Associate Product Manager - Commercial

Equifax, Inc. in; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Equifax, Inc. is looking for an Associate Product Manager for its Commercial Risk suite to drive lifecycle activities from new development to data-driven enhancements for B2B customers.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights and successful product outcomes. You will work with engineering, analytics, and go-to-market stakeholders to shape product strategy, translate market needs into requirements, and guide product launches in a fast-paced finance tech

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2–5 years of product management or business analyst experience.
• General understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience in Technology, Financial Services or Data & Analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Market Opportunity Assessment and competitive landscape analysis.
• Define opportunities and evaluate buy/build/partner options.
• Contribute to product roadmaps and planning across the Value Stream.
• Prepare for and support product releases.
• Monitor product adoption, collect feedback, and analyze performance.

Skills

Product management

Business analysis

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Associate Product Manager - Commercial (Finance)

As an Associate Product Manager for Equifax's Commercial Risk suite, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the lifecycle of both new product development and existing data-driven solutions. Partnering closely with cross-functional teams-including engineering, analytics, and go-to-market-you will execute core product management strategies that help businesses confidently assess and manage risk. This role offers an excellent opportunity to drive impactful, day-to-day product objectives while delivering high-value insights to our B2B customers.

What you'll do

• Market Opportunity Assessment - Analyze data and evaluate competitive landscape to identify potential opportunities to support overall Market Understanding; Gather data to support identification of customer needs and define elements required to meet customer needs


• Product Definition - Contribute to prioritization of opportunities & begin to understand product trade-offs; Support review of buy, build, partner approach to further develop product understanding and options


• Product Strategy & Planning - Contributes to the development of business cases and product roadmaps used in product strategy and planning sessions across the Product Delivery Value Stream


• Product Delivery & Launch - Provide descriptions and requirement definition for product development; Prepare for and support product release


• Growth & Portfolio Management - Monitor product adoption and use, and collect customer feedback to support product lifecycle management; Track and monitor product performance including revenue and margin for the products supported; Collect, analyze and interpret data to support conclusions and/or present insights and findings

What experience you need

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline strongly preferred; equivalent experience may be considered


• 2-5 years of product management or business analyst experience or related coursework and project based experience


• General understanding of Agile methodologies and/or project management methodologies preferred


• Proven experience working in a Product Management environment in Technology, Financial Services or Data & Analytics is a plus

What could set you apart

• Domain Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge of the commercial risk, credit, or B2B financial services landscape.


• Commercial Acumen: A strong track record of actively monitoring product adoption, revenue, and margin performance to proactively guide product lifecycle and growth decisions


• Advanced Analytics: Exceptional ability to translate complex market, competitive, and customer data into compelling business cases and strategic product roadmaps.


• Agile Execution: Hands-on experience collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering and analytics teams in an Agile environment to define requirements and successfully launch data-driven products.


• Strategic Evaluation: Prior experience navigating complex product trade-offs, including conducting \"build, buy, or partner\" analyses to accelerate innovation and meet market needs