Product Analyst Professional

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

About The Position

The Product Analyst serves as a strategic and technical liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams. This role is responsible for analyzing complex business/product problems and identifying opportunities to solve them through automated systems and innovative solutions. Our team is responsible for building and enhancing Collateral Risk applications for Freddie Mac. We enable customers to receive appraisal waivers as well as relief from asset, income, and collateral reps and warrants which reduces closing time and costs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent practical experience) and 2 + years of experience in secondary mortgage operations
Strong knowledge of secondary mortgage processes
Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver process and system enhancements
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear documentation
Experience working in an Agile delivery model and proficiency with tools such as Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

Partner with Product Owners and Technical Leads to shape product decisions, solution designs, and delivery approaches.
Translate business/Technical needs into clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria that drive development.
Help lead multiple features simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and deadlines to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
Analyze data and schema changes to ensure timely communication to upstream and downstream users.
Collaborate closely with product teams to refine stories, clarify scope, validate solutions, and support testing and acceptance.
Use Jira and Confluence to manage backlogs, track work, and maintain high-quality product documentation.
Engage with business partners to understand user needs, behaviors, and value drivers.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Proactively manage multiple workstreams, manage risks, and consistently deliver on commitments in a fast-paced environment.
Consolidate stakeholder input to clarify requirements, close gaps, and drive aligned decisions.
Build strong partnerships across multiple partner teams to improve accuracy, efficiency, and control.
Maintain strong organization, attention to detail, accountability for features.