Product Owner in Reston VA

Product Analyst /Product Owner

Reston VA

Key Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, user needs, risk, governance requirements, and delivery readiness.
• Lead the creation and refinement of clear, testable specifications before development begins.
• Translate business goals and user needs into requirements, acceptance criteria, and success measures.
• Partner with business, technology, engineering, and design to validate scope, feasibility, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Manage required governance processes, approvals, documentation, and checkpoints to support compliant delivery.
• Lead daily standups to align the team on priorities, progress, blockers, and next steps.
• Serve as the primary product decision-maker for the team during planning, development, reviews, and release readiness.
• Ensure delivered work aligns with approved specifications and achieves intended outcomes.
• Continuously improve backlog quality, specification practices, and team alignment.