job summary: Our client, located in DC and partnered with Randstad, is seeking a seasoned Sr. Principal Product Owner to join their team. As a crucial player in our product delivery process, you will embody the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles, ensuring the successful delivery of our products and services. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, Product Management, Architecture, and stakeholders to define, prioritize, and validate solutions under development. location: Washington, Washington, D.C. job type: Contract salary: $70 - 80 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Product Ownership: Serve as the primary advocate for the customer, defining, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog.Vision and Strategy: Develop and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy that aligns with business objectives and customer needs.Prioritization: Use a data-driven approach to prioritize features and user stories, ensuring the team focuses on high-value items.Requirements Gathering: Elicit and document clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to guide development teams.Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment with the product vision and goals.Agile Framework: Drive adherence to SAFe principles and agile methodologies throughout the product development lifecycle.Roadmap Development: Contribute to the creation of a product roadmap, outlining delivery schedules and milestones.Release Planning: Participate in release planning activities, including feature prioritization and cross-team coordination.Metrics and Analysis: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and identify areas for improvement.Product Delivery: Work closely with development teams to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products. QUALIFICATIONS: Experience: Minimum of 8+ years as an agile product owner, with a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree preferred, with 5+ years of related work experience.Agile Expertise: Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an agile environment, with a deep understanding of agile methodologies and the SAFe framework.Decision Making: Ability to prioritize effectively and make data-driven decisions.Problem Solving: strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Tool Proficiency: Experience with Jira Software, Confluence, FigJam, Jira Align, and AgilityHealth. MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Certification: SAFe 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager Certification required.Preferred Experience: Experience with products or organizations supporting critical data and analytics, including enterprise data catalogs, data quality analytics, data governance, data management, and/or data literacy. COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver engaging presentations. qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 8 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors skills: Product Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility). Applications accepted on ongoing basis until filled.