Senior Product Owner

Job Summary Senior Product Owner

Define Product Vision & Roadmap Establish and articulate product vision and priorities for research-collaboration tooling initiatives. Translate business and research-collaboration requirements into actionable technical specifications and user stories. Maintain traceability from business needs to technical delivery.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration Act as primary liaison between business stakeholders, DevSecOps engineering, and platform leads. Communicate technical concepts and constraints clearly to non-technical stakeholders. Facilitate alignment between user needs and platform capabilities.

Technical Evaluation & Platform Awareness Maintain hands-on knowledge of source-control, technical authoring, and research/file-collaboration platforms (e.g., GitHub, Overleaf). Evaluate feasibility, integration options, and technical tradeoffs with engineering and platform architects. Stay current with evolving research-collaboration tooling landscape.

Requirements

• Management & Prioritization Gather, document, and validate product requirements with stakeholders and technical SMEs.
• Prioritize features and enhancements based on business value and technical feasibility.
• Support planning and prioritization discussions with program leadership.

Process & Delivery

Support Apply project management and Agile (Scrum/Kanban) practices to keep requirements and product development on track. Maintain clear documentation of decisions, changes, and open questions. Participate in and support Agile ceremonies and delivery processes.

Technical Leadership Assess scalability, performance, and integration implications of architectural decisions. Make informed technology stack and integration decisions grounded in platform capabilities. Leverage DevSecOps and platform engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years experience in product ownership, technical business analysis, or similar roles.
• Working knowledge of developer-collaboration and research platforms.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner or equivalent Agile certification preferred.
• Experience in research-collaboration, academic partnerships, or public sector environments is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and prioritization skills.

Location

100% onsite in Washington, DC (Local DMV candidates only) Duration: Long-term, ongoing Interview: In-person