Chief Product Owner, Director - Salesforce

1637 days ago
  • Location

    McLean, VA, USA

  • Role

    Consultant

  • Contract

    Permanent

  • Salary

    --

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and youll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.
Position Overview:


Are you passionate about driving product vision & strategy? The Single-Family Chief Product Owner Director develops and drives the product vision and strategy, in partnership with business drivers/sponsors, as one of the closest people in the business to the customer, providing constant feedback to the team and helping to set and drive toward the vision. Set ambitious and clear product vision and communicate the story effectively to key stakeholders and the rest of the team. Own the end-to-end product strategy from inception and determine business value once solution enters production. Ensure customer-driven design considering user pain points & usability test results, using market & industry knowledge as well as continual research, to deliver a well-positioned product. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures operations' effective achievement of objectives. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company. Participates in corporate development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria of projects, programs and people. Ensures budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with customers or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area. To learn more about the role and our excellent benefits, please apply!

Our Impact:


Drive innovation to improve the Housing Finance System by transforming the Single-Family strategic vision into well-designed execution and communication and by developing Single-Family strategic initiatives from concept through implementation -- all with a focus on speed to market.

Your Impact:


The Chief Product Owner sets the vision and roadmap for the Agile Release Train (ART) to deliver value. They identify the market/customer needs and Return on Investment (ROI) and are accountable for content decisions that drive the flow of work on the train. 

 -Prioritize epic backlog by assessing business and customer value through input from all lead roles and various stakeholders 

 -Lead product sync meeting of Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure continuous alignment of product scope 

 -Participate in demos and drive stakeholder engagement 

 -Lead PI planning readiness of Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure the ART maintains continuous flow of value delivery 

 -Develop and communicate the program vision and roadmap to teams and stakeholders

Qualifications:
  • Typically has 12+ years of related work experience and 4+ years of management experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Design and/or Solution Architecture with a proven record of building great enterprise applications.
  • Salesforce experience in any industry; financial services knowledge a plus
  • Experience leading a team of direct reports as well as stakeholder and matrixed teams
  • College degree or work equivalent experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Agile experience preferred
  • Experience with Jira, Microsoft technologies is a plus.

Keys to Success in this Role:


  • Demonstrated leadership experience with product development and ownership
  • Must be able to think strategically and create a vision for the product
  • Strong ability to gain alignment and motivate stakeholders to engage in making the vision a reality
  • Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to problem solve and drive innovation within and across teams
  • Must be able to coach and lead direct reports as well as stakeholder and matrixed teams
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site. 

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and youll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full timeJob Category:AdministrationFLSA Status:Exempt

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