LTS is seeking an experienced Product Delivery Owner to support its Health Informatics Product line, Health Data Management Sub-Product Line, within the Office of Information Technology (OIT) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The ideal candidate will be very detailed oriented and can work with disparate teams with a proven track record of being a self-starter, requiring minimal direction or guidance. The environment is dynamic and client needs are often evolving. As such, lean process improvement, problem-solving, rapid learning, multi-tasking, and carrying the innovative mindset are needed to lead our clients through conceptualization, strategic planning, and execution is paramount.

The successful candidate for this role will be responsible for the daily tactical application of a product roadmap, through the creation or refinement of Features and User Stories for the delivery teams. You will need to foster a close partnership with the Product Manager, applying a customer-centric mindset to guide delivery teams to build solutions that are desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable. As a member of the extended Product Management function, the PDO is the team’s primary customer advocate as it relates to the product.

This position is 100% remote and will require the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

LTS provides trusted consulting, and solutions in an increasingly complex and growing world. Our deep expertise in technology and analytics helps us serve a broad constituency of clients that range from cabinet-level departments of the U.S. Government to the largest Federal IT contractors in the world.

LTS is a leading information technology (IT) provider for mission critical systems leveraging the latest technologies to deliver cutting edge solutions from small mobile applications to large, complex enterprise applications. Our professionals specialize in multiple disciplines including program management, system integration, system design, system development, cybersecurity, infrastructure and data analytics.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Ensure that the Team Backlog is aligned with customer and stakeholder needs.
Collaborate with the Product Manager to guide delivery teams to build solutions that are customer centric.
Work to maximize and track the value delivered by each assigned delivery team.
Serve as the primary customer advocate with relation to the assigned product(s).
Proactively disseminate information throughout the Health Data Management (HDM) ecosystem, team members, and key stakeholders using clear and effective communication channels, as well as assist in project coordination activities.
Support the HDM team by ensuring all product delivery communications are in support of product and sub-product line objectives and are consistent across delivery channels and stakeholders.
Conduct gap analysis to determine strengths of current approaches and processes to assist in the identification of opportunities for improvement.
Responsible for on-time completion of all deliverables.
Responsible for tracking timelines, performance progress, identifying and mitigating risks in various capacities.
Collaborate with Product Manager(s) to ensure Jira Epics meet Definition of Ready for decomposition.
Writes user stories that support the delivery of Jira Epics and their Acceptance Criteria, sized to be delivered within one sprint.
Responsible for the refinement of features and user stories for one or more delivery teams.
Build and maintain team backlog, aligning to the prioritization of the Product Backlog.
Primary resource (source of truth/single point of contact) to Technical (Dev)/Customer teams for user story details. Highly available to technical team during iteration (sprint) to answer real time questions and provide clarity to user stories.
Coordinate user story, functional, and technical dependencies with other Product Delivery Owners and ensures business owner requirement traceability.
Maintain at least 2 Sprints worth of a User Stories/Tasks that are ready to be worked.
Review and prioritize Team backlog for Sprint Planning and PI Planning, including coordination of dependencies with other Product Delivery Owners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Business, Engineering, or technical discipline plus 5 years of experience; an additional 5 years of experience is required in lieu of a degree.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Keen awareness of the needs of the customer to meet deliverables and exceed expectations.
Experience using JIRA for JIRA tracking, updates, and reporting.
Experience working on a team using Agile methodologies such as SAFe and Scrum.
Experience collaborating on a team implementing process improvement strategies.
Microsoft Office products; SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, MS Teams, and Outlook.
Highly efficient with the ability to maximize the value delivered by the team.
Solid understanding of the basic components of product management: Planning/scheduling, reporting, risk management, project coordination, time management/deadlines and documentation.
Familiarity with the Product Management Lifecycle.

Preferred Skills

Experience serving as a Product Owner on an Agile Team
Health IT environment experience
Knowledge and experience beyond the intermediate level with Jira, GitHub, and SNOW
Knowledge and experience with VA projects and systems
Knowledge and experience with the software development lifecycle
Agile SAFe certification POPM
Jira certification
Project Management experience and certification

LTS is committed to offering eligible employees comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.

LTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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