Product Owner

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a Product Owner to support a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contract in a hybrid techno-functional bridge role.

Responsibilities

• Act as a CDER-Panorama subject matter expert for the Panorama work management system, including guidance and integration support across CDER.
• Analyze and map Panorama work processes into OneNexus and other downstream systems to optimize and align workflows.
• Create Panorama-specific training materials and lead hands-on training sessions for GDIT and FDA FTE at all levels, covering file organization, collaboration practices, and work tracking in-platform.
• Own and maintain the product backlog, prioritizing work based on stakeholder needs and business goals.
• Serve as a techno-functional liaison between business, data, and technical teams to support alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collect business and technical requirements, then document and communicate them clearly to development teams.
• Perform data analysis to validate requirements and support data-driven decision-making, collaborating with analytics teams to define and deliver data-rich solutions.
• Develop user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria to enable sprint planning and execution.
• Translate requirements into actionable deliverables by coordinating functional and technical delivery.
• Create wireframes, process flows, and design mockups aligned to functional requirements and user experience goals; collaborate with design teams so implemented solutions follow best practices.
• Lead functional testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and data validation to confirm requirements were implemented.
• Use collaboration and analytics tools (including JIRA and Confluence) to manage requirements, document progress, and support cross-team collaboration.
• Recommend and drive process improvements to enhance delivery, efficiency, and scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of business analysis experience within the IT industry.
• CDER-Panorama working knowledge is required.
• 6+ years supporting Federal Government agencies or Federal projects.
• Hands-on experience with data requirements, including working with analytics teams to define data models, reporting structures, and dashboards.
• Proficiency with UI/UX design tools to produce wireframes, mockups, and process flows.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies, including SCRUM, backlog management, and sprint planning facilitation.
• Experience using collaboration tools in the Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence) and familiarity with data tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or SQL.
• Recent FDA-related experience in a similar or related capacity is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust with US residency for 3 out of the last 5 years.

Technologies

• Panorama, CDER, OneNexus, DARRTS
• Microsoft Outlook
• JIRA, Confluence (Atlassian suite)
• Tableau, Power BI, SQL
• SCRUM, UAT
• UI/UX design tools

Key Skills for Success

• Agile methodology
• Business process improvements
• Product ownership
• Requirements analysis

Desired Qualifications

• Professional Agile certification (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster, PMI-ACP).
• Experience with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products such as Appian, Salesforce, or Pega.
• Knowledge of integrating applications with enterprise data solutions or low-code platforms such as Appian.
• Expertise with data governance, analytics, and visualization tools to enable and validate actionable insights.
• Leadership skills to drive requirement delivery and support cross-functional teams.
• Analytical mindset using data to support requirement validation and business decision-making.
• Exceptional communication skills for articulating complex technical requirements to business and technical teams.
• Self-motivated and organized, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Location and Work Model

• Gaithersburg, MD (hybrid workplace).
• Hybrid requirement includes 3 days on-site at either the GDIT office in Gaithersburg, MD or the FDA office in Silver Spring, MD.

Additional Work Details

• Travel required: 50-75%.
• Years of experience: 10+ years (may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree).
• Clearance level: None.
• Public Trust: MBI (T2).

Salary Range

• USD 142,792 - 189,750 per year.

Identity Verification Process

• Identity verification uses advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to support authenticity and prevent identity fraud.
• Virtual interviews may require being on camera.
• The company reserves the right to take your picture to verify identity and prevent fraud.
• Authorization includes collection, processing, and use of biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.