Product Manager

Equifax, Inc.; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Equifax, Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Manager to support the Ignite Ecosystem, leading product strategy and market success to drive significant business outcomes. The role emphasizes customer research, market expertise, and collaboration across the organization to deliver new solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate thrives on problem solving, partners with internal stakeholders, and brings a curious, technology-focused mindset to mature our solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred, equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5-7 years of product management or business analyst experience in tech, financial services or data analytics.
• Experience with Agile and/or project management methodologies is required.
• Experience writing detailed product requirements and understanding ROI and business impact.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate efforts in a matrixed environment.
• Experience delivering cloud-based products and familiarity with SaaS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Market Opportunity Assessment- drive market understanding, analyze competitors, validate concepts with customers.
• Product Definition- own partnerships, define requirements, support commercial model and packaging discussions.
• Product Strategy & Planning- communicate product vision, develop business cases, define roadmaps and KPIs.
• Product Delivery & Launch- write requirements, prepare for releases, prioritize trade-offs.
• Growth & Portfolio Management- monitor performance, analyze data, manage lifecycle and sunsetting.

Skills

Product management

Market research

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

KPI tracking

ROI analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Aha

JIRA

Figma

Job description

We are searching for an experienced Product Manager to support the future of Equifax’s Ignite Ecosystem. This person will support in leading product strategy, market success, and driving significant business outcomes. The role will rely heavily on customer research and market expertise to find solutions to real-world problems and mature our solutions. This role will collaborate within our Product team and across the organization to articulate a clear understanding of our offerings, provide important customer and market context to inform decision-making, and deliver new solutions throughout the product life cycle, alongside Product leadership.

This position works closely across the Product Organization, Technical Product Management, Engineering, Sales and Marketing, Legal and Compliance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to deliver complete solutions. The right individual will thrive on problem solving, be comfortable leading interactions with new/prospective partners and will maintain close collaboration with internal peers to drive forward new product functionality. A curious nature, passion for helping users and a rich natural interest in technology and software are all must-have attributes.

What you’ll do

• Market Opportunity Assessment - Drive and socialize overall Market Understanding including market analysis and industry research; Evaluate competitive landscape and utilize understanding of competitors to identify and articulate high-potential opportunities; Conduct market validation through review and testing of concepts with existing and prospective customers (voice of customer, customer advisory)
• Product Definition - Assess opportunities for, and own development of, strategic partnerships; Define product requirements considering market needs, build, buy, partner approaches; Facilitate development of commercial model and packaging discussions
• Product Strategy & Planning - Understand and communicate the product vision; Support development of business cases and define product roadmap used in product strategy and planning sessions across the Product Delivery Value Stream; Track attainment of objectives through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Product Delivery & Launch - Provide descriptions and write requirements definition for product development; Prepare for and support product release; Contribute to prioritization of opportunities & product trade-offs
• Growth & Portfolio Management - Track, monitor and ensure effective performance of the product including attainment of revenue and margin objectives; Manage product offerings to ensure new capabilities meet customer/market needs; Collect, analyze and interpret data to reach conclusions and/or present insights and findings to drive product lifecycle management decisions including enhancements and sunsetting; Partner with internal stakeholders (i.e., D&A, Sales, etc.) throughout the product life cycle.

What experience you need

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline strongly preferred; equivalent experience may be considered
• 5-7 years of product management or business analyst experience working in a product-led organization within Technology, Financial Services or Data & Analytics required
• Demonstrated working experience using Agile methodologies and/or project management methodologies required
• Experience writing detailed product requirements is fundamental and required and must demonstrate a solid understanding of what we are building, who we are building it for, why it’s important and how it is being used to solve problems (ROI)
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate efforts in a highly matrixed environment
• Demonstrated understanding of delivering cloud-based products and services strongly preferred
• Experience in Product tools preferable (Aha, JIRA, Figma)
• Experience demonstrating Design Thinking for innovation is a plus (Use creative design thinking to develop innovative business solutions; Apply creative and analytical tools to develop real solutions for real needs, including personas, empathy mapping, prototyping and iteration models.)

What could set you apart

• Demonstrated ability to lead efforts in a highly matrixed environment
• Experience in Product tools required (Aha, JIRA, Figma)
• You have been exposed to SaaS products, web or mobile application development
• You possess familiarity with UX/UI best practices
• You are a self-starter who takes initiative with minimal direction, and understands concepts quickly
• You understand the value of product management and can effectively communicate to various stakeholders
• You have an aptitude for handling multiple, concurrent demands and prioritizing responsibilities in a dynamic, high energy environment