Job Description:
Title: Senior Product Owner
Location: Michigan, 48226 (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months
Role Overview
We are seeking a cybersecurity and software supply chain professional to lead the design and implementation planning for an Enterprise Open Source Management Program and software supply chain security strategy. This individual will work across Cyber Security, Software Engineering, DevOps, Asset Management, Architecture, and Technology teams. This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for driving the definition and maturation of enterprise capabilities that improve visibility, governance, and risk management associated with open source software.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of an Enterprise Open Source Management Program, including governance, operating model, scope, roadmap, and implementation strategy.
- Facilitate collaboration among Cyber Security, Software Engineering, DevOps, Asset Management, Architecture, and Risk Management teams to establish program requirements and priorities.
- Partner with stakeholders to evaluate current-state capabilities, identify gaps, and define future-state processes supporting open source governance and software supply chain security.
- Develop program proposals, business cases, staffing plans, budget estimates, and implementation roadmaps for executive review and approval.
- Define enterprise processes for open source software intake, approval, exception management, and ongoing governance activities.
- Support development of a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) strategy and associated processes that improve visibility into software components, dependencies, and associated risks.
- Evaluate tooling capabilities and assist with technology assessments, vendor reviews, and solution recommendations that support program objectives.
- Drive stakeholder alignment by facilitating workshops, working groups, governance forums, and executive-level discussions.
- Monitor industry trends, emerging threats, and regulatory developments related to open source software governance.
- Influence outcomes and drive decision-making without direct authority across matrixed teams.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience: 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, software development, technology governance, software supply chain security, DevSecOps, or related disciplines. Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives is also required.
Technical Skills: Enterprise change management; Influence/coordination across organizations; Program design and management; Software supply chain security; Application security; Open source software governance; SBOM concepts and generation; Enterprise governance and operating model design; SDLC and software engineering practices; GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory; Cloud environments; Stakeholder management; Requirements gathering; Executive communications; Roadmap development; Budgeting and staffing planning; Cross-functional leadership and influence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Open Source Program Office (OSPO) experience
- Open source policy development
- Experience with software composition analysis (SCA) tools
- Knowledge of ServiceNow
- Vulnerability management experience
- Familiarity with container registries
- Understanding of DevSecOps and secure software development frameworks
- Experience with exception management processes
- Background in technology evaluations and vendor assessments
- Experience with third-party risk management in regulatory and compliance environments
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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