Lead Product Owner - Federal Learning Development
Oracle
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Job summary
Oracle seeks an experienced Lead Product Owner for the Federal Learning Development Team. This senior IC and team‑lead role defines the product vision, priorities, and end‑to‑end delivery in an Agile learning design environment to deliver high‑quality, compliant learning products.
The role mentors Product Owners, collaborates with Learning Designers, Production Managers, and QA, and ensures outputs meet client expectations, business objectives, and accessibility requirements including Section
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Instructional Design, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
- 8–12+ years of experience in product ownership, Agile delivery, or learning development.
- Experience mentoring others and positively influencing team performance.
- Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management.
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
- Experience with federal healthcare, EHR programs, or enterprise learning environments preferred.
- Advanced certifications such as SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager preferred.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and related applications.
- Ability to travel to customer sites up to 25%, including onsite in Kansas City for onboarding.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive product vision, priorities, and backlog in line with client and organizational goals.
- Serve as a senior liaison between stakeholders and Agile teams, creating clarity and transparency.
- Lead backlog prioritization and support sprint planning, execution, and continuous improvement.
- Review and approve deliverables to ensure accurate, high‑quality, and compliant outputs.
- Ensure all learning products meet Section 508 accessibility standards.
- Partner with Learning Designers, Learning Consultants, Production Managers, and Document Quality Analysts.
- Act as a subject matter expert in Agile product ownership and learning delivery practices.
- Mentor and coach Product Owners and team members to elevate capability and consistency.
- Identify and drive adoption of best practices, standards, and process improvements.
- Provide guidance on complex, high‑risk, or ambiguous work.
- Influence team culture, accountability, and performance outcomes.
- Use data, feedback, and metrics to identify opportunities for continuous team‑level improvement.
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced and influential Lead Product Owner to join our Federal Learning Development team. This senior individual contributor and team‑lead role works within an Agile learning design environment to deliver high‑quality, compliant learning products while strengthening team performance, consistency, and operational excellence.
We are seeking an experienced and influential Lead Product Owner to join our Federal Learning Development team. This senior individual contributor and team‑lead role works within an Agile learning design environment to deliver high‑quality, compliant learning products while strengthening team performance, consistency, and operational excellence.
The Lead Product Owner owns the product vision, priorities, and delivery process from end to end. In addition to core product ownership responsibilities, this person will serve as a mentor, coach, and champion of best practices across the team. The role ensures deliverables meet client expectations, business objectives, and accessibility requirements—including Section 508 compliance—while helping build team capability and improve how work gets done.
- Define and drive product vision, priorities, and backlog execution in alignment with client and organizational goals.
- Serve as a senior liaison between stakeholders and Agile teams, creating clarity, alignment, and transparency.
- Lead backlog prioritization and support sprint planning, execution, and continuous improvement.
- Review and approve deliverables to ensure accurate, high‑quality, and compliant outputs.
- Ensure all learning products meet Section 508 accessibility standards.
- Partner closely with Learning Designers, Learning Consultants, Production Managers, and Document Quality Analysts.
- Act as a subject matter expert in Agile product ownership and learning delivery practices.
- Mentor and coach Product Owners and team members to elevate capability and consistency.
- Identify and drive adoption of best practices, standards, and process improvements.
- Provide guidance on complex, high‑risk, or ambiguous work.
- Influence team culture, accountability, and performance outcomes.
- Use data, feedback, and metrics to identify opportunities for continuous team‑level improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Instructional Design, or a related field; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.
- 8–12+ years of relevant experience in product ownership, Agile delivery, or learning development.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring others and positively influencing team performance.
- Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including client‑facing experience.
- Experience supporting federal healthcare, EHR programs, or enterprise learning environments is preferred.
- Advanced certifications, such as SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, are preferred.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and related applications.
- Ability to travel to customer sites as needed, up to 25%, including being onsite in Kansas City for the first week of onboarding.
- Ability to work irregular hours when needed and permitted by local regulations.
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 - $209,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC4
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