Sr Principal Agile Product Owner (26-432)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Principal Agile Product Owner (26-432) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations-both globally and regionally-to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems.

Within this mission, the Regional Applications Analysis (RA-An) team provides critical analysis and verification products that inform program decisions and operational outcomes. We are seeking a Product Owner to lead the C2BMC Analysis scrum team on RA-An, driving delivery of high-value analysis capabilities that directly support our warfighter-focused mission.

Essential Functions:

The selected candidate will serve as the Product Owner for the C2BMC Analysis scrum team on the RA-An team and will be responsible for driving value for analysis and verification products. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership to a multi-site analysis team by ensuring that priorities, needs, and expected outcomes are clearly understood and consistently communicated to the team and stakeholders

• Actively participate in all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Grooming) and champion continuous improvement within the team

• Author, refine, and prioritize features and user stories to ensure feasibility, clarity, and readiness for iteration and sprint planning

• Balance stakeholder priorities, team capacity, constraints, and dependencies to maximize value delivered each sprint and program increment

• Deliver clear and concise progress status updates to Regional Applications (RA) leadership and Program Leadership

• Support C2BMC Control Account Managers (CAMs) with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) baseline, performance management, and reporting for analysis efforts

• Support proposal development with Bills of Estimate (BOEs) and engineering estimates for analysis tasks, partnering closely with engineering, program management, and business management

• As needed, perform hands-on analysis tasks, such as reviewing scenario assessments, developing and refining briefs, and coordinating findings and actions across integrated product teams

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Product Owner, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work independently in a highly dynamic environment
• Proven leadership experience on a technical team in a related field such as software development, systems engineering, integration, or test
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies and Agile Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Grooming)
• Demonstrated understanding of how to develop, prioritize, and status features and user stories on an Agile team
• Ability to prioritize, execute, and delegate tasks effectively in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within cross-functional, collaborative teams
• 5+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Willingness to travel occasionally (including to Colorado Springs, CO) to support team, customer, and program needs

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated expertise as a Product Owner in an Agile environment, including:

• Translating stakeholder and customer objectives into prioritized features and user stories

• Managing and prioritizing product backlogs

• Facilitating sprint ceremonies and driving incremental delivery on a DoD program

• Experience leading a multi-site or geographically distributed team

• Experience and understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and business management concepts in a software development or analysis environment

• Working knowledge of missile defense concepts, such as battle management, command and control, and sensor/weapon system integration

• Basic understanding of data analysis of software systems for assessment, root cause analysis, verification, test, and performance characterization

• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, stakeholder-management, and organizational skills, with experience managing multiple product initiatives, dependencies, releases, and competing user priorities concurrently

• SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner (PM/PO) certification strongly desired.

• Experience with MS Office (including advanced Excel and PowerPoint) and collaboration/lifecycle management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Teams

• Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasking and to adapt to changing program priorities

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment that encourages your growth, benefiting both employees and the company. The benefits are flexible and customizable, enabling you to choose options that suit your individual and family needs. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan

• Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Education Assistance

• Training and Development

• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.