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Product Development Manager
Fannie Mae
Reston, VA, United States
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Description
THE COMPANY
Are you interested in helping solve today's most critical housing challenges? In simplest terms, Fannie Mae serves the people who house America. We work at the heart of housing by providing reliable, affordable mortgage financing in all markets at all times, buying loans that banks and other lenders originate, so they can fund new loans. This gives more people the opportunity to buy, refinance, or rent homes and apartments. Creating these opportunities is what drives the people who work at Fannie Mae.
For more information about Fannie Mae, visit http://www.fanniemae.com/progress
JOB INFORMATION
Utilize expertise in leading and performing assignments related to developing new products or improving existing products for an assigned marketing initiative or customer group. Interpret reports and other data and provide expertise to internal and external customers. Conduct research and determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May operate in a lead or supervisory role.
KEY JOB FUNCTIONS
• Lead teams in developing and defining business requirements for mortgage products. Conduct research and analyses. Assess market needs and opportunities. Maintain industry relations and coordinate response on relevant industry developments.
• Operate in a lead capacity during product development. Define scope, project management plans, and issues and risks. Manage timely and effective product delivery and deployment.
• Establish, maintain, and adhere to appropriate compliance and controls related to product development.
• Test products. Ensure that products and product enhancements yield expected business results.
• Manage lender and vendor implementations. Coordinate activities to deliver products to market.
• Educate customers. Provide strategic product expertise and guidance on significant matters. Oversee development of product documentation, FAQs, reference materials for internal and external audiences, and customer training.
• Design and develop marketing initiatives, promotions, and communications related to specific products, product lines, or product areas.
• Provide ongoing marketing support to ensure competitiveness of existing products. Recommend enhancements.
• May perform complex product development and management projects. Provide information to internal and/or external customers.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
• 6+ years of related experience
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
• Proven track record of leading large, high profile technology programs.
• Demonstrated experience in managing pilot activities to include developing rationale for pilot participation as well as leading regular engagements in a test and learn environment.
• Leverage consulting skills to optimize product implementation strategies.
• Exceptional organizational, communication and influencing skills focused on the ability to proactively engage with audiences at all levels, including senior level executives and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills in sourcing insights, identifying best practices and opportunities.
• Skilled at building consensus across both technical and non-technical organizations in parallel.
• Proven ability to balance priority of operational safety and soundness with delivery of change in support of strategic initiatives and routine maintenance.
• Comfortable with customer-facing presentations as well as industry conference speaking engagements.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as well as industry events as needed.
• Knowledge of the mortgage origination process preferred.
EMPLOYMENT
As a condition of employment with Fannie Mae, any successful job applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and to successfully complete a background investigation.
Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer.