Product Owner

Pennymac is seeking a Product Owner to lead complex, multi-system initiatives and partner with system developers and business SMEs on application changes through delivery and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational analysis to identify current capabilities, improvement opportunities, and measurement needs
• Drive prioritization and implementation of identified improvement opportunities
• Review and approve business analysis deliverables, including requirements and current and future state processes/workflows
• Assess and validate report specifications and related documentation
• Coordinate with system developers and business subject matter experts on application changes, development, and deployment
• Write, communicate, and vet requirements and user stories with business leaders using approaches such as use cases, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, and state charts
• Use supporting artifacts like data dictionaries and class or entity relationship diagrams to support clear understanding by business leaders/executives
• Operate effectively within Scrum or Kanban teams and participate in Scrum ceremonies and retrospectives
• Develop risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and cost-saving approaches while maintaining project documentation
• Create regular reports for department and executive leadership
• Plan, develop, oversee, execute, and certify changes by establishing rigorous test plans across design and implementation phases
• Track test results to confirm changes are complete and aligned to finalized requirements
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned
• Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Pennymac’s culture and values

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• 10+ years of Agile experience
• Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence (or similar tools) required
• Data Management experience and database knowledge preferred
• Financial Services experience, and mortgage industry experience if possible, preferred
• SQL Server/.NET, XML/EDI, AI, or BI tools experience is a plus

Technologies

• Agile
• Scrum
• Kanban
• JIRA
• Confluence
• SQL Server
• .NET
• XML/EDI
• AI
• BI Tools

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, illness, and parental leave
• Wellness Programs, Employee Recognition Programs, and onsite gyms and cafe style dining (select locations)
• Retirement benefits, life insurance, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement
• Philanthropy Programs including matching gifts, volunteer grants, charitable grants and corporate sponsorships
• Competitive salary with potential bonus opportunities

Compensation

• Salary: $75,000 - $130,000 per year

Work Model

• Office: onsite
• Location: Cary, NC

For more benefits details: https://pennymacnews.page.link/benefits

State required benefit information: https://www.pennymac.com/additional-benefits-information