ART BA / CACI Product Manager

Description

This full-time, regular IT role puts you in the position of ART-level Business Analyst and Product Manager in a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment.

You will turn portfolio Epics and business objectives into clearly defined Capabilities and Features that the ART can deliver.

Responsibilities

• Work with Epic Owners, business owners, product and solution managers, architects and ART subject matter experts to clarify Epic scope, intended results and business priorities.
• Lead the breakdown of Epics into a complete, detailed set of Capabilities and Features so the full Epic scope sits in the ART backlog.
• Write up Features and Enabler Features, covering scope, business value, acceptance criteria, dependencies, assumptions and expected outcomes.
• Run cross-functional sessions to find, refine and agree on Features with business, technical, functional, architecture, integration, security and data stakeholders.
• Make sure Features are sized correctly, clearly defined and refined so they can be delivered within a Program Increment (PI).
• Find and coordinate dependencies across teams, ARTs, Features and Epics to plan sequencing and delivery.
• Maintain and refine the ART backlog with Product Management and ART leadership, ranking Features by business value, dependencies, risk and roadmap priorities.
• Lead ART Backlog Refinement and PI planning readiness so prioritized Features meet the readiness criteria.
• Work with Product Owners and team-level Business Analysts on Feature-to-Story breakdown, keeping team work aligned with Feature intent.
• Keep end-to-end traceability from Epics and Capabilities through Features and Stories, so portfolio goals and ART delivery stay aligned.
• Track Feature progress across the PI and support PI Planning, System Demos, Feature acceptance and ART-level reporting, resolving dependency, scope and requirement issues.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen who can pass a background investigation.
• You must hold a Secret clearance before you start.
• You need a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on iterative software development projects.
• Familiarity with SAFe or other Agile methodologies.
• Strong skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, Visio) and SharePoint.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position.

Up to 10% travel, local only.

Minimum Secret clearance required to start.

Salary depends on factors including geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education and certifications.

Because the role can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

Proposed salary range: $75,200-$158,100.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time off benefits.
• Flexible time off that you can take as you need it.
• Access to robust learning resources.