Sr. Chief Product Owner

Northrop Grumman • Aurora, CO

9d • $192,800 - $289,200 • Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman is seeking a visionary Sr. Chief Product Owner (CPO) to lead the product vision, strategy, and execution across our portfolio of digital solutions. The ideal candidate will combine deep product expertise with strong leadership, stakeholder management, and a data‑driven mindset to deliver exceptional value to customers and drive business growth. The CPO position requires a strategic leader responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering the product portfolio that drives the organization’s business objectives. The CPO works closely with executive leadership, development teams, customers, and market stakeholders to ensure that product decisions are data-driven, customer-centric, and aligned with the company’s vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science with 14+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Science with 12+ years of relevant experience; 4 additional years of relative experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Candidate must have active/current Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility at time of application.
• Experience scaling products globally or across multiple markets.
• Must have an established understanding of the Java Programming Language to support design and implementation.
• Must have a good understanding of Git to support releases, patching, pipeline, developer support, etc.)
• Kubernetes/Helm expertise (Required for support of deployments, environment support, and IT&D integration, etc.)
• Must have a good understanding of Databases (Experience with one of the following: Elastic, Mongo, MySQL)
• Experience working directly with the Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Configuration Managements, Integration Test and Development teams

Nice To Haves

• Solid writing skills and use of Wiki pages and Sharepoint sites for documentation

Responsibilities

• Craft and communicate a compelling product vision; translate corporate goals into a multi-year product roadmap.
• Own the full product portfolio, balancing new development, enhancements, and sunsetting of legacy offerings.
• Identify potential risks early, develop mitigation plans, and drive resolution across functional teams.
• Prioritize the enterprise backlog across all product lines, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and value delivery.
• Engage executives, sales, marketing, legal, finance, and customers to gather input, resolve conflicts, and secure buy-in for product decisions. Leverage analytics and user feedback to continuously iterate and improve product experiences.
• Partner with Scrum of Scrums, Release Train Engineers, and Agile Release Trains to guarantee timely, high-quality releases.
• Define success metrics (e.g., NPS, ARR, churn, time-to-market); track product performance and adjust strategy based on outcomes.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)

What This Job Offers

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