Secondary Markets Portfolio Product Owner Manager- Loan Selling Advisor (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office - VA)

$138,000 - $206,000/Yr

Freddie Mac - McLean, VA

Full-time - Senior

McLean, VA

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Product Owner at Freddie Mac plays a crucial role in shaping the Portfolio vision and executing the product roadmap within an Agile framework. This position focuses on understanding customer needs and delivering value through effective product management, ensuring that homeownership and rental housing become more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the Portfolio vision and define the 'How' on the product roadmap as a leader on the Agile team.
• Identify market/customer needs and Return on Investment through Customer Experience practices.
• Understand customer needs and operational processes to design and define implementable solutions.
• Apply business strategy to prioritize the product backlog effectively.
• Use data & analytics to assess the value of proposed ideas and implementation approaches.
• Act as the principal contact and subject matter expert for the Loan Delivery Product team.
• Interact with customers and internal staff to gather feedback on solutions and designs.
• Set a clear product vision and communicate effectively to key customers and the team.
• Own the end-to-end product strategy from inception to production.
• Ensure alignment of product features and stories, providing feedback and prioritizing user stories.
• Continuously improve the backlog, ensuring items are well-described, estimated, and prioritized.
• Ensure customer-focused design considering user struggles and usability test results.
• Approve features and provide valuable feedback for the team.
• Drive sprint and release plans in collaboration with the Scrum Master and technology teams.
• Facilitate collaboration among cross-organizational teams to implement new capabilities.
• Communicate value and status to various partners and management levels.
• Participate or lead activities supporting system development and deployment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of mortgage-related experience with demonstrable experience in the primary mortgage market or comparable settings.
• Experience delivering large, sophisticated organizational change projects involving multiple teams, especially in business applications and technology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand strategy and apply it to day-to-day decisions.
• Flexibility to work on multiple, concurrent assignments.

Nice-to-haves

• Leadership experience in product development.
• Outstanding interpersonal, technical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to coach and lead teams and partners effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical awareness and leadership abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Market-leading benefit programs
• Annual incentive program eligibility