Product Owner/ Product Manager

Description

AVER is a fast-growing SDVOSB that has achieved significant revenue growth over the past 5 plus years with much of our work focused on Data Analytics, Mission Support, IT Modernization and Biometrics.  AVER is seeking a Product Owner/ Product Manager with in-depth knowledge and experience assisting with agile management. The Product Management Branch is responsible for delivering multiple enterprise capabilities that affect mission-critical operations. A dedicated Project Leader to service as Product Owner/ Manager shall provide single-point accountability for planning, delivery, and lifecycle management of these products. Support federal client engagements by combining program management operations, business analysis, process improvement, and technology-enabled solutions. This individual will serve as a client-facing consultant responsible for identifying operational challenges, developing practical solutions, and independently driving initiatives from concept through implementation. Join a collaborative team who values AVER’s mission, focus, and culture of delivering exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions that ensure Government mission success.

Responsibilities include:

• Own and maintain product roadmaps that balance mission needs, cybersecurity, technical debt, and budget constraints.
• Coordinate work across development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to ensure integrated delivery.
• Manage schedules, risks, dependencies, and resource allocations using standard project management practices.
• Serve as the primary liaison to governance bodies, providing status, performance metrics, and decision-ready options.
• Ensure that releases are incremental, value-focused, and aligned with enterprise architecture and CIO priorities.
• Experience defining and prioritizing product features using structured frameworks (e.g., MoSCoW, WSJF, value scoring).
• Demonstrated ability to translate mission needs into actionable product strategies, release plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, system integration patterns, and how technical constraints influence product decisions.
• Experience managing cross‑functional delivery teams, including developers and business stakeholders.
• Ability to develop decision‑ready briefings, business cases, and governance artifacts that support executive‑level prioritization.
• Familiarity with agile product management practices, including backlog ownership, sprint planning, and iterative release cycles.
• Experience working in federal or regulated environments where compliance, documentation, and auditability are essential.
• Ability to identify and manage product risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs across multiple mission‑critical systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret metrics, KPIs, and user feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting change management activities, including stakeholder communication, training coordination, and adoption planning.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Management, or an equivalent/related field

Certification Requirements:

• CSM Agile Scrum or SAFe certification required
• PMP or equivalent training desired

Experience Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in business analysis/technical analysis experience, including leading end‑to‑end product delivery across multiple releases, including roadmap development, prioritization, and lifecycle management

• Ability to manage cross‑functional teams (development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, business stakeholders) in an agile or hybrid SDLC environment
• Experience coordinating enterprise‑level dependencies, risks, and resource allocations across complex, integrated systems
• Proven track record presenting to governance bodies or executive stakeholders, including preparing decision‑ready briefings and performance metrics
• Experience balancing mission needs, technical debt, cybersecurity requirements, and budget constraints when making product decisions
• Background supporting enterprise or federal programs where documentation, compliance, and auditability are essential
• Experience delivering incremental releases that align with enterprise architecture standards and CIO‑level priorities

Desired Requirements:

• Experience developing product strategies and roadmaps that incorporate mission priorities, cybersecurity requirements, and long‑term technical debt reduction
• Demonstrated ability to use KPIs, analytics, and user feedback to drive prioritization and measure product value
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and the ability to align product decisions with CIO‑level standards and modernization initiatives
• Experience preparing governance artifacts such as business cases, decision briefs, tradeoff analyses, and performance dashboards
• Background supporting change management activities, including stakeholder communication, training coordination, and adoption planning for new enterprise capabilities

Location:

• Washington, DC
• HYBRID, 2 days a week on client site required

Security Requirements:     

• Ability to obtain and maintain government clearance (Public Trust)
• This role supports a government agency which requires U.S. citizenship

About Us:

AVER, LLC is a Data & Digital Transformation company that delivers exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions to enable Government mission success. We provide customers with specialized technical skills and deep subject matter expertise focused on Homeland Security, Biometrics, Law Enforcement and Healthcare domains to meet the complex mission challenges today and tomorrow. We are a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that strives to provide a customer-centric experience building trusted partnerships with our clients and people. 

AVER is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled