Remote Senior Product Manager, Innovation Loan Officer

Summary

Join a team of experienced leaders at Polly, a company transforming the mortgage industry with its modern capital markets ecosystem. As a mid to senior-level product manager, you'll lead product vision, prioritize and plan product requirements, facilitate development, measure success, communicate effectively, collaborate across teams, stay informed, and champion quality. You'll have 5-10 years of product management experience, hands-on experience delivering products using Agile methodologies, strong analytical thinking, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.

Requirements

• A proven ability to inspire and lead cross-functional teams with a compelling product vision
• Experience in envisioning, defining, and leading the development of innovative products, with a strong emphasis on user experience and design
• 5-10 years of product management experience or equivalent responsibilities
• Hands-on experience delivering products using Agile methodologies (e.g., SCRUM)
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to guide customers to identify pain points and inform product decisions
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Responsibilities

• Lead Product Vision: Own the product vision for your area, ensuring alignment with Polly’s overall strategy
• Prioritize & Plan: Evaluate and prioritize product requirements in collaboration with the business. Manage the product backlog to ensure effective sprint planning and timely releases, setting and managing expectations around timelines and any necessary adjustments
• Facilitate Development: Work closely with cross-functional teams to break down and document requirements, transforming them into developer-ready user stories and acceptance criteria. Collaborate with Program Management and Engineering to ensure timely and quality product delivery
• Develop and document clear, detailed product requirements in user stories and tickets, ensuring all necessary information is available for the engineering team to efficiently implement features
• Serve as the primary point of contact for engineering, promptly addressing questions and clarifying requirements to facilitate smooth development and alignment with product goals
• Measure Success: Define success metrics for each feature and function before development begins. Continuously monitor and refine these metrics to measure product success post-launch
• Communicate Effectively: Coordinate product release communications, clearly defining expectations for engineering teams. Promote your products both internally and externally, ensuring a cohesive and compelling message
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with partner teams to ensure products are supported with strong go-to-market plans, from sales to onboarding to ongoing training and support
• Stay Informed: Leverage research and industry insights to deepen your understanding of customer needs and anticipate future trends. Ensure your products stay ahead of the curve
• Champion Quality: Ensure the quality of releases by coordinating testing, UAT, and obtaining necessary business sign-offs. Collaborate with compliance and other departments as needed, especially when introducing new technologies

Benefits

• 100% paid medical/vision/dental/disability/life insurance
• Flexible vacation
• Option to work remotely