Product Owner

GRC Product Owner

The GRC Product Owner is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering solutions that support the organization's Governance, Risk, and Compliance objectives. This role bridges business needs with technical execution, ensuring that GRC platforms and tools align with regulatory requirements, risk management strategies, and organizational goals. The position will be performed onsite in Washington, DC 5 days a week without remote work options.

US citizenship is required and we are only considering candidates that live within a 50 mile radius of D.C.

Responsibilities

• Product Vision & Strategy – Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and success metrics for GRC solutions.
• Backlog Management – Work Scrum Masters to translate compliance, risk, and governance requirements into actionable user stories and prioritize them to maximize business value and risk reduction.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Partner with compliance officers, risk managers, IT teams, and business leaders to gather requirements and ensure alignment.
• Delivery Oversight – Work closely with development teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of features and enhancements.
• Regulatory Alignment – Monitor evolving regulations and industry standards to ensure GRC tools remain compliant and effective.
• Continuous Improvement – Analyze product performance, gather feedback, and iterate to enhance usability, automation, and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Risk Management, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 5 Years of proven experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within GRC, compliance, or risk management domains.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST).
• Excellent communication, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and product management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

Core competencies:

• Strategic thinking with a compliance-first mindset.
• Ability to balance regulatory requirements with business agility.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred qualification:

• Knowledge of Federal Reserve Board principles and practices
• Understanding of the Federal Reserve Board's communications and content creation procedures
• Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of the Federal Reserve Board's SharePoint content administration

Salary: $169,181 - $178,085

Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Physical demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Possess the ability to fulfill any and all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, participating in filing activity, lifting, and carrying office supplies.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.
• May require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

Work environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• May work prolonged or irregular hours.
• Frequent local travel; occasional statewide or out-of-state travel.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.