Lead Product Manager

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance.

This role will be key to building applications that leverage new technologies to modernize home valuations. As a Lead, you will provide expert advice to and guide the team in building, developing, or designing functionality for products that enhance the collateral evaluation experience. This includes ensuring the ongoing implementation, enhancement, or maintenance of existing products that revolutionize how home data is collected and analyzed in service of Fannie Mae’s business outcomes. 

As a valued colleague on our team, you will provide expert advice to and guide the team in building, developing, or designing functionality for a product, as well as guide and ensure the ongoing implementation, enhancement, or maintenance of existing products.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Lead Product Manager role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other product owners, engineering leads, and analytics experts to lead the development of new tools, strategies, and applications by being the bridge between business, tech, and user experience. 
• Quickly understand Fannie Mae’s architecture for Collateral Products and all the interconnected software components. Use this to shape a vision for products and align stakeholders around it.  
• Independently manage delivery of products by understanding business objectives. Use that understanding to prioritize product features and capabilities in service of desired business outcomes 
• Develop process flows with special attention to areas of improvement and efficiency. Understand the customer journey to adapt our tools. Proactively identify blockers, resolve those impediments, and escalate when needed. Own the roadmap and its delivery. 
• Leverage Agile software development experience to lead the delivery work of multiple squads. You will lead initiatives from conception to product adoption ensuring all aspects of the platform are delivered with a high degree of quality and across an efficient timeline.  
• Be a guardian of Fannie Mae’s culture. Build and contribute to an environment where everyone is included and wants to do their best as a shared stakeholder in outcomes. 

Minimum Required Experiences:

• At least 4 years of technical product management  
• 3+ years of experience with agile product development and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence) 
• Self-driven with ability to work independently and motivate a team, with minimal supervision 
• Experience translating business strategy and analysis into B2B products and/or consumer facing products 

Desired Experiences:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (military experience, etc.)
• Agile Process Development
• Communicator and Influencer of complex ideas/vision
• Team builder 
• Intellectually curious
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Design Thinking
• Product Design
• Product Management Skills
• Release Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Risk Assessment and Management Skills
• Risk Mitigation 

The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at careers.fanniemae.com.

Fannie Mae is primarily a hybrid company.  We embrace flexibility for our employees while providing office space for in-person work and collaboration.  This role is classified as Open to Remote. If you speak with a Recruiter, they will provide you with more information about the definition of this classification.

Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].

The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.