Chief Product Owner — Space Systems (Top Secret/SCI)

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Total Rewards

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Chief Product Owner to lead multiple software feature teams in a Ground System product line. You will align product roadmaps with customer priorities, manage cross-team dependencies, and ensure acceptance criteria are well-defined and testable.

The role requires active DoD SCI clearance, strong leadership, and expertise in Agile frameworks to drive capabilities from epics to features across the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree with below years of experience in systems engineering, software engineering, business leadership, or product development.
• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in Science; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD.
• Ability to translate high-level goals into roadmaps, integrated roadmaps, and Gantt charts.
• Mastery of Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale)
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite, especially JIRA
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Integrated Capability Roadmap.
• Prioritize Features and Capabilities with Project Leads.
• Ensure alignment with customer needs and program strategy.
• Collaborate with POs, Architects, and Project Leads to break down capabilities into implementable features.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Chief Product Owner to lead multiple software feature teams in a Ground System product line. You will align product roadmaps with customer priorities, manage cross-team dependencies, and ensure acceptance criteria are well-defined and testable.

The role requires active DoD SCI clearance, strong leadership, and expertise in Agile frameworks to drive capabilities from epics to features across the program lifecycle.