Senior Principal Agile Product Owner – TS/SCI

Northrop Grumman

. Lead and enable multiple software development feature teams to implement high-level business goals across a Ground System product line supporting multiple constellations .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $135,800 - $203,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile Frameworks, particularly SAFe and Scrum@Scale, while effectively translating high-level business goals into actionable roadmaps. Possesses strong leadership and communication skills to guide cross-functional teams and ensure alignment with customer needs and program strategy.

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Agile Frameworks MasteryAtlassian Tool Suite ProficiencySystems Engineering ExperienceProduct Development LeadershipU.S. Government DoD Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

Systems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringProduct DevelopmentRoadmap DevelopmentGantt Chart CreationFeature PrioritizationAcceptance Criteria DefinitionFeature AcceptanceCross-Team Dependency ManagementCustomer Satisfaction Alignment

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Oral CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsLeadership Experience

Tools & Technologies

Atlassian JIRA

Industry Keywords

U.S. CitizenshipTop Secret ClearanceSensitive Compartmented InformationAgile DevelopmentProduct Line Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and enable multiple software development feature teams to implement high-level business goals across a Ground System product line supporting multiple constellations
Represent Product Management and serve as the voice of customers on the Agile development team
Guide and collaborate with multiple Feature Team Product Owners to define work, manage priorities, cross-team dependencies, and blockers
Own and maintain the Integrated Capability Roadmap
Work with Project Leads to prioritize Features and Capabilities
Align Capability and Technical Roadmaps with the Chief Engineer
Ensure priorities align with customer needs and program strategy
Communicate with Project Leads to ensure customer satisfaction and priority alignment
Break down Capabilities into executable Features with Feature Team POs, Architects, and Project Leads
Ensure completeness of Features and Capabilities with SEIT, POs, Architects, and Project Leads
Ensure Features contain stories for all work required for Definition of Done
Ensure Acceptance Criteria are adequately defined, understood, and testable
Ensure Product Owners comply with and effectively communicate the roadmap
Ensure consistency and compliance of Product Owner work, including Feature/Story/Acceptance Criteria definition and Feature Acceptance
Present Joint Release contents at Gate Reviews, providing context and purpose for each item
Attend weekly customer tag-ups, Joint Working Group meetings, and Product Line customer-facing meetings
Travel approximately 10% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
Must have a completed Bachelor’s degree
Requires 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in Science; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD
Relevant experience in systems engineering, software engineering, business leadership, or product development
Experience with big picture priorities and operating within a product line or managing different customer priorities in one baseline
Experience translating high-level business goals into roadmaps, Gantt charts and/or integrated roadmaps
Mastery of Agile Frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale)
Proficiency in using Atlassian tool suite, especially JIRA
Strong written and oral communication skills
Good interpersonal skills and leadership experience
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance may be available
Overtime eligibility may be available depending on the position
Shift differential may be available depending on the position
Discretionary bonus may be available
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business