Enterprise Model Risk - Product Management - Lead Associate

The Fannie Mae; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Fannie Mae is seeking a leader to guide the design, development, and lifecycle of product functionality for our housing finance platforms. You will coordinate across divisions with engineers, platform teams, and business owners to define needs and advise on capabilities and data availability.

The role emphasizes leading implementation, improving products, and communicating status with business partners, while aligning product strategy with corporate objectives and governance standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience translating business requirements into technology implementation.
• Experience with application testing (SIT and/or UAT).
• Proficiency with deployment tools such as JIRA and Git.
• Experience with product ownership and Agile SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance to the team in building, developing, or designing product functionality.
• Coordinate product and/or business owners across divisions or product lines, engineers, and platform teams to define business needs and advise on current capabilities, feature or data availability, and alternative uses.
• Guide and ensure the ongoing implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of existing products.
• Support the development of design strategies for new products.
• Act as team lead during the implementation process for new products.
• Identify opportunities for product improvements and enhancements.
• Lead team members through the product lifecycle and ongoing maintenance activities.
• Design data visualizations, technical documentation, and non-technical presentation materials to communicate product features, status, and high-impact solutions to business partners.
• Ensure product strategy is aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile development

SDLC

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Git

Job description

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.Job DescriptionAs a valued colleague on our team, you will provide expert advice and guide the team in building, developing, or designing functionality for a product, as well as guide and ensure the ongoing implementation, enhancement, or maintenance of existing products and reports. You will support development of the design strategy for new products, articulate solutions to non-technical consumers or partners, act as team lead on the implementation process for new products, identify opportunities for product improvements, lead team members across the product lifecycle and ongoing maintenance, and ensure product strategy is aligned with business objectives. As a lead associate, you will partner and coordinate with technology engineering and management teams to support the enterprise model risk governance framework.What You Will DoProvide expert advice and guidance to the team in building, developing, or designing product functionality.Coordinate product and/or business owners across divisions or product lines, engineers, and platform teams to define business needs and advise on current capabilities, feature or data availability, and alternative usesGuide and ensure the ongoing implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of existing products.Support the development of design strategies for new products.Act as team lead during the implementation process for new products.Identify opportunities for product improvements and enhancements.Lead team members through the product lifecycle and ongoing maintenance activities.Design data visualizations, technical documentation, and non-technical presentation materials to communicate product features, status, and high-impact solutions to business partnersEnsure product strategy is aligned with business objectives.Foster a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence.Minimum Required Experiences4 years of related experienceExcellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlinesExperience in translating business requirements into technology implementationExperience with application testing (SIT and/or UAT)Proficiency in system deployment management software such as JIRA and GitExperience with product ownership, product delivery Agile development and SDLCShows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.Desired ExperiencesBachelor's degree or equivalentExperience working with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively to work towards a common goalExperience in Governance and Compliance including interpretation of policies, evaluating compliance, enforcing standards and controls, etc.Adept at engaging with leadership and key stakeholders to drive consensus and action, including the ability to explain technology solutions and processes in business termsExperience with project management or Scrum master responsibilitiesQualifications Business Acumen, Process Improvements, Product Management, Product Strategies, Project Leadership, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Team LeadershipEducation: Bachelor's Level DegreeThe future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers.For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form .The hiring range for this role is set forth below. 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 .Requisition compensation: 123000to 161000