OpportunityPeopleTec is currently seeking an Experience Modernization Team (XMT) Product Owner (PO) to support our Huntsville, AL location.
The XMT is responsible for defining and delivering the NexGen Air and Missile Defense Product Solutions - operating at the intersection of user research, design, and mission context to ensure the right solutions are built, by grounding every product decision in a deep, holistic understanding of real warfighter needs. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical execution and program strategy, driving the suitability of experimental capabilities for implementation into the IBCS program.
The PO will be responsible for the prioritization and validation of efforts executed within a PI. The candidate must have a good understanding of engineering practices within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), user research, and UX/UI design. Communicate with leadership when products are ready to push into the development process.
Highly desirable if you have experience leading user centered design practices to include design of experiments, collection methods, and post analysis.
Duties:
- Prioritize user research, studies, and suitability evaluations in coordination with Program Management for PIs and sprints
- Deliver technical briefings and demonstrations to leadership, offering COAs and impact analysis
- Assist with technical roadmap for implementation and integration of efforts based on maturity and suitability of design
- Serve as a bridge between PAE Fires stakeholders, Users, and the experience modernization team
Qualifications
Required Skills/Experience:
- Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset
- Proficiency with the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence) for backlog management and the Microsoft Office toolset for professional deliverables.
- Have a minimum of 10 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.
Education Requirements:
- Have a bachelor’s degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics
Desired Skills:
An additional plus is knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS. Prior Product Owner of a SW development SCRUM team is a plus.
