Job Summary

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Senior Product Owner. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ. This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Job Description

Other Duties/ Responsibilities Contributing to policies. Consulting with other Senate teams (e.g., outside of ES, Secretary’s office) and contractors on design, development, testing standards. Required Work Experience GED with at least 10 years of relevant work experience; Bachelor's with at least 5 years of relevant work experience; Master's with 2-4 years of relevant work experience. Required Special Skills/ Knowledge As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. Ability to apply and explain software engineering principles and technology solutions and their opportunities and limitations. Ability to select and apply various business analysis techniques to understand customer problems and ways they can be modified. Ability and experience in agile development facilitation, negotiation, or similar. Ability and experience in agile development or Product Owner coaching, mentoring, or similar. Proven, highly skilled facilitator of small groups to reach agreement, e.g., negotiating, key performance indicators (KPI) establishment, coaching, mentoring. Knowledge of technical trends and emerging technologies. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to work as part of multiple project teams at the same time. Desired Qualifications Knowledge of Agile principles (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and experience with Agile projects. Experience in Senate and/or Legislative environment. Experience writing technical documentation for developers. Experience leading complex projects with various high-level stakeholders. Ability to make strategic decisions and document best practices recommendations. PMI-ACP certification and/or other Agile Product Owner certification. Working Conditions Work requires occasional walking, standing, bending, and safely carrying items less than 25 pounds. Work requires extended periods of confined sitting and hand-eye coordination working with computers. May occasionally require work outside regular business hours to resolve problems or handle incidents. Security Clearance This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.