New Jersey Transit

4354 Product Owner

New Jersey Transit$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience
  • Active IAT Level II and CSSP Infrastructure Support certifications
  • At least 3 years experience writing User Stories
  • 3 years in a system engineering or software environment
  • Familiarity with SAFe or Agile methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Act as main liaison between stakeholders and Agile teams
  • Develop and manage product requirements as Epics, Features, and User Stories
  • Lead scrum teams in defining and delivering product features
  • Manage product backlog and prioritize tasks for sprint planning
  • Continuously improve product development processes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact projects
  • Collaborative and flexible Agile environment
  • Engagement with diverse teams and stakeholders
  • Focus on professional growth and process optimization
Full Job Description
4354 Product Owner
4354 | Top Secret

Job Description:

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a Product Owner to join our team. This role will focus on developing and delivering new capabilities, supporting existing infrastructure and systems, and ensuring alignment with customer requirements. As a Product Owner, you will play a key role in managing and optimizing product development processes in an Agile environment, including backlog management, sprint planning, and stakeholder communications.

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the main point of contact between stakeholders and Agile teams, translating business needs into actionable product requirements.
  • Requirements Management: Develop and define product requirements as Epics, Features, and User Stories. Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
  • Agile Team Leadership: Lead and support the scrum team in defining and delivering features. Manage the product backlog, prioritize items, and ensure the team stays focused on high-value work.
  • Backlog and Sprint Planning: Lead backlog management, including prioritizing tasks, preparing for sprint planning, and refining user stories. Facilitate meetings to ensure alignment on goals and deliverables.
  • Process Improvement: Continuously assess and improve product development processes. Coordinate across business and technical teams to ensure timely access to information and resources.
  • Product Communication: Keep stakeholders informed of product progress and adjustments. Ensure that the development team has the resources and information needed to meet sprint objectives.
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for system or process improvements and lead efforts to optimize performance and functionality.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience related to specific functional area.
  • Certifications: Active certifications for both IAT Level II (e.g. CompTIA Security+) and Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Infrastructure Support (e.g. CompTIA Cloud+) by program onboarding date.
  • The following individual certifications cover both certification requirements for this program: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst, CySA+; EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND); GlAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional, GICSP; (ISC)2 System Security Certified Practitioner (SCCP).
  • Hands-on experience and knowledge with the following:
  • Minimum of three years of experience capturing and writing User Stories.
  • Minimum of three years of experience in a system engineering or software application environment.
  • Experience working in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or Agile/Iterative software development methodology including Scrum environment
  • Working knowledge of product development architecture
  • Proficiency in the use of analytic tools
  • Ability to prioritize effectively
  • Excellent knowledge of user-centered design principals
  • Ability to work with large teams
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence
  • Demonstrated technical writing.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical topics to management and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to work independently and interact regularly with government and on-government stakeholders at multiple levels of authority.
  • Must demonstrate strong teamwork, communication (both verbal and written), and presentation skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Agile development experience
  • Understanding of Agile development tools (Jira, Confluence, etc)
  • AWS or other Cloud certifications
  • Linux Systems administration or Systems Engineering experience
  • Experience supporting full lifecyle A&A process for classified DoD or IC infrastructure and application service delivery.


CLEARANCE:

  • Top Secret minimum


Job Details

City : RESTON

State : Virginia

About New Jersey Transit

New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the US state of New Jersey, along with portions of New York State and Pennsylvania. It operates bus, light rail, and commuter rail services throughout the state, connecting to major commercial and employment centers both within the state and in the adjacent major cities of New York and Philadelphia. NJ Transit also provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. NJ Transit is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
Learn more about New Jersey Transit
Size
11,900 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$100 million
Founded
1979
5 Year Trend
-2%
Revenue
$2.4 billion
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