Senior Information Technology Product Owner

Senior Information Technology Product Owner

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company’s Specialized Infrastructure Operations Organization is currently seeking a Senior Information Technology Product Owner to join the team in Berkeley, MO. 

This position will serve as the technical product owner for the infrastructure modernization backlog, acting as the primary interface between technical delivery teams, operations leadership, and business stakeholders.

The selected candidate will be responsible for defining and managing the modernization roadmap across the infrastructure and service delivery teams.

This role is focused on technical delivery leadership, backlog prioritization, value realization, and modernization execution, ensuring that infrastructure initiatives align with operational priorities and long-term strategic objectives.

The IT Product Owner will serve as the lead for Agile execution practices across the infrastructure modernization portfolio.

Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary contact for all IT needs identified by the business

• Assist with the development of project requirements

• Assist management in the alignment of resources for daily operations

• Aligns work to key priorities to maximize product value

• Own and manage the infrastructure modernization backlog

• Serve as the primary contact for technical IT modernization needs identified by the business

• Leverage Agile best practices and tools (e.g., Jira) to manage backlog grooming and sprint planning

• Translate operational and business needs into epics, features, and user stories

• Manage and prioritize backlog items to maximize product and operational value

• Drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release readiness activities

• Align work to key modernization priorities and enterprise objectives

• Define product vision, roadmap, and modernization milestones

• Monitor and report on KPIs, SLAs, and operational delivery metrics

• Identify bottlenecks, risks, and delivery dependencies across technical teams

• Work closely with leadership to align resources for daily operations and strategic initiatives

• Support Agile delivery practices

• Facilitate cross-functional coordination between Helpdesk, Linux, Infrastructure teams

• Provide guidance, mentorship and Agile coaching to other IT staff and Product Owners

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Ability to obtain access to Special Access Programs (SAP)

• Active Security+ certification or the ability to obtain the certification within 6 months of your start date

• 3+ years of experience in with agile development methodologies

• 3+ years of experience with Agile planning/project management tools (Version One, Jira, etc.)

• 3+ years of experience leading or managing projects and/or teams

• 3+ years of experience leading or performing the activities of complex IT programs

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work or military experience

• Experience interpreting data and presenting recommendations to leadership

• Experience with technical delivery leadership skills

• Experience with Agile transformation

• Experience with infrastructure modernization programs

• Experience with ITIL service delivery frameworks

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

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