Product Owner (Systems Development Manager)

Location: Herndon, VA

 

The Systems Development Manager will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

• Manages a group of Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and support personnel in design, implementation, and system integration of complex systems solutions.
• Evaluates the Agency's existing systems and needs to recommend solutions. Solutions range from the development of bench prototypes to the deployment of turn-key complex systems.
• Leads a team in the analysis of Agency needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering the complete solution.
• Attends presentations or develops proposals, acting as the technical expert.
• Assigns project staff to installations/implementations and monitors deliverables to ensure Agency needs are met successfully and in a timely fashion.
• Gathers feedback and suggests new products/services or makes recommendations for improvements to existing products/services.
• Provides expert guidance on the integration and implementation of Company’s solutions into a wide variety of Agency environments.
• Monitors technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology opportunities.
• Work with the government team to clarify requirements (initiatives, epics, & stories)
• Manage and refine product feature backlog
• Lead user story development and definition of acceptance criteria
• Prioritize functionality into sprints and coordinate management of expectations
• Support program level functional roadmap development
• Provide functional needs and depth of understanding to the team during sprint planning
• Support system demos
• Help identify and manage internal and external dependencies
• Coordinate efforts across the program and work dependencies with the greater team
• Support Product Team scrum meetings

Required Qualifications: 

• Active (currently in use) TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or ability to successfully pass a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a field of study applicable to the position with 10+ years of relevant experience, with at least 4 of those years in a supervisory capacity
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relay technical information to customers and laypersons
• Working knowledge of DoD Collection Management Process
• Experience with IC Intelligence Enterprise
• SAFe experience in developing large-scale intelligence applications.
• Experience with Atlassian suite of tools
• Familiar with Git
• Product Owner/Manager Experience

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience in leading Capability Development for DoD
• DIA Experience

 

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.