Product Owner Proxy – National Security Software Modernization

Riverside Research Institute; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Research Institute seeks a Product Owner Proxy to shape strategy and requirements for software modernization supporting NASIC and partner agencies. The role leads product ownership for complex SIGINT/ELINT tools, collaborates across agencies, and guides agile IT development.

Ideal candidates bring a TS/SCI background, 8+ years in IT/project management or software development, and strong communication skills to coordinate across cross‑agency user communities.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, physics, mathematics, or related fields.
• 8+ years of experience spanning IT project management, system administration, and/or software development.
• Familiar with SIGINT/ELINT exploitation tradecraft and intelligence production, ideally within the NASIC environment.
• Understanding of agile software development concepts.
• Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team player.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, integrate, and deliver capabilities aligned with modernization priorities, including ELINT reporting improvements, EIM‑style modeling outputs, and multi‑tool interoperability
• Facilitate Technical Exchange Meetings with ELINT SMEs to refine analytical workflows, reporting structures, and user interface needs
• Provide technical leadership and advice to the vision, design, and oversight of complex projects
• Using Agile methodologies, develop, implement, monitor, and close out project plans, backlogs, and sprints for IT development efforts
• Provide technical analysis of enterprise issues and processes and propose solutions
• Produce communication materials (schedules, briefings, etc) to keep stakeholders apprised of product progress and roadblocks
• Advise government customer in the prioritization of activities
• Participate in planning activities such as release planning sessions and technical proposal reviews
• Assist in the creation and review of use cases, backlogs, technical documentation, project trajectories, and goals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Agile methodologies

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership / teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Physics/Math

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Istio

Helm

Bitbucket

Elastic

Tableau

Job description

Riverside Research Institute seeks a Product Owner Proxy to shape strategy and requirements for software modernization supporting NASIC and partner agencies. The role leads product ownership for complex SIGINT/ELINT tools, collaborates across agencies, and guides agile IT development.

Ideal candidates bring a TS/SCI background, 8+ years in IT/project management or software development, and strong communication skills to coordinate across cross‑agency user communities.