Product Owner (Hybrid) - 26370

About the role

Enlighten is looking for an experienced Product Owner to directly support operations and assist in growth strategy with special emphasis on U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) and the Defensive Cyber Operations command at Fort Gordon, GA. The role will help provide project management and DevSecOps support, assist in training and adoption of various analytics and applications developed for cyber operations on the government-owned Big Data Platform (BDP), and require on-site work with the customer 2-3 days per week. CONUS or OCONUS travel may be required up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Establish, foster, and strengthen relationships between the company and targeted government customers.
• Function as the lead for analytic and application development in support of operations and work to integrate production capabilities directly into the customer’s daily operations.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for the Army operational BDP capabilities and work to operationalize capabilities into the customer’s daily operations.
• Provide excellent technical support to Army users of the BDP and its applications, answering user questions and troubleshooting issues related to the platform.
• Serve as the lead for gathering both data and software requirements from Army customer leads and convey them to developers by establishing development roadmaps.
• Responsible for understanding the company’s technology and capabilities and championing them accordingly.
• Provide company leadership updates on project status, key customer engagements, and overall assessment of the government's direction and adoption of capabilities.
• Function as the SME for the Army customer landscape, establishing relationships with influential leads within the Chain of Command and helping influence government decision-making regarding data and software development.
• Work with Enlighten’s Customer Experience Group (CEG) to develop and implement development plans, operational roadmaps, and action plans for identified communities of interest.
• Expand future opportunities by working with existing customers and assist the Army program to identify new market opportunities and target markets.
• Document and maintain opportunities in the company's CEG pipeline tools.
• Develop customer relationships and maintain updated knowledge of customer plans, programs, and general market intelligence.
• Develop an external network of solution partners and providers.
• Collaborate with internal marketing and engineering departments.
• Own the customer experience success from start to finish, working closely with development and engineering teams to ensure DevSecOps pipeline delivery dates align with customer targets and timelines.
• Act as the focal point for pushing capabilities out to the customer and ensure the customer is fully aware of relevant DevSecOps pipeline touchpoints to ensure acceptance of new updates, features, or capabilities.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current Secret level U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• 9+ years in DoD cyber, agile development, and/or big data with a B.A. in Business, a technical field, or related; 7 years relevant experience with a Master’s in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Prior government or military experience with any of the following organizations: MARFORCYBER, DCSA, DISA, Army Cyber, U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Air Force (AFCYBER), or 10TH Fleet / Navy Cyber.
• Experience directly managing complex technical projects and/or programs.
• Understanding of budget practices and acquisitions within the organizations or relationships with people who do.
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with others, including public speaking.
• Excellent interviewing skills, including active listening and empathy.
• Participation in the full lifecycle of Business Development, including proposal support, staffing, opportunity identification, bid/no-bid analysis, RFI/Market Responses, etc.
• Excellent organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%, sometimes on short notice (CONUS or OCONUS).
• Ability to work on-site 2-3 days a week at either Fort Gordon, GA or the Georgia Cyber Center (GCC). Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Software Engineering, Cloud Technologies, Data Engineering, and Cyber Security.
• Technical background strong enough to determine system requirements and work closely with engineering and management to ensure accurate design and estimating (not required but an asset).
• Previous BDP experience is a plus.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision, and dental plans.
• 10% 401k benefit.
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Education and training allowances.

Pay

Anticipated salary range: $108,090.00 - $165,000.00. The salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, Enlighten takes a variety of factors into consideration, including but not limited to the role's function, internal equity, and a candidate's education, training, work experience, certifications, and key skills. Occasionally, positions/roles may include additional non-recurrent compensation, which will be addressed by the recruiter during the interview process.

Schedule

• On-site work required 2-3 days per week at either Fort Gordon, GA or the Georgia Cyber Center (GCC).
• CONUS or OCONUS travel up to 25% of the time, sometimes on short notice.