Product Owner

Remote work is included with a competitive annual salary of USD 138,800, along with comprehensive benefits. As a Product Owner for Federal and Public Sector at World Wide Technology, you will shape and deliver products within a CMMC Level 2 compliant environment, bridging business needs, IT delivery, and Security & Compliance. This role carries budget ownership and roadmap stewardship across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Articulate and continuously refine the product vision for WWT's Federal and Public Sector portfolios within a CMMC Level 2 framework, aligning with PubSec/Federal goals and IT priorities.
• Keep a living, iterative product roadmap current, incorporating evolving requirements from Product Management, business units, and IT stakeholders.
• Craft short, mid, and long term roadmaps for strategic initiatives, clearly communicating priorities and proactively adjusting timelines with stakeholders.
• Own the value delivered and budget needs for the Federal/Public Sector product area, balancing impact with cost to maximize outcomes.
• Provide technology thought leadership related to the product to sustain business continuity and drive innovation for stakeholders.
• Build and maintain enduring relationships with Federal/Public Sector leadership, IT delivery teams, and Security & Compliance; act as the primary bridge between business needs, technical constraints, and compliance guardrails.
• Continuously assess gaps between PubSec/Federal user experience and commercial capabilities; translate friction points into backlog items with clear business justification.
• Lead governance and operating model for the Federal/Public Sector product area, participate in the User Experience Steering Committee, and deliver transparent status updates to cross-functional teams.
• Leverage data and metrics to guide prioritization and decisions, focusing on user satisfaction, compliant workflow efficiency, and measurable gains in tool adoption and usage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Arts/Sciences or Information Systems preferred.
• At least three years of progressive experience in a related field.
• At least three years of experience working directly with business stakeholders.
• Experience in Federal or Public Sector IT or a regulated/compliance-driven environment (for example CMMC, FedRAMP, FISMA).
• Experience managing or supporting technology initiatives for teams operating under CMMC Level 2, FedRAMP, or similar frameworks (preferred).
• Familiarity with Microsoft GCC High tenant, differences between GCC High and commercial capabilities, or Microsoft 365 enterprise environments (preferred).
• Familiarity with FedRAMP-certified product offerings and related feature availability differences (preferred).
• Knowledge of SAFe agile development principles is desirable.
• Strong business analysis skills and the ability to create gap analyses and user story maps.
• Proven ability to manage, justify, and present a budget aligned to the team's strategy.
• Experience working cross-functionally with business and IT teams to develop shared goals and product vision.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-deliverable environment and deliver projects on time while balancing scope, dates, and resources.
• Strong commitment to exceeding customer expectations and mapping IT activities to measurable business value.
• Leadership with a focus on continuous improvement and operational efficiency, plus excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills for senior stakeholders.

Technologies

• Microsoft GCC High
• Microsoft 365
• SAFe

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Medical and prescription coverage, dental, vision, onsite health centers (MO & IL), Employee Assistance Program, wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, profit sharing, 401k with company matching, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and holidays, parental leave, medical leave, military leave, bereavement, Day of Caring
• Additional Perks: Family planning benefits, nursing mothers benefits, voluntary legal, voluntary supplemental insurance options, ID theft protection, pet insurance, employee discount program

Internal WWT IT Team

The Internal WWT IT team serves as the backbone of the company's technology, ensuring seamless operations and ongoing innovation. The team manages and supports hardware, software, networks, and data systems, while providing high-quality technical support to employees.

Why WWT

World Wide Technology aims to make a new world happen. Since 1990, WWT combines strategy, deep technical expertise, and strong partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build, and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure solutions. This role sits at the intersection of business value and technical execution within a collaborative, forward-looking environment.