Associate Product Owner

Fitch Ratings; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Learning culture

Retirement plan

Healthcare options

Parental leave

Inclusive environment

Volunteer days

Job summary

Fitch Solutions is seeking an Associate Technical Product Owner for its New York City office, joining the Data Products & Services Tribe to drive technical product delivery. You will work with engineering and analytics teams to translate needs into scalable data products and to ensure robust, AI-ready data services.

The role emphasizes agile collaboration, hands-on delivery support, and strong communication across stakeholders, with a hybrid office model and opportunities to grow within Fitch’s

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in financial services or related domain.
• Familiarity with Agile principles and experience working in Agile teams.
• 2+ years of product development or management experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with JIRA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop Technical Product Knowledge: Build deep expertise in Fitch’s data products, underlying architecture, and integration points to effectively support technical delivery and client needs.
• Provide Direction & Hands-on Support: Offer overall guidance to the product team on technical priorities, while remaining ready to step in and perform first-level analysis and triage during production issues to minimize impact and expedite resolution.
• Support Technical Strategy Execution: Contribute to shaping and communicating the technical aspects of the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with engineering and infrastructure priorities.
• Backlog & Feature Management: Assist in translating business and technical requirements into clear user stories. Help prioritize features based on technical feasibility, system dependencies, and business impact.
• Cross-functional Technical Coordination: Collaborate closely with engineering and architecture teams to ensure smooth delivery and technical alignment across stakeholders.
• Technical Delivery Assistance: Work hands-on with engineering teams to resolve delivery challenges, validate functionality through technical user acceptance testing, and support monitoring and alerting for production systems.
• Performance Tracking: Help monitor technical KPIs such as system reliability, latency, and error rates, and assist in identifying areas for optimization.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to technical documentation (integration guides, FAQs) and support demos or training for internal teams.

Skills

Agile

Communication

Product management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Fitch Solutions Data Products & Services Tribe is seeking an Associate Technical Product Owner for our New York City office.

Fitch Solutions is a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. It informs investment strategies, strengthens risk management capabilities and helps identify strategic opportunities. Its analysts, lawyers, journalists and economists offer in-depth views on credit markets/risk and individual credits, ESG, developed and emerging markets, and industry sectors. Fitch Solutions is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in over 30 countries. Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

By becoming a part of the Fitch Solutions team, you will join a group of colleagues delivering critical data, insightful research, and comprehensive analytics that empower clients to make informed decisions. You'll work in a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged, and collaboration is key to developing solutions that address the evolving needs of global markets. With a portfolio of best-in-class, award winning brands, we offer you the opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a company known for its expertise and commitment to excellence.

About The Team

The Data Products & Services Tribe drives the development and management of both legacy and new data products aligned with Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions’ strategic vision. Our mission is to deliver AI-ready, high-quality data products that provide instant access, robust data mastering, and enhanced value for our clients. We offer a strong foundation to build a career in product management within an Agile environment as well as a collaborative, innovative team leveraging modern technologies to deliver data products that create measurable business impact.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Develop Technical Product Knowledge: Build deep expertise in Fitch’s data products, underlying architecture, and integration points to effectively support technical delivery and client needs.
• Provide Direction & Hands-on Support: Offer overall guidance to the product team on technical priorities, while remaining ready to step in and perform first-level analysis and triage during production issues to minimize impact and expedite resolution.
• Support Technical Strategy Execution: Contribute to shaping and communicating the technical aspects of the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with engineering and infrastructure priorities.
• Backlog & Feature Management: Assist in translating business and technical requirements into clear user stories. Help prioritize features based on technical feasibility, system dependencies, and business impact.
• Cross-functional Technical Coordination: Collaborate closely with engineering and architecture teams to ensure smooth delivery and technical alignment across stakeholders.
• Technical Delivery Assistance: Work hands-on with engineering teams to resolve delivery challenges, validate functionality through technical user acceptance testing, and support monitoring and alerting for production systems.
• Performance Tracking: Help monitor technical KPIs such as system reliability, latency, and error rates, and assist in identifying areas for optimization.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to technical documentation (integration guides, FAQs) and support demos or training for internal teams.

You May Be a Good Fit If

• 2+ years of relevant experience in financial services or related domain
• Familiarity with Agile principles and experience working in Agile teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences
• 2+ years of product development or management experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with JIRA is a plus

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Proactive engagement with customers and stakeholders to identify challenges and deliver innovative solutions
• Ability to translate strategic vision into tangible outcomes
• Customer-centric mindset
• Knowledge of Fitch systems
• Demonstrated initiative and continuous learning

Why Choose Fitch

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment : A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,000 and $95,000 per year. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.