or more years of experience.
At least 4 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role in an Agile environment.
Experience writing user stories and features, defining acceptance criteria, and guiding cross-functional Agile teams.
Experience decomposing large feature sets into smaller subsets for team execution.
Strong communication, prioritization, and stakeholder engagement skills in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Currently live in Huntsville, Alabama, or be willing to relocate to the North Alabama area.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a large-scale Agile SAFe environment.
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as the customer voice for the Agile team and ensure alignment with business goals and program objectives.
Define, maintain, and prioritize the team backlog, including features, user stories, and enablers.
Develop and clearly communicate acceptance criteria for user stories and features.
Collaborate with the Product Manager to refine features and ensure readiness for Program Increment (PI) planning.
Contribute to PI Planning, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, and System Demos.
Work with stakeholders and the System Architect to ensure backlog items meet the Definition of Ready.
Support delivery of high-quality increments that meet the Definition of Done.
Make real-time scope, priority, and trade-off decisions to maximize business value.
Ensure transparency into progress, risks, and dependencies across the team and stakeholders.
Analyze customer needs, market trends, and business objectives to support product roadmap decisions.
Promote Agile SAFe practices to continuously improve team performance and outcomes.