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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SENIOR PRODUCT OWNER - **Company:** PROLIM Global Corporation - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $143,520.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Agile Modeling, Microsoft Azure, Capability Maturity Model, Integrated Development Environments, SAP ERP, Scrum Methodology, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Data Analytics - **Published:** November 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-product-owner-mclean-va--cb8c7484-e215-4637-9782-ced8f33fbdfd ## About the Role Software Development, Agile Modeling, Customer Relations, Agile Programming Methodologies, Establish Priorities, Business Architecture, Test Plan/Schedule, Sprint Planning, Product Demonstration, Time Management, * Proven experience as a Product Owner in a software development environment. * Senior-level Product Ownership experience preferred. * SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification preferred. * Certified Product Owner certification preferred. * Demonstrated success owning and continuously refining Agile delivery team backlogs. * Experience working directly with customers and end users. * Strong facilitation and communication skills. * Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities. * Ability to lead, direct, and empower team members without formal management authority. * Experience collaborating with: * Software developers * QA/testers * Architects * Business stakeholders * Large enterprise experience preferred. * SAP experience desired but not required. * Azure DevOps experience preferred., The ideal candidate understands Product Ownership as a strategic, customer-centered discipline, rather than simply backlog maintenance or requirements intake., * Steel-toe boots * Hard hat * Safety glasse ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled and engaged Senior Product Owner to lead backlog strategy, customer discovery, and delivery execution for a software development team operating within an Agile delivery model. This role is ideal for a strong practitioner who can model best-in-class Product Ownership while serving as a change agent to improve delivery discipline, customer focus, and Agile maturity across the portfolio. The Senior Product Owner will: * Own the delivery team backlog. * Ensure work is clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for delivery. * Represent the customer and end user. * Drive consistent delivery of high-value business outcomes. * Align product priorities with business and portfolio objectives. * Collaborate closely with customers, business partners, architects, developers, and testers. * Spend regular onsite time with customers, business partners, and delivery teams. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Backlog Ownership & Delivery * Own, maintain, and continuously refine the delivery team's backlog. * Align backlog priorities with business objectives and highest-value outcomes. * Translate business and portfolio priorities into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria. * Ensure backlog items are sufficiently detailed, understood, and ready before sprint execution. * Lead backlog refinement sessions. * Actively participate in: * Sprint planning * Sprint reviews/demos * Retrospectives * Other Agile ceremonies * Serve as the content authority for the delivery team. * Provide timely answers, clarification, direction, and decisions. * Identify and manage upstream and downstream dependencies. * Drive alignment with adjacent product teams. * Collaborate with architects to ensure backlog items comply with enterprise architecture requirements. 2. Customer Discovery & Validation * Engage directly and regularly with customers and end users. * Understand real-world workflows, pain points, and operational needs. * Spend meaningful onsite time at customer worksites. * Observe how work is performed and identify opportunities for improvement. * Serve as the voice of the customer within the delivery team. * Ensure product development remains aligned with actual business value. * Validate completed work with customers. * Gather customer feedback to confirm solutions meet intended needs. * Use customer feedback and delivery results to refine future backlog items. * Conduct continuous discovery activities, including: * Customer interviews * Surveys * Workflow observation * Feedback sessions * Identify evolving customer needs and translate them into product opportunities. 3. Agile Leadership & Collaboration * Build strong collaborative relationships with: * Developers * Testers * Architects * Business stakeholders * Customers * Model strong SAFe and Agile Product Owner behaviors. * Help improve Product Owner capability and Agile maturity across the portfolio. * Promote: * Backlog discipline * Transparency * Customer engagement * Continuous improvement * Maintain an Agile team culture aligned with organizational values and modern delivery practices. * Lead, direct, and empower team members without formal management authority. * Identify risks, unclear requirements, and delivery issues early. * Proactively resolve or escalate delivery challenges. 4. Strategic Thinking & Decision Making * Apply a data-driven approach to prioritization and trade-off decisions. * Make informed product and delivery decisions based on business value. * Influence stakeholders at all organizational levels, including senior leadership. * Define and deliver against measurable OKRs and KPIs. * Work effectively with ambiguous requirements. * Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams. * Adapt quickly in a fast-paced, collaborative, and continuously changing environment., * Who is the customer? * What problem are we trying to solve? * Do we understand the customer's real workflow? * Is the work clear enough for the delivery team? * What does success look like? * Did the delivered solution truly solve the customer's problem? CORE COMPETENCIES Product Ownership | Agile | SAFe | Backlog Management | Product Strategy | Customer Discovery | User Stories | Acceptance Criteria | Sprint Planning | Backlog Refinement | Sprint Reviews | Customer Validation | Stakeholder Management | Agile Leadership | Continuous Improvement | OKRs | KPIs | Dependency Management | Enterprise Architecture | Software Development | Azure DevOps | SAP WORK ENVIRONMENT This is a hybrid position requiring regular onsite engagement with customers, business partners, and software delivery teams.