Hybrid Associate Product Owner – Data Products

Fitch Group

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Training & mentorship

Retirement planning

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Fitch Solutions Data Products & Services Tribe seeks an Associate Technical Product Owner to join our Chicago team. You will develop deep knowledge of Fitch’s data products, guide the technical delivery, and translate requirements into actionable user stories within an Agile framework.

You will collaborate with engineering and architecture to align the product roadmap, support production issue triage, and monitor technical KPIs.

Qualifications

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.
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.