BVA Bear's IT Solutions · 1 month ago
Product Owner Specialist (PA, MD and DE State)
Boiling Springs, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expBVA Bear's IT Solutions is seeking Product Owner Specialists for the PA, MD, and DE areas. The role involves owning the product vision and roadmap, leading design reviews, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations while managing product initiatives and stakeholder engagement.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own the product vision and roadmap; maintain and prioritize the product backlog aligned to business outcomes and Agile release plans
Lead design reviews and enforce usability standards to ensure accessible, usercentered experiences across state agencies
Facilitate estimation (story points, tshirt sizing) and capacity planning; balance scope with sprint goals and budget constraints
Ensure architecture alignment by collaborating with enterprise architects and technical leads; validate solutions against reference architectures and security policies
Provide test leadership: define acceptance criteria, support UAT planning, and partner with QA on defect triage and release readiness
Engage stakeholders through workshops, interviews, and sprint reviews; translate needs into clear user stories and epics with measurable outcomes
Champion standards improvement by establishing and iterating product management and delivery practices (definition of ready/done, DoR/DoD, documentation templates)
Mentor Scrum teams and junior product owners on backlog refinement, slicing strategies, and evidence based prioritization (KPI driven)
Monitor delivery performance and product health using dashboards (velocity, cycle time, adoption, NPS) and drive continuous improvement
Manage budgeting for product initiatives, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting to leadership across PA, MD, and DE
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, accessibility requirements (e.g., Section 508), and agency governance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human-Centered Design, or related field
3–5+ years' experience as a Product Owner/Manager in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban)
Demonstrated experience with design reviews, usability standards, and defining acceptance criteria
Experience leading estimation activities and coordinating with architecture teams for solution alignment
Hands-on involvement in test leadership (UAT coordination, release readiness)
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams
Proficiency with Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence) and analytics/UX tools (Power BI, Figma/Sketch)
Knowledge of public-sector compliance, security, and accessibility standards
Financial acumen for budgeting, forecasting, and cost-benefit analysis
Mentoring mindset; ability to coach teams on product thinking and standards improvement
This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only in accordance with federal contract requirements
Preferred
PSPO® (Professional Scrum Product Owner) or SAFe® POPM
PMI-ACP® or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Benefits
Health insurance
Company
BVA Bear's IT Solutions
At BVA Bear’s IT Solutions, we embrace hard work, engage deeply with our customers, and meticulously attend to every detail.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase