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At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. Position Overview: The Product Analyst serves as a strategic and technical liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams. This role is responsible for analyzing complex business/product problems and identifying opportunities to solve them through automated systems and innovative solutions. Apply now to learn about our excellent benefits and why Freddie Mac is #HomeToMore! Our Impact: The Single Family Product and Strategic Delivery Organization at Freddie Mac enables business operational excellence through the flexible use of technology. The team supports the needs of the enterprise groups. In addition to championing and empowering business partners, Enterprise BTO takes steps to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the organization. Your Impact: Lead initiatives to analyze and resolve complex business/product challenges. Provide technical and strategic insights to align solutions with business/product vision. Heavy hands-on experience working with Salesforce Act as the primary interface between technology and a specific business product. Identify user/customer needs and recommend alternative methods to meet those needs. Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions with subject matter experts and stakeholders. Write clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria (always using Gherkin syntax). Collaborate with Product Owners and delivery teams to ensure successful execution. Contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas. Support roadmap creation, business architecture, and change management initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives to analyze and resolve complex business/product challenges.
  • Provide technical and strategic insights to align solutions with business/product vision.
  • Act as the primary interface between technology and a specific business product.
  • Identify user/customer needs and recommend alternative methods to meet those needs.
  • Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
  • Write clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria (always using Gherkin syntax).
  • Collaborate with Product Owners and delivery teams to ensure successful execution.
  • Contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
  • Support roadmap creation, business architecture, and change management initiatives

Requirements

  • 2 - 4 years related experience within Product Analysis
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in tools like JIRA, SharePoint and Confluence.
  • Writing user stories managing Sprint cycle in JIRA is a must.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and modern delivery practices.
  • Ability to work independently on self-initiated assignments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • College Degree or equivalent experience; work towards advanced studies/degree preferred.
  • Hands on experience with Salesforce

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with Salesforce or similar platforms is a plus
  • Good interpersonal, relationship building and team working skills
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various teams, both business and technical, to achieve goals.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, persuasively.
  • Motivated to learn and identify process improvements and efficiencies.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Salesforce Business Analyst certification or Salesforce Admin is a plus
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