Senior Product Manager
Remote, USA /
Product /
Full-time
/ Remote
About PollyEx
PollyEx is a mortgage technology company creating a modern data driven capital markets ecosystem though our loan exchange and pricing engine. Our products deeply integrate with loan origination systems, financial market data providers and other partners throughout the loan sale life cycle; automating capital market functions and optimizing gain on sale execution.
PollyEx is backed by prominent Silicon Valley venture firms including Meritech, Khosla, NYCA, Fifth Wall and Base10.
The Role
You will have an impact on the design, architecture and implementation of markets that are often called the engine of the US economy. You will work with both government backed and industry leading companies to create a digital pipeline that facilitates real time trading of loans. We value drive for excellence, independent thinking, teamwork and curiosity.
Why you should join PollyEx?
- We are attacking a trillion dollar market with gross inefficiencies.
- We have an experienced team that has built large and impactful platforms before.
- Fast and flexible team that ships new features every day.
- Competitive salary, equity, vision/dental/medical benefits.
- Backing of top tier VCs: Meritech, Khosla, NYCA, Fifth Wall and Base10.
- Flexible hours and location.
- Latest technology: Python, Django,Vue.js, AWS
- Ability to work with industry and government leaders.
Responsibilities
- Own the product vision for your area. Ensure that it aligns with the overall product and company vision. Be an expert on the domain, the market and the trends. Evangelize the vision constantly so all stakeholders are aligned, have context and understand where we are going.
- Evaluate and prioritize requirements in partnership with the business. Prioritize and manage the backlog for effective release and sprint planning. Manage the expectations of the business regarding delays and updated timelines.
- Facilitate requirements definition across teams to decompose and document releases, epics, functional requirements to developer-ready user stories and acceptance criteria. Work with Program Management and Engineering to ensure product ships on time and to quality.
- Measure everything. A feature's release does not dictate success. Define what success means for each feature and each function before it even goes to development. Develop ways to constantly define and monitor success.
- Communicate clearly and efficiently. Coordinate product release communications for your components. Define expectations for engineering teams and hold them accountable to success and failures. Promote your products both internally and externally and ensure a cohesive message.
- Actively leverage primary and secondary research to deepen understanding of mortgage industry customers across their lifecycle.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, events, and channels to anticipate customer needs.
- Be a champion of our technology team process and make sure your team members are following them.
- Confirms quality of releases as mentioned above and confirm UAT is conducted and business signoff is obtained.
- Coordinate with different departments any reviews needed for the success of the project. Coordinate with compliance department or others as necessary especially if new technology will be developed.
Qualifications
- Proven ability to promote a vision that excites and inspires a cross-functional technical team.
- 2-4 years of product management experience preferred, or equivalent responsibilities
- Strong user experience/design sense, with a record of building great products.
- Direct experience in delivering a product using iterative or Agile methodologies (e.g. SCRUM)
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical thinking skills.
- Ability to lead and work autonomously
- Strong organizational, written and oral communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree (technical disciplines).
PollyEx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.
