Product Manager

mTrade • Oxford, MS

7h

About The Position

Product Managers work closely with product leadership, UI/UX, Business Analysis, Development, Quality Assurance, Sales, Legal, Account Management, and other stakeholders to deliver improvements that solve meaningful customer problems and support business goals. Success requires sound judgment, attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to move work forward with appropriate independence while seeking alignment and escalating risks when needed.

The Product Manager engages with customers, end users, and internal stakeholders to understand business needs and workflows, assess opportunities and priorities, and contribute to roadmap planning. The role translates business needs into clear requirements and guides product functionality from discovery through development, testing, release, and post-release evaluation. It also communicates progress, decisions, dependencies, risks, product value, and expected business benefits, while monitoring adoption, customer feedback, and business outcomes to identify improvements.

The role requires at least five years of relevant product management, business analysis, or related experience; knowledge of residential mortgage processes, capital markets, or mortgage underwriting/origination; and experience defining and delivering software functionality. A bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent relevant professional experience is required. Travel of up to 20% is required for customer meetings, internal collaboration, and industry events.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in software product management, business analysis, or a related product role, with demonstrated responsibility for defining and delivering software functionality.
• Knowledge of residential mortgage processes, capital markets, or mortgage underwriting/origination, and ability to understand business rules, data, and customer workflows.
• Experience developing and communicating detailed software requirements and translating complex business needs into clear direction for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to investigate problems, evaluate alternatives, and make well-supported recommendations.
• Working knowledge of Agile or other iterative software development practices, including backlog management, and experience using product and delivery tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Aha!.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, with sound judgment about when to involve them in decisions and discussions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain follow-through across multiple initiatives.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and recognize when alignment or escalation is needed.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Travel of up to 20% for customer meetings, internal collaboration, and industry events.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with SQL or similar query tools; demonstrated aptitude for learning data investigation tools may substitute for direct experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers, end users, and internal stakeholders to understand business needs, evaluate workflows, and identify product opportunities.
• Evaluate customer requests and business opportunities, recommend priorities, and communicate trade-offs among customer value, business impact, effort, and risk.
• Contribute to product roadmap planning and manage priorities, scope, and deliverables in alignment with product leadership.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements, including workflows, business rules, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate solutions, refine requirements, resolve open questions, and ensure proposed solutions meet business needs.
• Guide product functionality from discovery through development, testing, release, and post-release evaluation, maintaining ownership of product decisions, requirements, and outcomes throughout the lifecycle.
• Proactively manage and communicate progress, decisions, dependencies, and risks; provide recommendations and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Partner with stakeholders to communicate product value, expected business benefits, features, and functionality for customer education and sales enablement.
• Monitor product adoption, customer feedback, and business outcomes to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level