Equifax Hiring – Technical Product Owner

Position Summery

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Utilize strong technical aptitude and UX experience to deliver well designed and intuitive features that align to product vision and strategies and articulate that vision and strategy as the technology-focused product manager.
• Interface and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Technology architects, developers and engineers to create alignment and define long-term product roadmaps, product requirements, and detailed product specifications.
• Drive product governance activities including project plans, weekly status reviews, cross-functional meetings, executive status reviews and performance metrics and communicate regularly with senior management on status, risks, trade-offs and change control.
• Actively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team’s ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals.
• Track unit cost, uptime and other global platform metrics as KPIs for success.
• Facilitate the creation, review, and sign off of product deliverables.
• Collects and evaluates operational, service, and performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement – including standard methodology research and presentation.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.
• Identify customer needs by analyzing market and industry research, discussing with stakeholders, reviewing intake mechanisms for internal requests.
• Understand market opportunities, customer expectations and industry trends and identify opportunities to create functionality that spans multiple product lines over time.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing product backlogs and requirements for Agile delivery teams in a Product Owner capacity
• Deep understanding of some, but not necessarily all of the following – Design Thinking / Customer Experience (CX) / User Experience (UX) / web service technologies / user interface interaction / knowledge of Systems Development and Project Management lifecycles
• Strong technical skills preferred, to be able to break business requirements down to a technical level
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives/priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Working knowledge of standard SDLC processes in an Agile framework
• You have experience with Product & Technology Roadmap development through influence of key business and technology partners to identify business priorities
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with peers, managers, and senior management within and across organizational lines
• Proven ability to conduct technology product demos to clients
• Desire to design and build awesome products!

Need Your Abilities

• Familiarity with Design Thinking, CX, UX and Service Design principles and practices, such as customer research, journey mapping and design workshops
• Experience with financial industry products or similar
• Familiarity designing with Web Accessibility guidelines (WCAG)
• You have the ability build strong relationships with partners across the business; ensure that you understand their role, the needs of their area, and their requirements throughout the project
• You are a self-starter who is organized, detail oriented, takes initiative with minimal direction, and understands concepts quickly
• You understand the value of product ownership and can effectively communicate the value proposition
• You bring a consultative, creative and process driven approach to your work
• You have an aptitude for handling multiple concurrent demands and prioritizing responsibilities in a dynamic, high energy environment
• Your problem-solving skills enable you to effectively and creatively find solutions for hard problems while maintaining a high level of professionalism and integrity
• Engage and collaborate with all stakeholders, make people feel heard and understood, are able to say no and stand up for tough calls needed to better serve the business and our clients
• You possess a willingness to empower as well as encourage commitment and positive attitude in the team
• You have an inquisitive and innovative mindset with a shown ability to recognize opportunities to create distinctive value

We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, 401k matching, paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.

Are you ready to power your possible? Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!

Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.