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ICF

Product Owner

ICF

. Own contractor-side backlog readiness for an assigned delivery domain .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $81,499 - $138,549 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile product management, translating complex requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support cloud-based data and analytics initiatives. Proficient in managing technical dependencies and ensuring backlog readiness for effective delivery.

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Agile Product ManagementBacklog RefinementCloud Data Platform ArchitectureStakeholder FacilitationData Governance Practices

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Hard Skills
User StoriesAcceptance CriteriaRequirements AnalysisData Engineering WorkflowsPredictive AnalyticsMLOpsData Warehouse ModernizationCloud MigrationFunctional ReadinessTechnical Readiness
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingDecision-MakingCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
JiraConfluenceAzure DevOpsMiroDatabricksAzure Data FactoryPower BIDelta LakeUnity CatalogCollibra EDC
Industry Keywords
CloudData AnalyticsAI/MLEnterprise Platform ModernizationData GovernanceAgileScrumSAFeStakeholder AlignmentContinuous Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AzureCloudUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own contractor-side backlog readiness for an assigned delivery domain
  • Translate approved needs into features, user stories, requirements, and testable acceptance criteria before refinement
  • Lead discovery, stakeholder clarification, backlog grooming, dependency identification, decision tracking, and sprint-ready story preparation
  • Support the Senior Product Manager and VA Product Owner without replacing Government authority for priority, sequencing, approval, or acceptance
  • Apply Agile product management, requirements analysis, user stories, acceptance criteria, backlog refinement, stakeholder facilitation, domain discovery, and dependency management
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, security, governance, quality, and customer-facing stakeholders
  • Document work products, decisions, risks, and delivery evidence to support traceability and continuous improvement
  • Support modernization of a federal agency's cloud-based enterprise data and analytics ecosystem

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • U.S. Citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements
  • Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and perform all work in the U.S.
  • Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three full years out of the last five years
  • Bachelor's degree in Product Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, or related field; or a high school diploma with four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree
  • Minimum 6 years of relevant experience aligned to the responsibilities of the role
  • Master's degree may substitute for two years of relevant experience
  • Experience serving as a Product Owner, Technical Product Owner, Business Analyst, Solutions Analyst, or similar role supporting cloud, data, analytics, AI/ML, or enterprise platform modernization initiatives
  • Experience translating complex requirements into epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint-ready backlog items
  • Experience facilitating discovery sessions, requirements workshops, backlog refinement, stakeholder alignment, dependency management, and release planning
  • Strong understanding of modern cloud data platform architectures, Lakehouse concepts, data engineering workflows, data governance practices, and enterprise analytics ecosystems
  • Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Azure Data Factory, Azure Machine Learning, Power BI, or comparable platforms
  • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts including predictive analytics, machine learning lifecycle management, MLOps, NLP, RAG, generative AI, and responsible AI principles
  • Experience supporting data warehouse modernization, cloud migration, analytics enablement, self-service analytics, or data product delivery
  • Experience collaborating with Data Engineers, AI Engineers, Data Scientists, Architects, Security teams, Governance teams, and Product Managers
  • Experience managing technical dependencies, architectural decisions, platform capabilities, non-functional requirements, and cross-team delivery coordination
  • Experience defining and validating functional, technical, operational readiness, and testable acceptance criteria
  • Familiarity with enterprise data governance concepts including metadata management, data quality, data stewardship, lineage, Collibra EDC, Immuta, Unity Catalog, or comparable capabilities
  • Experience utilizing Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Miro, or similar platforms
  • Experience developing roadmaps, release plans, backlog priorities, and delivery metrics in Agile, Scrum, or SAFe environments
  • Experience working in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or cross-functional technology delivery teams
  • Highly effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
  • Collaborative approach with commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote work arrangement
  • Occasional onsite meetings on the client site in Washington, DC
  • Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
  • Equal opportunity employment