Agile Product Owner

KCG Engineering Group; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

KCG Engineering Group Inc. is seeking an Agile Product Owner to maximize product value by defining the vision, managing the backlog, and serving as the main liaison between stakeholders and the development team.

The role requires strong requirements articulation, prioritization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, with an Active Secret Clearance. Expect engagement across military and civilian projects and a focus on delivering customer value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience with Jira project management software.
• Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, Scrum or SAFe.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into a backlog and communicate them clearly.
• Active Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Define the product vision and manage the product backlog.
• Prioritize user stories and accept completed work.
• Act as liaison between stakeholders and the development team.
• Conduct product demonstrations to project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers and SMEs.
• Ensure quality through testing and QA activities.
• Translate business requirements into a functional development backlog and align work delivery with product strategy.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder communication

Agile principles

SAFe / Scrum knowledge

Active Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Description

KCG Engineering Group Inc (KCG) is a government contracting firm specializing in program support across multiple support areas for both military and civilian agencies. KCG has been in business for 20+ years in the government industry and has been voted one of the “Best Places to Work” for the past 5 years. KCG is seeking an Agile Product Owner to join our team.

Responsibilities

An Agile Product Owner (PO) maximizes product value by defining the vision, managing the product backlog, and acting as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the development team. Key duties include prioritizing user stories, accepting completed work, and ensuring the product meets customer needs and business goals.

Related activities to include, but not limited to:

• Authoring requirements such as epics and user stories, while adhering to best practices
• Communicating business needs to technical teams, facilitating requirements sessions, and implementing mediation and conflict resolution techniques to drive stakeholders to common understanding and agreement
• Identifying and escalating potential requirements gaps to senior project and customer leadership
• Conductingproduct demonstrations to project stakeholders
• Working as an integrated part of a cross-functional team such as working directly withdevelopers and SMEs
• Conducting testing and maintain quality assurance of products
• Translating business requirements into a functional development backlog and effectively acting as the liaison between business stakeholders and technical development teams, ensuring alignment of work delivery to the overall product strategy and customer value

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years related experience
• Experience using project management software such as Jira
• Knowledge of theSoftware Development Life Cycle(SDLC), Agile, Scrum, or SAFe
• Ability to abstract, synthesize, and communicate complex requirements and adapt communication approach and style depending on the audience
• Active Secret Clearance

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off