Agile Product Owner

NISC IV is seeking an experienced Agile Product Owner to provide strategic product leadership in support of a high-visibility Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) modernization program. This position serves as the primary point of accountability for product vision, backlog strategy, release planning, and delivery outcomes for a complex enterprise application supporting critical FAA business operations. The Agile Product Owner operates with a high degree of independence and serves as the authoritative leader for product direction across the program. Working closely with FAA leadership, associate managers, business analysts, software engineers, quality assurance professionals, DevOps engineers, architects, and customer stakeholders, this position drives product strategy and delivery decisions that directly impact contractual performance, customer satisfaction, operational readiness, cost, schedule, scope, quality, and overall program success. As a recognized subject matter expert in Agile product management and enterprise software delivery, this individual influences organizational processes, establishes product management standards, leads complex cross-functional initiatives, and provides strategic guidance to both program leadership and customer executives.

Serve as the product authority responsible for defining product vision, delivery strategy, release objectives, and backlog priorities in alignment with FAA business objectives, contractual requirements, and organizational goals. Exercise independent decision-making authority over product direction, backlog prioritization, release scope, acceptance criteria, and delivery sequencing based on customer value, operational risk, technical dependencies, contractual commitments, and available resources. Lead and influence cross-functional teams consisting of associate managers, business analysts, software engineers, quality assurance professionals, DevOps engineers, architects, and FAA customer stakeholders to successfully deliver complex enterprise software capabilities. Influence the development and implementation of software solutions that directly impact strategic program objectives, operational effectiveness, customer satisfaction, and business results. Evaluate complex technical, operational, and business challenges spanning multiple functional disciplines and develop recommendations that balance customer priorities, contractual obligations, technical feasibility, delivery timelines, and organizational objectives. Translate strategic business objectives into product roadmaps, release strategies, epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and measurable business outcomes. Establish and maintain product management processes that improve backlog health, release predictability, delivery quality, governance, requirements traceability, and stakeholder engagement. Make strategic product tradeoff decisions involving scope, schedule, customer priorities, technical debt, operational risk, security considerations, and available resources to maximize business value. Lead backlog refinement, release planning, sprint planning, product demonstrations, customer reviews, acceptance activities, and other Agile product management ceremonies. Evaluate delivered functionality against customer expectations and business objectives while exercising authority to accept completed work or require additional refinement to ensure product quality and operational readiness. Develop, recommend, and implement improvements to Agile delivery processes, product management practices, release governance, prioritization methodologies, and program standards to improve organizational effectiveness and project outcomes. Identify organizational, technical, and process-related risks affecting delivery and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with program leadership and customer stakeholders. Regularly communicate with executive leadership, FAA management, and program