Senior Principal Product Owner — Cloud Platforms as Product

Akaasa Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a Product Owner to drive the Cloud and Technical Services value stream within Enterprise Platforms & Enablement. You will champion the shift from project to product, define a compelling product vision, and partner with stakeholders to deliver high-impact cloud capabilities.

You will lead an agile, SAFe-aligned team, manage the backlog, and ensure delivery of measurable business value.

Qualifications

• SAFe 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager Certification or 3+ years of Scaled Agile product ownership or product management in a large organization
• ITIL certification and ITSM experience preferred
• Typically, a minimum of 5+ years as an agile product owner and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary voice of the customer and manage the product backlog reflecting business priorities
• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with business goals
• Prioritize features and user stories based on business value and feasibility
• Translate business needs into well-defined features, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align on product vision and roadmap
• Coordinate with Product Manager and portfolio leadership to ensure cohesive features across teams
• Champion SAFe principles and agile methodologies across the organization
• Contribute to a product roadmap with delivery schedules and milestones
• Define and track success metrics to measure value and guide pivots
• Demonstrate leadership and strong communication bridging business needs and delivery
• Lead cloud-focused initiatives within Cloud Operations or related cloud product areas
• Utilize Jira Software, Confluence, FigJam, Jira Align for collaboration

Skills

Product ownership

Vision & Strategy

Prioritization

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder engagement

Agile SAFe

Roadmap development

Metrics & analytics

Leadership

Cloud Operations

Jira

Confluence

FigJam

Jira Align

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira Software

Confluence

FigJam

Jira Align

Job description

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a Product Owner to drive the Cloud and Technical Services value stream within Enterprise Platforms & Enablement. You will champion the shift from project to product, define a compelling product vision, and partner with stakeholders to deliver high-impact cloud capabilities.

You will lead an agile, SAFe-aligned team, manage the backlog, and ensure delivery of measurable business value.