XNT Product Owner with Security Clearance

Gray Analytics is seeking a highly skilled Experience Modernization Team (XMT) Product Owner (PO). The XMT is responsible for defining and delivering the NexGen Air and Missile Defense Product Solutions — operating at the intersection of user research, design, and mission context to ensure the right solutions are built, by grounding every product decision in a deep, holistic understanding of real warfighter needs. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical execution and program strategy, driving the suitability of experimental capabilities for implementation into the IBCS program.
The PO will be responsible for the prioritization and validation of efforts executed within a PI. The candidate must have a good understanding of engineering practices within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), user research, and UX/UI design. Communicate with leadership when products are ready to push into the development process.
Highly desirable if you have experience leading user centered design practices to include design of experiments, collection methods, and post analysis. Key responsibilities Prioritize user research, studies, and suitability evaluations in coordination with Program Management for PIs and sprints
Deliver technical briefings and demonstrations to leadership, offering COAs and impact analysis
Assist with technical roadmap for implementation and integration of efforts based on maturity and suitability of design
Serve as a bridge between PAE Fires stakeholders, Users, and the experience modernization team
Requirements
Be a US citizen
Have a bachelor’s degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics
Have a minimum of 10 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above
Proficiency with the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence) for backlog management and the Microsoft Office toolset for professional deliverables.
Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset Desired Qualifications Knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS. Prior Product Owner of a SW development SCRUM team.
Summary
About Gray Analytics Gray Analytics values our employees as our most important resource. To showcase these values, we offer not only traditional medical, disability, life, etc. coverages that begin on day one of employment, but also unique benefits to improve our employees' quality of life. Some of these unique benefits include: A PTO policy based on total years of experience, not years of service to the company. PTO is available for use immediately at hire, subject to company needs.
Eligibility for 401K contributions and company matching, Pet Insurance through Spot, Flexible Spending Account, and Tuition and Professional Development Funds begin on day one of employment.
Charitable donations program on a yearly and quarterly basis where employees can nominate a non-profit of choice to receive donations. Gray Analytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. Gray Analytics, Inc. welcomes minority and veteran applicants.