Leidos is seeking a Senior Software Product Owner with strong Agile expertise, including Agile SAFe practices, to lead backlog strategy and support delivery of high-value, customer-focused increments in a scaled Agile environment. The role partners with Product Management, engineering, and key stakeholders to ensure work is clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for PI and iteration execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the customer voice for the Agile team, maintaining alignment to business goals and program objectives.
- Define, maintain, and prioritize the team backlog, including features, user stories, and enablers.
- Develop and communicate acceptance criteria for user stories and features.
- Collaborate with the Product Manager to refine features and support readiness for Program Increment (PI) planning.
- Participate in PI Planning, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, and System Demos.
- Work with stakeholders and the System Architect to ensure backlog items meet the Definition of Ready.
- Support delivery of high-quality increments that meet the Definition of Done.
- Make timely scope, priority, and trade-off decisions to maximize business value.
- Maintain visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies across the team and stakeholders.
- Analyze customer needs, market trends, and business objectives to inform product roadmap decisions.
- Promote Agile SAFe practices to improve team performance and outcomes.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of experience, or 10+ years with a Master’s.
- 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role in an Agile environment.
- Experience writing user stories and features, defining acceptance criteria, and guiding cross-functional Agile teams.
- Experience decomposing large feature sets into smaller subsets for team execution.
- Strong skills in communication, prioritization, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Must currently live in Huntsville, AL or be willing to relocate to the North Alabama area.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a large-scale Agile SAFe environment.
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification.
Compensation and Location
Location: Huntsville, AL (onsite)
Pay Range: USD 131,300 - 237,350 per year
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Additional Information
Original Posting Date: November 6, 2026
For U.S. positions, Leidos reasonably anticipates the job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days, with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date.
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to listed protected characteristics.
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