Chief Product Owner

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a visionary Chief Product Owner (CPO) to lead the product vision, strategy, and execution across our portfolio of digital solutions. The ideal candidate will combine deep product expertise with strong leadership, stakeholder management, and a data‑driven mindset to deliver exceptional value to customers and drive business growth.  The CPO position requires a strategic leader responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering the product portfolio that drives the organization’s business objectives. The CPO works closely with executive leadership, development teams, customers, and market stakeholders to ensure that product decisions are data-driven, customer-centric, and aligned with the company’s vision.

Product Vision & Strategy – Craft and communicate a compelling product vision; translate corporate goals into a multi-year product roadmap. 

Portfolio Management – Own the full product portfolio, balancing new development, enhancements, and sunsetting of legacy offerings. 

Risk & Issue Management - Identify potential risks early, develop mitigation plans, and drive resolution across functional teams.

Backlog Governance – Prioritize the enterprise backlog across all product lines, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and value delivery. 

Stakeholder Alignment – Engage executives, sales, marketing, legal, finance, and customers to gather input, resolve conflicts, and secure buy-in for product decisions.  Leverage analytics and user feedback to continuously iterate and improve product experiences.

Delivery Oversight – Partner with Scrum of Scrums, Release Train Engineers, and Agile Release Trains to guarantee timely, high-quality releases. 

Metrics & ROI – Define success metrics (e.g., NPS, ARR, churn, time-to-market); track product performance and adjust strategy based on outcomes. 

The lead candidate will be a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset. Will have the ability to thrive in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments. This candidate will possess a passion for user‑centric design and delivering delightful experiences. And must have strong negotiation and conflict‑resolution skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• (Level 5): Bachelor’s degree in Science with 12+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Science with 10+ years of relevant experience; 4 additional years of relative experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Candidate must have active/current Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility at time of application.

• Experience scaling products globally or across multiple markets.

• Must have an established understanding of the Java Programming Language to support design and implementation.

• Must have a good understanding of Git to support releases, patching, pipeline, developer support, etc.)

• Kubernetes/Helm expertise (Required for support of deployments, environment support, and IT&D integration, etc.)

• Must have a good understanding of Databases (Experience with one of the following: Elastic, Mongo, MySQL)

• Experience working directly with the Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Configuration Managements, Integration Test and Development teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid writing skills and use of Wiki pages and Sharepoint sites for documentation

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.