Senior Product Owner

ECS Federal LLC

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Backlog Prioritization, Bridge Building, Continuous Integration, Ecosystems, Establish Priorities, Financial Operations, Leadership, Metrics, Operational Audit, Product Strategy, Program Planning, Project Estimates, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Sprint Planning, Team Player, Top Secret Clearance, VMWare
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
30+ days ago

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Product Owner to work in the National Capital Region covering the Pentagon, Falls Church, and Fairfax. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy introduced in early 2026. The WDP separates business and financial data from operational warfighting data, aiming to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. The WDP extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, and supports collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts.

  • The Senior Product Owner leads product vision, strategy, and backlog management for the WDP Core Integration portfolio, serving as the critical bridge between mission stakeholders and Agile engineering teams. In this role, the Senior Product Owner drives the delivery of high-priority software capabilities aligned to warfighter and enterprise needs across classified and unclassified environments.
  • Defines and communicates the War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration product vision, objectives, and software-engineering priorities supporting Department of War missions, Joint Staff analysts, Combatant Command elements, and Senior Executive Service leadership.
  • Serves as the primary liaison to mission stakeholders by facilitating requirement-gathering sessions, clarifying PWS language, validating acceptance criteria for the Software Engineering Plan, and aligning scope with program-level engineering objectives.
  • Leads backlog development and refinement by translating operational needs into actionable user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and prioritizing requirements that drive Software Engineering Plan execution.
  • Participates in sprint planning, sprint reviews, and SAFe Agile ceremonies to maintain alignment between engineering teams, roadmap commitments, and mission outcomes.
  • Applies Jira, Confluence, GitLab Continuous Integration, VMware environments, and enterprise reporting tools to conduct backlog grooming, monitor burndown metrics, track sprint progress, and maintain visibility into feature delivery.
  • Engages stakeholders through recurring coordination sessions to validate product direction, confirm business value, and resolve competing priorities across multiple Agile teams.
  • Directs cross-team dependency management, feature sequencing, and program-level planning activities to maintain operational readiness and mission assurance.
  • Produces mission-critical deliverables including product objectives, prioritized backlogs, acceptance-criteria packages, sprint-review summaries, and roadmap updates supporting disciplined execution and sustained program value across the War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration ecosystem.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

About the Company

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ECS Federal LLC

ECS was founded in 2001 by experienced IT professionals with a commitment to quality processes, people and performance. Led by our Chairman, Roy Kapani, and an experienced executive leadership team, ECS provides our customers with solutions and services that support their critical needs and further mission objectives. This commitment has paved the way for expansive growth, year over year.

ECS gained market share in 2011 in the Department of Defense and Federal spaces through both organic and acquisition growth. In May, ECS completed its first strategic acquisition with the purchase of OAK Management, Inc., a leading provider of marine environmental services, ship systems engineering, maritime consulting and platform acquisition management. The OAK acquisition kicked off ECS’ intention to add tactical acquisitions as a part of its long term strategy to supplement and expand upon organic growth and to build enterprise value. ECS closed out 2011 with the acquisition of Paradigm Technologies, Inc. The Paradigm transaction added approximately 200 employees to ECS’ existing 900+ employees. Paradigm also added new Defense clients for ECS, including the Missile Defense Agency, the Navy’s Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems, the United States Marine Corps, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

In 2012, ECS completed the acquisition of iLuMinA Solutions, Inc. iLuMinA brings large-scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation and infrastructure design and development to ECS’ expanding capabilities.

ECS will continue to invest in corporate infrastructure and quality processes as we grow and enhance our ability to offer professional excellence to both our customers and our employees.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.ecs-federal.com/