Product Owner

BDR Solutions, LLC, (BDR) supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving its mission and goals. Our service and solution delivery starts with understanding each client's end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency's organization to improve and enhance business and technical operations and deployments.

BDR is seeking a Product Owner to join our growing team! This position will be performed virtually from the individual's home office working on EST time schedule. This position requires US Citizenship with a Public Trust or the ability to obtain one.

(Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply)

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and talented Product Owner to join our team. The ideal candidate will have functional experience operating as a product owner for a major application. This role works directly with HRM PPA&E clients and the National Recruitment Division (NRD) recruitment team, focused on requirements gathering and stakeholder management for HRM's Recruitment App. The Product Owner will be responsible for gathering requirements, prioritizing requirements as aligned to HRM priorities, strategically managing the backlog with a team of developers, and briefing executive leadership on the status of the Recruitment App. This virtual role provides an excellent opportunity for growth and learning in a collaborative environment. While technical experience is valuable, this role is functional in nature, and this resource will not be doing any technical development. Must be eligible for CBP Public Trust – having an existing CBP public trust is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering:
• Facilitate requirement gathering sessions to understand business objectives with users/HRM team members and relay to developers.
• Conduct user feedback sessions to understand their needs and pain points.
• Consolidate requirements across multiple divisions to ensure no duplication of efforts and comprehensive capture of requirements.
• Backlog Management:
• Support the development team with backlog prioritization and adjustment, aligned with CBP and HRM priorities.
• Maintain and refine the product backlog, ensuring it is up-to-date and clearly communicated to the development team.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure requirements are understood and feasible.
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Act as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the development team.
• Engage with HRM leadership to present progress, strategic vision, and intake leadership priorities.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership on the status of the Recruitment App.
• Facilitate meetings and presentations to communicate progress, challenges, and solutions.
• Strategic Planning:
• Develop and maintain a product roadmap aligned with HRM's strategic goals.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation within the Recruitment Application.
• Ensure alignment of the Recruitment App with overall HRM objectives and strategies.
• Collaboration:
• Work closely with designers, developers, and other team members to deliver high quality products.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment within the team.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience:
• 6 years of experience, with preferably 4 years of experience in a Product Owner or related role, preferably within HR or recruitment applications.
• Previous product manager experience.
• Proven track record of successfully gathering and prioritizing requirements for software development projects.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in tools such as MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Teams, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Miro, and Mural.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and practices.
• Salesforce experience is helpful
• Security Clearance:
• CBP Public Trust preferred (MUST be eligible).
  

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and improve existing skills.
  
  

In addition, U.S Citizenship is required. Select applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

BDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.

About BDR Solutions

BDR Solutions delivers IT expertise and solutions that improve American lives through the modernization of government systems for health benefits, social services, and disaster relief. We are a service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), HUBZone small business—recognized for reliable and sustainable outcomes scaled to our client’s mission needs.