Product Owner/Senior Program Analyst

Job Title: Product Owner & Senior Program Analyst

Zeiders is an industry leader in military and family support. Our companys reputation is based on providing top quality service with exceptional, dedicated employees. This approach has earned client confidence and repeat business from satisfied customers. Located in Woodbridge, VA, Zeiders' employees support clients worldwide in behavioral health, military family resiliency, work-life education programs, and related services. We seek individuals with strong passion for what we do and our commitment to quality service.

Summary

Works under general direction of senior level management. Manages and mentors project leads and/or technical staff. Collaborates on key decisions and informs leadership and management of technical implications/requirements. Ensures processes and functions are completed and meet the stakeholder's vision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional liaison between Federal Agency stakeholders and Agile delivery teams supporting a cloud-hosted enterprise digital services platform
• Translate mission needs, operational workflows, and stakeholder input into actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, data, and operations teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined and aligned with technical delivery plans
• Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning support, and coordination of development priorities with program leadership
• Support user experience improvements by collecting stakeholder feedback, analyzing platform usage patterns, and identifying opportunities to improve digital services
• Participate in testing and validation activities to ensure delivered capabilities meet functional requirements and stakeholder expectations
• Coordinate with program leadership to ensure development priorities align with mission objectives and operational needs

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor project leads and/or technical staff.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• Eight (8) or more years of experience supporting federal IT programs, enterprise digital platforms, or mission applications
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in personnel management, matrixed team leadership, or project/program management involving coordination and oversight of work across geographically dispersed teams.
• Demonstrated experience gathering and translating stakeholder requirements into user stories, functional specifications, or technical requirements
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments and supporting backlog management and sprint planning activities
• Experience supporting testing and validation activities including user acceptance testing or requirements verification
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to bridge business needs and technical implementation.
• Ability to coordinate across technical teams, program leadership, and stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of requirements and priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Product Owner certification or similar Agile product management credential
• Experience supporting federal digital services platforms or user-facing web applications
• Familiarity with DevSecOps delivery environments and Agile development tools
• Experience supporting requirements traceability and backlog management using modern project tracking tools
• Experience supporting programs involving multiple stakeholder organizations or distributed user communities
• Military spouse

Other Requirements

• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment and government background investigation to include FBI fingerprints.
• This position requires access to U.S. Government facilities and systems. U.S. Citizenship, a valid drivers license, transportation, and auto insurance are required.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations;
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others ideas and tries new things.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Resolves conflict: Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Managing People: Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates activities; Maintains consistent availability to support staff needs; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services. Continually works to improve supervisory skills.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects. Communicates changes and progress. Completes projects on time and on budget. Manages project team activities.
• Ability to solve complex technical, managerial, or operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge.

Physical Demands: Works in office areas. Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. Uses computer, telephones, copiers, printers and other office equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a contingent opportunity and would begin work upon the contract award. #Nationwide

Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Compensation is based on geographic location and experience. Wages are available upon request.