DoD Agile Product Owner & Business Analyst

ADEPT Force Group Incorporated; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ADEPT Force Group Incorporated in the National Capital Region is seeking a Product Owner/Business Analyst to support AESMS and ETMS2 sustainment under the JETMS task order. You will own the backlog, translate DoD mission needs into clear requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with government priorities.

You will lead analysis, develop artifacts, and guide Agile governance across government and contractor teams, embedding Agile rigor and accountability within Federal constraints.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Agile delivery, Scrum Master/Agile Coach, program execution, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience applying Agile principles and practices in complex enterprise environments
• Experience developing and managing product backlogs, requirements, priorities, and delivery across cross-functional teams
• Experience coaching or guiding technical and non-technical teams in Agile principles and ways of working
• Experience using Agile, requirements, or work management platforms such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or comparable tools
• Experience supporting at least one major Department of Defense Service or component, such as the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Joint Staff
• Experience engaging senior Government or program leadership and communicating priorities, risks, metrics, and performance information
• Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearance, access, or security eligibility required by the supported organization

Responsibilities

• Serve as the contractor Product Owner supporting the Government Product Owner for an assigned Federal organization or functional portfolio, representing that organization’s priorities, requirements, backlog, and execution within the broader enterprise program
• Support Government ownership of the product backlog by developing prioritization and sequencing recommendations, maintaining visibility into planned and active work, and implementing Government-directed priorities
• Partner with Government and program leadership on product priorities, governance, Agile execution, risks, dependencies, performance, and opportunities for improvement
• Lead Business Analysis activities, including eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and validating functional and non-functional requirements and translating mission and operational needs into actionable work
• Develop and maintain appropriate requirements artifacts, including user stories, acceptance criteria, process models, workflows, business rules, and traceability from mission need through delivered capability
• Evaluate existing operating models and help shape improvements to governance, Agile practices, work intake, accountability, decision-making, and future-state processes within Federal and DoD constraints
• Lead and facilitate appropriate Agile and governance activities, including planning, backlog refinement, Kanban reviews, demonstrations, stakeholder engagements, and cross-team or Scrum of Scrums-type coordination
• Coach Government and contractor leaders and teams on Agile principles and help drive organizational and cultural transition toward more disciplined, transparent, and sustainable delivery practices
• Serve as a key liaison among users, Government leadership, and technical teams; evaluate delivered capability, user feedback, system outputs, and issue trends; and support validation, impact analysis, and acceptance recommendations for Government decision
• Define and communicate KPIs, metrics, trends, risks, and delivery performance through leadership briefings and decision-support products, while collaborating with other Product Owners to manage cross-organizational dependencies, share best practices, and promote consistency across the program

Skills

Product Ownership

Business Analysis

Agile delivery

Scrum Master/Agile Coach

Program execution

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

DoD experience

Senior government communication

CSM

SDLC knowledge

Active Secret clearance

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

ADEPT Force Group Incorporated in the National Capital Region is seeking a Product Owner/Business Analyst to support AESMS and ETMS2 sustainment under the JETMS task order. You will own the backlog, translate DoD mission needs into clear requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with government priorities.

You will lead analysis, develop artifacts, and guide Agile governance across government and contractor teams, embedding Agile rigor and accountability within Federal constraints.