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Product Owner - GCCS-J Mid-Senior Level

Newport News, VA | $130,000 - $155,000 | Active Secret Clearance Required

Drive the development of the DoD's Joint Command and Control system-owning product vision, roadmap, and delivery of mission-critical capabilities that provide a real-time, fused battlespace picture to warfighters.

A Day in the Life - What you'll do

• Define, communicate, and maintain product vision, roadmap, and backlog aligned to GCCS-J mission objectives.
• Align backlog priorities with strategic direction set by Chief Engineers and system architects.
• Capture, refine, and prioritize user stories in collaboration with customers and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular backlog grooming sessions to ensure readiness and alignment with Definition of Ready.
• Adjust backlog priorities each Sprint to support evolving mission and program needs.
• Accept or reject completed work at the end of each Sprint while enforcing Definition of Done and quality standards.
• Participate in Sprint Reviews, Process Reviews, Design Reviews, and coordination meetings with program stakeholders.
• Provide clear acceptance criteria and ensure delivered capabilities meet mission and quality expectations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between development teams, program management, and government customers.
• Facilitate product and stakeholder meetings while providing status updates and supporting program communication.
• Collaborate with program management to support delivery schedules, milestone planning, and development progress tracking.
• Provide input into budget estimates and resource planning for development activities.
• Act as the technical authority for assigned product areas, guiding teams and monitoring performance metrics.
• Engage end users to understand operational needs and validate delivered solutions.
• Incorporate user-centered design principles throughout product development and capability delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum product development including enterprise-level backlog ownership
• Strong understanding of product development architecture, user-centered design, and systems thinking
• Working knowledge of system architecture and data integration principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including executive-level briefings
• Ability to work effectively with large, cross-functional teams including engineers, users, program management, and government stakeholders
• U.S. Citizenship with an active DoD Secret security clearance required

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification with demonstrated team leadership experience
• Experience supporting GCCS-J, Joint Command and Control (C2) systems, or enterprise Common Operating Picture (COP) platforms
• Experience integrating intelligence and imagery data within operational systems
• Knowledge of data flows, sensor integration, and system architecture principles
• Experience operating within DISA or Combatant Command environments
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Who is Caribou Thunder? Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners. 35+ states and 20+ countries. We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades - strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.

Why Caribou Thunder? TEAM THUNDER - Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve. Employee Advocacy Mission Proven Global Reach Skilled Teams Modern Tools Empowering Culture Our engineers and innovators ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier - delivering on time, maintaining compliance, and performing with precision in high-consequence environments. We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence - disciplines powering the nation's most complex technical missions.

Employee Advocacy + Benefits Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being - knowing their success drives ours. Benefits include: Premium Health, Dental & Vision Insurance 401(k) with 6% Company Match Flexible PTO & Work Schedule Education & Certification Reimbursement Support for Military Leave Work-Life Balance & Traditional Family Values Your future, your flexibility, your well-being - we invest in you.