Senior Product Owner - SAFe, Cloud & Enterprise

The Judge Group; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Product Owner to support Agile Release Train (ART) delivery within a SAFe environment. This role manages the team backlog, defines user stories, and ensures the development team delivers value aligned with the product vision and roadmap established by the Product Manager.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a technical environment, strong Agile expertise, and cloud experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Product Owner or Product Manager in a technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with cross-functional collaboration.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Product Manager to understand the product vision, roadmap, and feature priorities.
• Own and manage the team backlog, ensuring user stories are prioritized to maximize business value.
• Create clear, actionable user stories and define acceptance criteria.
• Participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure requirements are well-defined and understood.
• Act as the voice of the customer within the Agile team, ensuring solutions align with business needs.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration among teams and stakeholders to support successful delivery.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

SAFe

Backlog management

User stories

Acceptance criteria

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Product Owner to support Agile Release Train (ART) delivery within a SAFe environment. This role manages the team backlog, defines user stories, and ensures the development team delivers value aligned with the product vision and roadmap established by the Product Manager.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a technical environment, strong Agile expertise, and cloud experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP).