Product Owner, Senior Manager (Single-Family)

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

About The Position

Freddie Mac is seeking a Product Owner, Senior Manager on the Single-Family Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) Securitization Modern Delivery team. This role will lead the transformation of the mortgage landscape through innovative technology and customer-centric solutions. The position is part of the MBS Securitization Portfolio within the Single-Family Portfolio & Servicing (SFPS) line of business, aiming to transform Freddie Mac's business operations. The Product Owner, Sr. Manager will set the vision and roadmap, working within a scaled Agile framework to deliver value, prioritize market/customer needs, and make product decisions that drive the flow of work.

Requirements

College Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred
Typically has 10+ years MBS Securitization related experience and 4+ years management experience
Knowledgeable of Security structures including the data & processes needed to support formation, issuance and settlement of the Securities and ongoing monthly processing desirable
Strong business judgment and decision-making skills; ability to identify, prioritize, and articulate the highest impact initiatives
Excellent communication skills, with ability to present sophisticated ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven understanding of current technologies with the ability to develop and deliver projects using groundbreaking technologies
In-depth understanding of agile development and continuous deployment practices.
Understanding of scaled agile, (SAFe) release, increments.
Experience with APM tools like Atlassian Jira
High level of analytical ability to measure the velocity, capacity, and value of teams’ contributions
Demonstrated leadership experience with product development and ownership
Exceptional interpersonal, technical, and organizational skills
Strong ability to gain alignment and empower partners to engage in making the vision a reality
Ability to problem solve, work effectively with others, motivate and drive innovation within and across teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, technical awareness, and leadership abilities

Nice To Haves

Availability for occasional work beyond core business hours or weekends as needed
Lean and user centered design thinking examples put to practice

Responsibilities

Works with stakeholders to prioritize epic backlog by assessing business & customer value through input from all lead roles and partners
Manage partners; ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
Identifies and assists quantifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and automate processes, as well as ensure complete, accurate, and up-to-date depiction of processes
Proposes new and innovative ideas within sophisticated products and/or across teams to improve the product, showing curiosity to learn about new insights
Empowers member(s) of the team to take ownership of product-related problem-solving and provides team support
Supports and reinforces collaborative attitude within and across teams
Builds open lines of communication between, within and across teams
Encourages and coaches teams to collaborate optimally among each other
Establishes and strengthens direct relationships with Business Stakeholders in Security Operations, Securitization Policy, Multifamily, and Investments & Capital Markets (I&CM) departments