Lead Product Owner with Security Clearance

A large client of ours is seeking an experienced Product Owner to join their team. Education Required: Expert, authority in discipline typically with an advanced degree and 12 years experience or bachelors with 14 years experience or equivalent; applies advanced concepts, theories, and principles and contributes toward the development of new principles and concepts; works unusually complex problems with consultative direction; erroneous decisions would normally result in failure to achieve goals critical to major organizational objectives and damage the image of the organization's technological capability; advises top management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications; managerial/leadership experience or necessary skills. Technical Skill Required: Basic qualifications for Chief Product Owner: Bachelors Degree with 14 years working experience or Master\\'\\'s degree with 12 years of working experience. (does not need to be STEM) Experience leading and managing software development, working as a Product Owner, or developing software/systems. Strong communication skills, able to tailor the message to different audiences. Experience using tools and techniques for project planning, and leading complete SDLC efforts. Current active secret or higher clearance. U.S. Citizenship required. Experience with Agile practices such as daily Scrum, PI Planning. Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge of Ballistic Missile Defense concepts, Battle Management and Command and Control (BM/C2) systems, defense communications systems, and the BMDS in general is especially beneficial. Software Development/Testing experience. Led strategy and management of Product portfolios. Experience working as a Product Owner in Agile software delivery teams. Proficiency in producing, organizing, and sharing knowledge articles, and tracking work items using Atlassian Confluence, Jira. Background Experience Required: Number Of Year Required:12-14 The successful candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills, have the ability to work independently, and will possess the poise and flexibility required to work in a highly dynamic environment. Applicant should have good working knowledge of MS Office products. Position Responsibilities: The Chief Product Owner coordinates priorities with the Team Product Owners. Together they align backlog priorities with stakeholder and customer needs. Their main responsibilities are the same as a regular Product Owner's now scaled: Setting a strategic vision for the whole Regional Apps product. Develop and communicate the overarching product vision across the Apps teams. Coordinate and prioritize requests from multiple stakeholders across different products. Work with teams to identify modernization and continuous improvement opportunities for their products and services. Create and manage a single, prioritized backlog to be delivered by all of the teams Decide which metrics the Product Owner Team will monitor Assess customer product feedback and adjust the common backlog accordingly Leverage the continuous delivery pipeline to release value incrementally Collaborate with Scrum teams as well as Solution Management The Chief Product Owner is accountable for the efficient delivery of product increments according to the PI Plan. To fulfill the Product Owner role for the entire Regional Apps agile organization, the Chief Product Owners meet with Solution Management, the customer, and other key stakeholders on a regular basis. Allowing Leadership and other stakeholders to express their preferences to the PO Team, negotiate priorities, alter budgets, or realign teams to maximize the delivery of value. At no other time during the Sprint should these decisions be made. #CJJOBS Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").