Senior Product Owner

The posting, as Accenture Federal Services wrote it

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

You Are

As a Senior Product Owner, you will take full ownership of a product area, guiding it from concept through delivery with minimal oversight. You will be responsible for defining clear product requirements, maintaining detailed documentation, and ensuring traceability throughout the development lifecycle. Your day-to-day will involve managing and prioritizing the product backlog, establishing acceptance criteria, and collaborating closely with engineering, design, and compliance teams to deliver features that enhance user experience or operational efficiency. You will be expected to resolve issues proactively and drive execution, ensuring that releases are both incremental and safe.

The Work

• Lead and manage a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality software products using agile methodologies. This will include training and guiding new team members.
• Define and own product requirements, ensuring features measurably improve user experience or operational performance.
• Create, maintain, and manage comprehensive documentation and clear product backlogs.
• Establish and maintain acceptance criteria and traceability across requirements and delivery.
• Use data and user research to inform roadmap decisions and evaluate post-release results.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and compliance stakeholders to ensure safe, incremental product releases.
• Build and nurture strong client relationships, acting as a key point of contact for product-related matters.
• Drive creative problem solving and issue resolution within the product area with minimal oversight.
• Provide people leadership, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and high performance within the team.

Here's What You Need

• Strong background in agile software delivery, with hands-on experience in backlog management and documentation ownership
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms will help you manage requirements and track progress effectively.
• Ability to leverage data and user research to inform roadmap decisions and evaluate post-release outcomes will be crucial
• Experience in client relationship management, people leader

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