Product Management - Senior Associate (Hybrid)

Company Description

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance.

Job Description

The Product Management- Senior Associate role will contribute to working directly to analyze, build, develop, and/or design functionality for a product, as well as participate in the ongoing implementation, enhancement, or maintenance of existing products. This role will:

• Ensure the product strategy is in alignment with business objectives to deliver the maximum value and outcomes.
• Have an end-to-end understanding of your product and how it fits into the larger Fannie Mae ecosystem to anticipate impacts from changes in other parts of the business.
• Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
• Perform essential business activities that require some degree of experience in mortgage servicing and a broad understanding of Single-Family mortgage standards & principles.
• Own several components of Agile team deliverables, including: requirements gathering and documentation, story & feature writing, product planning & refinement, data & process modeling, and story mapping.
• Source and synthesize customer discovery efforts to develop customer personas, understand customer pain points, aspirations and builds hypotheses around key problems to solve.
• Support software development team by communicating requirements, addressing questions and providing business background for enhancements.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Experience:

• 3 years experience in a Product Owner, Product Analyst, or similar role
• Experience using Atlassian JIRA and Confluence tools

Desired Skills:

• Well versed with all aspects of Agile methodology and SAFe best practices
• Actively finds new ways to improve processes and ways of working 
• Advanced organizational skills; highly adaptable and can navigate with confidence in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Strong skills in documentation of analysis, data discovery, and decision-making
• Advanced communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong time management skills 
• Advanced relationship management skills; collaborate across multiple departments to communicate and resolve issues quickly
• Strong influencing skills, including negotiating, persuading others, facilitating meetings, and resolving conflict

Additional Information

The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at careers.fanniemae.com.
Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].

The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.