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Business Ops Specialist 4

PDS Defense • Arlington, VA • 51min ago

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Business Ops Specialist 4 Arlington, VA Posted: 5/4/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

217639

Job Category:

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Business Ops Specialist 4, Arlington, VA. Job ID#217639

Job Description:

Act as the primary point of contact for product-related decisions; ensure that the Data Management Office delivers the right data at the right time, with the highest business value while maintaining alignment across the various functions.

Collaborate with engineering, design, QA, and business stakeholders to define and communicate the product vision and roadmap.

Maintain, prioritize, and refine the Agile Release Train (ART) and system backlog (features, enablers, systemic improvements).

Define ART objectives, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes. Validate acceptance/readiness for system integrations and releases.

Balance capacity between Keeping the Lights On (KTLO) and new work and be able to defend value tradeoffs.

Anticipate and identify cross-team dependencies and systemic risks.

Provide quantitative inputs for metrics such as predictability, velocity trend, carryover, defect leakage, etc. and make prioritization decisions based on value, risk, and effort

Advocate for investments that improve quality, flow, and agile maturity.

Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and backlog grooming.

Track product performance and recommend improvements. Translate business demand (A2R, S2P) into actionable backlog items

Make critical decisions on feature prioritization based on business demand, ROI, and customer feedback. Define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities to align with organizational goals.

Ensure the team delivers usable data products (datasets, dashboards, insights)

Define requirements and accept user stories during Scrum meetings, including planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

Make critical decisions on feature prioritization based on market demand, ROI, and customer feedback. Review deliverables and ensure they meet acceptance criteria

Key Relationships & Stakeholders

Enterprise Services Executive Leadership Team.

Data Science and IT

Service Tower Leadership (Indirect Supply Chain, Real Estate, Facilities & Asset Management, Executive Flight).

Build external relationships with vendors and/or consultant parties.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of product or project development experience

5+ years of experience in Business Analytics, Agile methodologies, or Product Management of large scale programs focused on data integration & analytics.

At least 1 year of experience in Product Management and/or Product Development

Proven track record of delivering data driven solutions with a customer-first mindset

Established background in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams and high degree of proficiency in prototyping, iterative development, understanding of Agile principles

Experience successfully driving end-to-end delivery of data and intelligence solutions, including a wide variety of mechanisms, e.g. dashboards, APIs, real time alerts, etc.

Experience with procurement, expense management, and treasury businesses and processes

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement mindset.

Ability to take problems, create solutions, and execute to deliver value for customers.

Ability to effectively mentor and coach employees.

Experience delivering business and data analytics solutions in the manufacturing, engineering, aviation or energy sector is a plus.

Ability to collaborate across the globe.

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Education

Bachelors degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act

Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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