Principal Product Owner

The role

You will act as a bridge between US Air Force stakeholders, development teams, and end users. You will define product vision, manage the product backlog, and drive the delivery of high-quality products.

What you will do

• Define and articulate the long-term product vision and goals.
• Establish product vision, strategy, outcome-driven roadmap, and product backlog.
• Facilitate meetings with team members and stakeholders.
• Communicate vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog to different audiences.
• Make decisions on product features, scope, and priorities.
• Identify pain points and opportunities for the team.
• Lead and influence a balanced cross-functional team.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Write clear and detailed user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Act as a bridge between stakeholders and the development team.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.)
• At least 7 years of relevant work experience in Product Management.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Lean Product Management principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with leading products from idea to market
• Experience with user-centered design, concept and usability testing, and other research methods
• Experience in stakeholder management, communication, and presentation
• Experience working in a balanced team to build, measure, and learn
• Experience working in a rapid and iterative development environment
• Experience balancing customer and user feedback to create a desirable solutions

Nice to have

• Knowledge of US Air Force digital services trends and emerging technologies
• Experience providing input on product decisions through user research, customer development, and iterative feedback loops
• Experience in the design and/or development of full-service applications

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Substantial paid time off and holidays
• Flexible work arrangements where possible
• Income protection benefits

About the company

Clarity Innovations is a national security partner delivering solutions to the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. They focus on software and data engineering for Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring.