Senior Product Owner

Senior Product Owner

I2X Technologies is a reputable technology services company to the Federal Government. Whether the focus is on space exploration, national security, cyber security, or cutting-edge engineering applications, I2X is ready to offer you the chance to make a real-world impact in your field and for your country. We provide long-term growth and development. Headquartered in Colorado, I2X is engaged in programs across the country and in more than 20 states. Our programs support multiple Federal agencies, the Department of Defense and often focused on the space initiatives of our government customers.

I2X Technologies is seeking a Senior Product Owner to support ongoing activities for a customer in Washington, DC. This position will be on-site and will require US citizenship.

Product Vision & Requirements Definition

• Define product vision and priorities for research-collaboration tooling and technologies, elicited and validated directly with business stakeholders, architects, and technical SMEs.
• Convert business and research-collaboration needs into clear, actionable technical specifications and user stories.
• Prioritize features and enhancements based on both business value and technical feasibility.
• Maintain requirements traceability from business need through to technical delivery.

Platform & Technical Awareness

• Maintain working knowledge of the platforms relevant to external research collaboration – source-control/developer platforms, technical authoring and research-collaboration platforms, and file-collaboration/research-sharing platforms, sufficient to assess integration options and flag technical constraints early.
• Partner with engineering and platform architects to evaluate feasibility and integration approaches (e.g., authoring-platform-to-source-control sync, repository/access models for external collaborators) before decisions are finalized.
• Stay current on the research-collaboration tooling landscape as it evolves and re-scope the roadmap accordingly.

Technical Leadership

• Evaluate architectural decisions and technical tradeoffs with engineering and platform architects.
• Assess scalability and performance implications of product and tooling choices.
• Make informed decisions on technology stack and integration approaches (e.g.,authoring-platform-to-source-control sync, repository/access models for external collaborators).

Cross-Functional Communication

• Serve as the primary translator between business stakeholders and DevSecOps engineering and platform leads.
• Communicate technical constraints, tradeoffs, and timelines to non-technical stakeholders in plain language.
• Communicate business priorities and external-collaborator needs to the engineering teams in actionable terms.

Process & Delivery Support

• Apply fundamentals of project management, organization, and process mapping to keep product and requirements work on track.
• Maintain clear documentation of decisions, open questions, and requirement changes (e.g., meeting minutes, decision logs).
• Support planning and prioritization discussions with program leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in product ownership, technical business analysis, or a related role, ideally in a platform, tooling, or developer-collaboration context.
• Proven track record defining product vision and translating business/stakeholder needs into technical specifications and user stories.
• Experience working directly with business analysts, senior leadership, and engineers or architects to validate feasibility and make technology decisions.
• Working knowledge of source-control/developer-collaboration platforms (e.g., GitHub), technical authoring and research-collaboration platforms (e.g., Overleaf), and file collaboration/ research-sharing platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) preferred.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.

Desired Experience and Skills

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or equivalent.
• Experience supporting a research-collaboration, academic-partnership, or external stakeholder engagement effort.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices (Scrum/Kanban).
• Federal government experience.
• Experience in a DevSecOps or platform engineering environment

Essential Requirements

• US Citizenship is required

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. I2X Technologies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.