Agile Product Owner experienced

Northrop Grumman
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
24 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Compensation
$104,000.0 - $155,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Knowledge Management Machine Learning Object-Oriented Software Development Salesforce.Com Scaled Agile Framework Product Software Implementation Methods Atlassian Tools Modeling and Simulation Servicenow

Job description

As part of the Threat and Advanced Simulation Development (TASD) program, the Threat Products and Services (TPS) team offers opportunities to support the U.S. Missile Defense System through the development of Modeling and Simulation applications used in training and exercises, concept evaluation, developmental engineering, testing and verification, and assessment., This position requires a Agile Product Owner experienced in Agile software development processes, tools, and environments. The Product Owner will have experience in requirements development and backlog management to support the Missile Defense Agency’s Enterprise Threat Engineering organization., * Will guide and support a team of systems engineers, analysts, test engineers, and software developers to plan, design, develop, test, and document feature capabilities.

  • Primary responsibilities include developing requirements, prioritizing the team backlog, and documenting capabilities.
  • Additionally, this position will require coordination across operational, simulation, and user community to design and deploy new features and enhancements to new and existing applications.
  • Secondary responsibilities will include interfacing with TASD/TPS customers and presenting technical briefings to TPS leadership and stakeholders., Serve as a technical Product Owner for an agile software team supporting a classified national security program. Must have Java development background, manage backlog and priorities, use Jira, produce BOEs/proposals, communicate with program management and customers, and lead teams to deliver features. Requires Top Secret clearance and limited travel (~10%)., Leads business development and strategic account growth with pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners across the U.S. West and Central regions. Responsibilities include acquiring customers, building pipelines in Salesforce, developing proposals, advancing precision medicine and genomics opportunities, negotiating and closing projects, and collaborating with scientific, commercial, and operational teams. The role focuses on NGS-based assays, biomarker discovery, clinical trial solutions, and companion diagnostics, with approximately 30% domestic and international travel. Top Skills: Biomarker DiscoveryClinical Trial AssaysCompanion Diagnostics (Cdx)CtdnaGenomic AssaysLiquid BiopsyNext-Generation Sequencing (Ngs)SalesforceSophia Ddm PNC Bank

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master’s Degree in STEM and 3 years of related work experience, or 1 year of related work experience with a PhD.
  • Experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software systems, applications, and related products
  • Experience in maintaining team backlog
  • Experience in Agile Software Development Methodologies
  • Experience in development and maintaining requirements and technical documentation
  • Basic understanding of object-oriented software development
  • Able to prioritize, execute, and delegate tasks in a high-pressure, dynamic environment
  • Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
  • Must have strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs., * Proficient in Agile software development methodologies including Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • SAFe or other Agile Product Owner certification
  • Experience in Atlassian Tool Suite
  • Knowledge / experience in missile defense systems and modeling and simulation development
  • Current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Top Secret Clearance.

Benefits & conditions

Owns requirements development, backlog prioritization, capability documentation, and feature delivery for missile defense modeling and simulation applications. Guides cross-functional systems engineering, analysis, testing, and software development teams; coordinates with operational and user communities; supports application enhancements and deployment; and presents technical briefings to customers, leadership, and stakeholders. Requires active Secret clearance and eligibility for Top Secret clearance, with up to 10% travel. The summary above was generated by AI RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret, Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business., 41K-83K Annually Mid level 41K-83K Annually Mid level Machine Learning * Payments * Security * Software * Financial Services Provides enterprise technology support through phone, ticketing, and potentially chat channels. Troubleshoots hardware, software, network, access, and application issues; manages incidents and escalations; documents resolutions in ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools; analyzes trends and operations data; supports knowledge management, training, process improvement, and automation; and coaches junior analysts while maintaining customer service, security, and confidentiality standards. Top Skills: Call Center TechnologiesHardware InfrastructureItsmNetworkingServicenow

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About the company

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.

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