Product Analysis, Senior

Freddie Mac • McLean, VA

283d • $100,000 - $150,000

About The Position

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation. A hands-on Product Analyst for a portfolio management team responsible for Platform & Infrastructure teams. The candidate will be integral part of the agile development teams, focusing on product management support, responsibilities include but not limited to backlog management, stakeholder engagement and requirements management, communication in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• College Degree or equivalent experience is required, with advanced studies or degrees being preferred
• Candidates should typically have 3-5+ years of experience, Cloud and Gen AI knowledge and experience is preferred
• Proactive candidate with good communication and documentation skill (this person will be building backlog)
• Adept at writing user stories and edit acceptance criteria, making sure each story aligns to the feature objective
• Experienced in conducting refinement sessions
• Capable for being self-directed at work and capable of performing tasks independently with limited guidance
• Proactive in engaging with the lead to share findings from his/her analysis and working on next steps
• Experienced in collaborating with developers
• Experienced in facilitating/completing review and approval process
• In-depth understanding of agile development and continuous deployment practices. Understanding of scaled agile, (SAFe) release, increments

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional interpersonal, technical, and organizational skills
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively
• Ability to exert influence and foster a culture of collaborative success
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, technical awareness and leadership abilities
• Passion for driving value to customers and excitement for modern cloud platforms
• Ability to set ambitious and clear product vision and communicate ‘the story' effectively to key stakeholders and the rest of the team

Responsibilities

• Sets a results-oriented and clear product vision and communicates ‘the story' effectively to key partners and the rest of the team
• Ensures alignment of product features, i.e., review, give feedback, and prioritize user stories in line with product vision and in support of Platform teams
• Ensures customer focused design considering user needs & performance, using market & industry knowledge as well as continual analysis, to deliver a scalable product
• Drives sprint and release plans together with the Scrum Master and organizational technology teams
• Requirement Analysis: Gather, document, and analyze user requirements, business processes, and technical specifications to understand project objectives and scope
• Data Analysis: Analyze data sources and datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can inform decision-making and improve business processes
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, data flow diagrams, and process workflows, to ensure clarity and facilitate knowledge transfer

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree