Leidos

Senior Product Owner – Software Development

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Translate customer needs and operational concepts into well-defined user stories, rules, and acceptance criteria
  • Develop clear requirement logic using structured rules and defined system behavior, ensuring minimal ambiguity
  • Identify and document expected behavior for edge cases and boundary conditions to prevent gaps in system behavior
  • Maintain and prioritize product backlogs across multiple epics and feature areas
  • Work with development teams to refine stories and ensure they are ready for sprint planning
  • Serve as the primary interface between customers, product leadership, and development teams
  • Communicate requirements clearly in both written and verbal form
  • Facilitate conversations between stakeholders when priorities or expectations conflict
  • Manage trade-offs between customer requests and technical constraints, working to find the most effective solution
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
  • Maintain artifacts and documentation in JIRA and Confluence
  • Ensure development teams have the information necessary to deliver high-quality work during each sprint
  • Coordinate across multiple epics and development efforts simultaneously
  • Manage frequent context switching across product areas and priorities
  • Support development teams before, during, and after implementation to ensure requirements remain clear and achievable

Requirements

  • US Citizen with at least an active Secret security clearance is required
  • A Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to write clear, structured product requirements and logical rules
  • Strong analytical mindset capable of defining system behavior and edge cases
  • Experience working with software development teams in Agile environments
  • Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, sprint planning, and backlog management
  • Understanding of the Product Owner role in Agile workflows
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments requiring frequent context switching
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of problems and drive them to resolution
Benefits
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
user storiesrequirement logicacceptance criteriaedge casesboundary conditionsbacklog managementAgile methodologiesanalytical mindsetproduct requirementssystem behavior
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationstakeholder facilitationtrade-off managementorganizational skillscontext switchingownershipproblem-solvingcollaborationprioritization
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeSecret security clearance