Senior Director, Platform Product Owner (Hybrid)

Fitch Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Learning programs

Retirement plan

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Fitch Solutions seeks a Senior Director, Product Owner for Platform Products in Chicago. You will shape product vision, roadmaps and align senior stakeholders while leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable platform capabilities that drive measurable value across business areas.

You’ll drive governance, prioritization and adoption, partnering with executives, product managers, engineering and data to deliver high-impact platform solutions aligned with Fitch’s strategy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product ownership or related leadership roles.
• Experience in financial services, data analytics or complex regulated industries.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise platforms or shared capabilities.
• Ability to lead and develop product professionals in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with executives and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Set the product vision, strategy and multi-year roadmap for shared platform capabilities.
• Own portfolio-level backlog and coordinate across engineering, data, and design teams.
• Partner with executives and stakeholders to translate goals into outcomes and plans.
• Lead and develop Product Owners and delivery teams with a culture of continuous improvement.
• Establish governance and decision-making forums for transparency and alignment.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality platform solutions.
• Identify dependencies and blockers, escalating when executive decisions are required.
• Define success metrics and oversee product performance and ROI.

Skills

Product ownership

Leadership

Agile delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Jira

Job description

Fitch Solutions seeks a Senior Director, Product Owner for Platform Products in Chicago. You will shape product vision, roadmaps and align senior stakeholders while leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable platform capabilities that drive measurable value across business areas.

You’ll drive governance, prioritization and adoption, partnering with executives, product managers, engineering and data to deliver high-impact platform solutions aligned with Fitch’s strategy.