Product\/Project Manager, Mortgage Solutions

Company: Freddie Mac
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: May 24, 2020

Job Description:

Are you a highly seasoned product development or project management leader with in-depth mortgage industry experience? Are you looking for an opportunity to join a high-performing / high-impact team that supports the company's mission and business critical products and programs? Look no more, apply now to join our team Freddie Mac's Single Family Strategic Delivery group is looking for a self-motivated, highly-organized, diverse thought leader who has a knack for innovation and creativity. Your Work Falls into Three Primary Categories: Project Management Responsible for the management of significant projects (including, strategic change management, new business and product initiatives, process re-engineering efforts, or establishment of control procedures) Manage key project activities such as business case development, project scope and schedules, budgets, business requirements, issues and risks, business process redesign, user acceptance testing Lead efforts with project team members representing multiple diverse groups and divisions Work collaboratively with customers as well as internal and external stakeholders representing various groups across the organization including operations and technology Product Management/Development Analyze, design and develop product offerings, including building the business case for selected solutions, as well as manage the implementation of those offerings Identify market requirements for current and future projects by conducting market research supported by on-going contact and gathering feedback on our products and programs from clients and/or other industry players Plan the cross-functional rollout plan and launch of new offerings including facilitation and coordination with business stakeholders to execute any "Go-To-Market" functions including marketing, communications, training, client adoption and integration. These activities also include developing product positioning and messaging that communicates the value proposition to the sales team and internal constituents Work collaboratively with multiple other product owners and program management teams to design a flexible and executable business offering across many products Business Analysis Work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational and project objectives Manage the development and documentation of business requirements, offerings materials, process documentation and other related materials Lead Requirements and Design discussions with project stakeholders.Manage the creation of User Acceptance Test strategies, test plans, and test scenarios Qualifications Qualifications 8 or more years of product / project management experience Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Effectively manage projects using standard project management tools, including business case development, project plans, budget management, issues and risks management and status reporting Strong verbal and written skills, including the ability to facilitate effective meetings and to develop and deliver presentations/materials to various levels of audiences Strong quantitative and analytic skills Ability to work independently while driving and managing assignments from concept through deployment/launch Ability to partner with communications, sales and other teams to ensure proper messaging and rollout of offerings to both internal and external constituencies 2 or more years managing matrixed teams Experience in the mortgage services industry is strongly preferred with an emphasis on the primary/secondary mortgage market including Underwriting, Loan Delivery, Pricing, Securitization, Regulatory, and/or Credit Risk Experience using various project and product development methodologies is strongly preferred: Waterfall, AGILE, Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprises (SAFe); certifications such as PMP, CSM or SAFe PO/PM are beneficial Keys to Success in this Role Communication: Effective communicator (written/verbal), comfortable communicating with all levels of internal stakeholders Collaboration/Collegiality: Collaborative with excellent negotiation skills Drive for Execution: Ability to multitask and perform well under pressure People Management: Ability to mentor and coach junior staff members Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others. Freddie Mac is an equal opportunity and top diversity employer. EOE, M/F/D/V.

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