CRS Product (New York)

Fitch Group•New York, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

CreditSights is currently seeking a Product Owner based out of our New York City office. CreditSights continues to offer award-winning, unbiased research on global credit markets, empowering clients to make informed investment decisions. With offices in New York, London, Singapore, Glasgow, Denver, and Charlotte, we serve a diverse global institutional client base, including banks, investment advisors, mutual funds, and hedge funds. As a leading voice in credit research, our expert insights are featured in top publications such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times. As a Fitch Solutions Company, CreditSights provides a dynamic environment fostering professional growth and innovation, where you collaborate with seasoned analysts to deliver critical intelligence in complex financial markets. Working at CreditSights offers the chance to be part of a premier independent credit research firm, renowned for its in-depth analysis and insights. You'll collaborate with a team of seasoned analysts, delivering critical intelligence that helps clients navigate complex financial markets. This dynamic environment encourages professional growth and innovation, enabling you to make a meaningful impact in the field of credit research.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
4+ years of experience in product management, product development, or a related role.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies
experience with product management tools (e.g.,Jira, Trello)
basic understanding of software development
working knowledge of APIs and how systems integrate.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions e.g. familiarity with performance metrics like DORA.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Passion for understanding and addressing customer needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI technologies is a plus.
Experience in financial information services industry
familiarity with UX/UI principles and design thinking
experience working with remote teams.
APIs (RESTful services)
MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development and execution of the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to ensure successful product delivery.
Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that it is up-to-date and reflects the current business priorities.
Develop detailed user stories and establish acceptance criteria to ensure stories are ready for development.
Run agile ceremonies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate that stories meet the definition of done and acceptance criteria.
Discuss features with customers, focusing on usability, time to value, feature completeness, and the overall user journey.
Collaborate with engineering and design to prototype features, conduct A/B testing, and validate designs with end users.
Handle issues with current features and provide solutions based on customer feedback.
Track and analyze product performance metrics e.g. team productivity, product adoption, feature performance.
This role would focus on collection, analysis, and reporting as well as implementing improvements at the squad level.