Product Owner (50954)

Index Analytics; Baltimore, Milford Mill (MD, MD); Remote; USD 135,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Analytics is seeking an experienced Product Owner to support government clients in the Baltimore–Washington DC metro area. You will define product requirements, maintain a product backlog, and communicate effectively with business and technical stakeholders to deliver value through MVPs using Lean-Agile and SAFe.

Remote position with occasional travel up to 10%. Requires US work authorization, a 4-year degree, 8+ years of experience, and strong knowledge of Agile tooling (JIRA, Confluence,

Qualifications

• US citizenship or US work authorization.
• 8+ years of product ownership or related experience.
• 5+ years managing requirements/backlog with agile teams.
• Knowledge of SAFe and Lean-Agile methods.
• Strong ability to communicate with business and technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence, Slack).
• Certifications such as SAFe POPM are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define a roadmap aligned to the product vision.
• Plan and prioritize epics, features, stories, and bugs.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements and user stories.
• Develop the team roadmap and support delivery commitments.
• Foster a customer-focused mindset and understand user needs.
• Work with development to implement and accept stories as defined.
• Liaise with other product owners, scrum masters, and customers.
• Demonstrate product functionality to stakeholders.
• Support SAFe ceremonies (Planning intervals, Iteration Planning & Review, Product Refinement, Team Sync, IP/Innovation events).

Skills

Product ownership

Backlog management

SAFe/Agile

Stakeholder comms

Roadmapping

Requirements gathering

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Slack

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Remote - Baltimore, MD, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $134900.00 - $182700.00Salary/year, Index Analytics, LLC, is a rapidly growing Baltimore-based small business providing health related consulting services to the federal government. At the center of our company culture is a commitment to instilling a dynamic and employee-friendly place to work. We place a priority on promoting a supportive and collegial team environment and enhancing staff’s experience through career development and educational opportunities.

Index Analytics is seeking a Product Owner to support Government clients in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. Metro Area. The Product Owner will collaborate with our customers to define product requirements, develop a product understanding, and communicate effectively to both business and technical audiences to deliver solutions. Using Lean-Agile principles and a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the Product Owner will manage product development and focus on delivering value through minimal viable products.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders and the Product Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and maintain a well-defined product roadmap that aligns with the product vision.
• Plan and prioritize epics, features, stories, and bugs.
• Translate business needs and strategic goals into clear requirements and user stories.
• Develop the team roadmap and support the team as needed to deliver on commitments.
• Sponsor of a customer-focused mindset with a deep understanding of user needs.
• Work with development team to implement, accept, and accept user stories as defined.
• Liaison working with other product owners and scrum masters, program leadership, customers, and development teams.
• Demonstrate product functionality to stakeholders.
• Support SAFe scrum ceremony meetings such as Planning Intervals, Iteration Planning & Review, Product Refinement Sessions, Team Sync and Innovation & Planning events.

Qualifications

• US citizen or Authorized to Work and lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years. Must be able to obtain a U.S. Federal government client badge and pass a government Public Trust.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline required.
• 8+ years of experience, at least 5 years professional experience managing requirements and backlog with agile development teams.
• Knowledge and experience of Agile software development methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose business problems and come up with product roadmaps and timelines for convincing parties for recommended product implementation.
• Must be able to communicate to management, peers and customers effectively and professionally as well as demonstrate sound judgment/reasoning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with engineering and analytics teams to discuss technical concepts, make tradeoffs to remove roadblocks, and evaluate new ideas.
• Be detail oriented, flexible, proactive, and multi-task to quickly adapt to changing client priorities and respond to ad hoc requests.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication required.
• Expertise with Agile tools like JIRA, Confluence, Slack etc.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Certified SAFe POPM) is a plus.
• Prior experience with Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services or other Govt agencies is a plus.
• Remote position, Occasional Travel up to 5% to 10%

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