Product Owner
Summit2Sea Consulting, LLC, United States

Have you been looking to shift your career into high gear? This is your opportunity to take your ambitions and convert them into a solid career in a supportive and innovative environment!

Summit2Sea is a technology consulting firm run by hands on technologists that combines people, process and technology to deliver innovative solutions to our clients. We have been named on The Washington Post's list of top work places for the past 3 years! We invest in our biggest asset - our people! You can be a part of a winning team that will contribute to your career growth.

Impactful Work You'll Do:

• Quickly understand complex technical requirements, distill those into user stories in the Jira backlog, manage and maintain the Jira backlog, including the creation and prioritization of tickets, and the ability to communicate and moderate conversations around backlog’s prioritization
• Serves as the buffer between the team and stakeholders to ensure that the technical team and focus on the deliverables while you navigate the stakeholders, customers, clients, leadership, and all involved parties
• If you have a strong desire to lead a technical team and have the drive to be the champion of thought organization in a fast paced and challenging environment, this position is for you

What we’re looking for:

• A person who appreciates the opportunity to be independent, creative and challenged
• A passionate leader, able to inspire a team to meet challenging goals and deliver excellence
• A thoughtful leader, able to coordinate and communicate effectively to get the job done
• An individual with a curious mind, passionate about solving problems quickly and bringing innovative ideas to the table

Requirements

Must Have:

• Ability to represent and uphold our core values of integrity, client service, expertise, adaptability, communication, and teamwork

• 8+ years experience managing projects, processes, and teams delivering web-based systems
• 2+ years experience as a Product Owner
• Strong experience creating and delivering client briefings and status reports, specifically Senior Federal Leadership
• Proven ability to build relationships with managers, product managers, and product/system owners
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills, including coordination and presentations
• Ability to be onsite in the Crystal City/Alexandria, VA region 3-4 days a week
• BA or BS degree or compensating experience
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance or higher

Nice to Have:

• 2+ years experience with Atlassian Jira
• 2+ years experience with Agile @ Scale (SAFe, DAD, etc)
• Experience with supporting program activities using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Experience with teaching and consulting teams on the adoption of Agile methodology
• 1+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, SC2S, and/or C2S
• Experience with Data Analytics, Big Data, and/or process automation• Experience in JIRA administration, workflow development, and ticket configuration
• PMP certification
• Agile Coaching certification
• AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect, or DevOps)

Benefits

Upper Tier Compensation includes a base salary and bonuses based upon: performance, business development, employee referrals and knowledge sharing. We value the individual and share our company's success across our team.

Summit2Sea is committed to offering our employees a benefits package that is competitive and comprehensive enough to meet their goals and needs. As a valued member of the S2S team, employees are provided with a collection of benefits to include paid holidays, health and dental care to name a few.

Compensation Components
-Competitive Base Salary
-Quarterly Recruiting Bonus
-New Sales Bonus
-Knowledge Contribution Bonus

Benefit Components
-Paid Holidays
-Vacation/Sick Leave/Personal Time Off
-Health Insurance
-Dental Insurance
-Life Insurance
-401K

Summit2Sea Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and E-Verify employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such

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