Senior Principal Product Owner - Cloud & Observability

job summary:

Randstad is seeking a Senior Principal Product Owner - Cloud & Observability to drive the strategic evolution of enterprise platform services for a major industry leader in Washington, DC. Operating within the Enterprise Platforms & Enablement (EPE) portfolio, this high-impact role serves as the authoritative voice of the customer to champion "Platform as a Product" across Cloud, Observability, Disaster Recovery (DR), and CloudOps value streams. The successful candidate will bridge business strategy, technical architecture, and cross-functional engineering teams, leading the transition from traditional project models to an agile, product-centric approach that ensures enterprise-grade resiliency, compliance, and operational excellence.

location: Washington, Washington, D.C.
job type: Contract
salary: $70 - 80 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

Platform Product Leadership: Define, communicate, and execute the product vision and strategy for Cloud and Observability platforms, establishing a robust "Platform as a Product" delivery model.

Backlog & Vision Management: Own, prioritize, and refine the product backlog based on business value, technical feasibility, and strategic EPE portfolio goals using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the strategic liaison between business stakeholders, CloudOps, enterprise architecture, and technical teams to translate complex business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

Ecosystem Integration: Champion deep technical alignment across cloud services, observability, and disaster recovery, treating them as an integrated ecosystem rather than isolated silos.

Strategic Roadmap & Metrics: Contribute to multi-year platform roadmaps and establish key performance metrics to continuously measure value delivery, platform adoption, and operational efficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Product Managers, portfolio leadership, and frontline technical teams to ensure continuous capability delivery supporting mission-critical enterprise operations.

qualifications:

Experience: 5+ years of experience as an Agile Product Owner or Product Manager in a large-scale enterprise environment, with proven experience leading cloud-focused or CloudOps teams.

Certifications: SAFe 6.0 Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) certification required (or equivalent 3+ years of Scaled Agile experience in a large organization); ITIL certification strongly preferred.

Technical Domain Expertise: Deep functional understanding of cloud infrastructure, observability frameworks, disaster recovery ecosystems, and IT Service Management (ITSM).

Agile Tooling Proficiency: Hands-on experience managing enterprise backlogs and roadmaps using Jira Software, Confluence, FigJam, and Jira Align.

Core Competencies: Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to independently drive strategy and facilitate complex technical discussions.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field; relevant work experience accepted in lieu of a degree.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.