Product Owner/ Project Manager

Sev1Tech is looking for a Product Owner/Project Manager for the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Ordnance Information System (OIS) to provide technical expertise on a mission-critical program whose purpose is to develop, modernize, enhance, operate, and maintain services for OIS mission critical systems.

This role will be a key leadership role for the continued sustainment of the OIS product, leading solutions for OIS Wholesale, OIS Retail / Retail Partial Connect, and  Platform/Infrastructure teams. Your primary goal will be to provide vision and guidance for keeping each team on task in fulfilling their day-to-day responsibilities and meeting short/long term OIS product improvement goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engage multiple roles and stakeholders in critical discussion, complex new product development discovery and building consensus
• Act as a product owner to maximize ROI and meet the organization objectives such as defining vision, managing product backlog, overseeing development stages, anticipating client's needs, evaluating product progress at each iteration etc.
• Help identify and mitigate any external dependency risks in feature/product development
• Work with clients and end users to gather, understand, and define business requirements
• Develop user stories and to-be process flows to support the design and development of sustainment solutions
• Work collaboratively with team members to design, test, and verify solutions that will meet business requirements and fulfill user stories
• Participate in key meetings with clients including requirement sessions, system demos, user acceptance testing, and end user training
• Participate in sprint planning meetings and ongoing refinement of the product backlog.
• Leverage knowledge of assigned applications and customer needs to collaborate with the team to establish the portfolio backlog and roadmap.
• Act as the voice of the customer when the government product owner is unavailable to facilitate understanding of the user stories by the agile product teams.
• Coordinate with communication and training team members to ensure communication and training materials reflect the business needs being addressed by a change.
• Manage risks, issues, change control and decision logs for the OIS sustainment team
• Communicate and manage project status to the executive level, to include resource allocation/needs and tracking against key milestones and timelines
• Leverage stakeholder relationships and technical expertise to enable or make key decisions
• Identify strategic milestones in concert with business and/or mission stakeholders and tie work packages to milestones.

• Must have DOD Secret level clearance to start; U.S. Citizen required only for Federal Clearance Requirement
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years’ experience; without a degree 4 additional years of experience would be required
• 2-4 years of experience as a Product Owner / Project Manager using SCRUM/KANBAN frameworks that follow agile principles, values, and practices, preferably within a SAFe organization
• Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple projects within a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and writing.
• Must be a self-starter, strong leader, and have the ability to work independently with little supervision. 

• Certification Requirement: Directive 8570.1/8140 - IAT II: Security+
• Navy Ordnance experience
• Logistics experience, preferably DoD
• Experience managing large scale software development projects

Founded in 2010, Sev1Tech provides IT, engineering, and program management solutions delivery. Sev1Tech focuses on providing program and IT support services to critical missions across Federal and Commercial Clients. Our Mission is to Build better companies.  Enable better government. Protect our nation. Build better humans across the country.

Join the Sev1Tech family where you can achieve great accomplishments while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression.  Please apply directly through the website at: https://careers-sev1tech.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=-625979001   #joinSev1tech

For any additional questions or to submit any referrals, please contact: kaleigh.tiano@sev1tech.com

Sev1Tech is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.