Technical Product Owner

Overview REI Systems’ mission is to deliver reliable, innovative technology solutions that advance Federal clients' missions and exceed their expectations. Our technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. We take a Mindful Modernization® approach in delivering our services, including application modernization, grants management, case management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. This approach, the REI Way, ensures mission impact by aligning our clients' strategic objectives with measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology. Overview REI Systems’ mission is to deliver reliable, innovative technology solutions that advance Federal clients' missions and exceed their expectations. Our technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. We take a Mindful Modernization® approach in delivering our services, including application modernization, grants management, case management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. This approach, the REI Way, ensures mission impact by aligning our clients' strategic objectives with measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology. We offer the same commitment to our employees by providing professional development, meaningful projects, and flexibility to spend time with family and friends. We believe employees are at their best when fulfilled in both their professional careers and their personal lives. Learn more at Employees voted REI Systems a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025! Responsibilities Position Overview REI Systems is seeking an experienced and technically proficient Technical Product Owner (TPO) to support mission-critical IT modernization and application development initiatives for the FDA . The Technical Product Owner will serve as a critical bridge between FDA business stakeholders, program leadership, solution architects, development teams, and quality assurance teams to translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in enterprise application development, system integrations, APIs, databases, cloud technologies, and Agile software delivery. This individual must be comfortable working closely with software engineers and architects, understanding technical dependencies, managing product backlogs, and driving end-to-end delivery of complex federal IT solutions. The Technical Product Owner will play a key role in ensuring that product capabilities align with FDA mission objectives, federal security requirements, technical architecture, and overall program priorities. Key Responsibilities Product Ownership & Agile Delivery Own, manage, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with FDA business objectives, technical requirements, and program deliverables. Collaborate with FDA stakeholders, business analysts, technical architects, developers, and QA teams to define product vision, requirements, and delivery priorities. Translate business and technical requirements into detailed epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and product demonstrations in collaboration with Scrum Masters and Agile teams. Make informed decisions regarding feature prioritization, technical dependencies, and product enhancements. Define and communicate clear acceptance criteria and validate completed deliverables against business and technical expectations. Support release planning, roadmap development, and incremental delivery of product capabilities. Identify and manage risks, dependencies, blockers, and technical constraints impacting product delivery. Technical Requirements & Solution Delivery Work closely with solution architects and engineering teams to understand application architecture, system integrations, technical dependencies, and implementation approaches. Translate complex technical requirements into actionable development tasks and user stories. Demonstrate a strong understanding of enterprise application development, including Java, .NET, Angular, and modern web application frameworks. Collaborate with engineering teams on RESTful APIs, microservices, backend services, and integration requirements. Understand relational databases, SQL #J-18808-Ljbffr