Product Owner

Clarity Innovations; United States; Remote; USD 109,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner delivering innovative software and data solutions for the IC and DoD. We seek a seasoned Product Owner to bridge Space Force stakeholders, development teams, and end users, ensuring high-quality products that meet business and customer needs.

You will define vision, strategy, and an outcome-driven backlog; write clear user stories with acceptance criteria; and champion user-centered design across teams and customers in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years as a product owner or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Lean Product Management principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading products from idea to market.
• Experience with user-centered design, usability testing, and research methods.
• Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in balanced teams and iterative development.
• Ability to balance customer and user feedback.

Responsibilities

• Own the Product Vision and translate it into a strategy, roadmap, and backlog.
• Facilitate communication with stakeholders and development teams.
• Drive decision making on features, scope, and priorities.
• Prioritize the backlog to maximize business value.
• Create detailed user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Bridge stakeholders’ needs with the development team and secure alignment.

Skills

Agile development

Lean product management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

User-centered design

Product ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/CS/Engineering

Job description

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and creative Product Owner to join our dynamic team. As a Product Owner at Clarity Innovations, you will play a pivotal role in the development and success of our products. You will act as the bridge between US Space Force stakeholders, development teams, and end users to ensure the delivery of high-quality products that meet both business and customer needs. This role requires a strategic mindset, strong communication skills, and a passion for driving product excellence.

Role Expectations

• Own the Product Vision: Clearly define and articulate the long-term vision and goals for the product, aligning them with the overall business strategy. Tell a compelling story for audiences of all levels including senior executives. Establish the product’s vision, strategy, outcome-driven roadmap, and product backlog.
• Facilitate and Communicate: Drive the narrative in both verbal and written communication. Facilitate meetings with team members and stakeholders, communicating effectively at the senior, most executive levels of the Department of the Air Force and using methods your audience will participate in. Communicate the vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog to different audiences with a tailored message they will understand.
• Decision Making and Problem Solving: Make timely and informed decisions on product features, scope, and priorities based on input from stakeholders, market analysis, and feedback from design and development on your team. Identify pain points and opportunities for the team and be proactive in actioning towards resolutions.
• Work Prioritization: Lead and influence a balanced cross-functional team in daily activities to execute against a vision. Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the highest business value and is aligned with the product vision.
• User Story Creation: Document and package detailed operational requirements and experiences. Write clear and detailed user stories with acceptance criteria to communicate product requirements to the development team. Champion user-centered design philosophy within the internal product team and externally with customers.
• Strategic Stakeholder Communication: Act as a bridge between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that stakeholders' needs and expectations are understood and incorporated into the product backlog. Communicate sophisticated ideas, anticipating potential objections, and persuading others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.)
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience as a product owner.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Lean Product Management principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Experience with leading products from idea to market
• Experience with user-centered design, concept and usability testing, and other research methods
• Experience in stakeholder management, communication, and presentation
• Experience working in a balanced team to build, measure, and learn
• Experience working in a rapid and iterative development environment
• Experience balancing customer and user feedback to create a desirable solutions

Preferred:

• Knowledge of US Space Force digital services trends and emerging technologies
• Experience providing input on product decisions through user research, customer development, and iterative feedback loops
• Experience in the design and/or development of full-service applications

Salary Range: $109,000 - $267,000

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.