Technical Product Owner Manager

Whether you started from the product side and developed technical skills or started as a technical resource, you have a knack for the product side of the business. You possess the necessary technical product knowledge to drive strategic conversations about the product and enhance value to Equifax and its customers.

Equifax is seeking a Technical Product Owner Manager who is a master at bridging the desires of the customer and the capabilities of our technology, removing barriers to software development and leading their team through the execution of the roadmap. You and your team will be responsible for grooming the product backlog, providing insight into technical requirements of individual stories and creating a more efficient user experience.

This position works from either our office in Alpharetta or Midtown with the flexibility to work remotely two days per week. (This is NOT a fully-remote role.)

What you will do:

• You will be a leader of your Product Owners, play a pivotal role in the strategy/execution of the roadmap and be responsible for executing and updating leadership within technology and the Mortgage business unit.
• Your team will serve as the conduit between user needs, technical capabilities, and engineering requirements by developing these into roadmaps and requirements for the Agile backlog of a development team.
• You will lead the backlog refinement of features and user stories and ensure delivery teams are prepared to meet sprint deadlines
• You will work with others on a day-to-day basis to help make decisions on what is in scope and provide input into functional decisions. You will have daily interaction with the teams building the products. You will focus on product level impediments and process changes to enable faster and higher quality software
• You will coordinate with business customers to conduct product integration testing Key Responsibilities Preparation and Participation in PI Planning Program Backlog
  
  

What experience you need:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Business or equivalent job experience required
• 7 years’ in experience managing product backlogs and requirements for Agile delivery teams in a Product Owner / Manager capacity
• Mortgage industry experience is not required, but highly preferred
• Experience managing direct reports is required
• Experience working at a large company with multiple partners in a global setting with varying level of needs
• Experience with Product & Technology Roadmap development through influence of key business and technology partners to identify business priorities
  
  

What could set you apart:

• Work experience in the Mortgage Industry and working with the GSEs
• You are skilled at removing roadblocks; delivering complex features/functionalities in a highly regulated industry
• You have experience delivering products using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• You possess a deep understanding of web service technologies, user interface/interaction, and knowledge of Systems Development and Project Management lifecycles