Freddie Mac

Single-Family Product Owner, Manager

Freddie Mac$141K — $211K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
  • 8 - 10 years in product, risk, fraud, or operational roles; 2+ years in a management or leadership position.
  • Experience in matrixed organizations and cross-functional delivery.
  • Ability to transform fraud risk challenges into actionable strategies.
  • Strong communication skills to convey vision and value to diverse partners.
  • Familiarity with operations systems related to fraud detection and compliance technology is a plus.
  • Expertise in market analysis and modern product management practices.

Responsibilities

  • Define and support a product vision for fraud detection and risk-mitigation solutions.
  • Translate fraud trends and operational needs into prioritized product features.
  • Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.
  • Analyze performance metrics and user feedback to refine product strategy.
  • Ensure alignment between product roadmaps and enterprise fraud-risk objectives.
  • Act as a subject-matter expert and participate in industry discussions on fraud risk management.
  • Connect strategy to execution, maintaining focus on delivery impact.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation.
  • Market-leading benefits programs.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Participation in annual incentive programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Single-Family Product Owner Manager helps develop and execute the product vision and strategy in partnership with business drivers/sponsors. As a key connection to the customer, this role provides feedback to the team and supports the product vision. Communicates product objectives and 'the story' to stakeholders and the team. Supports the end-to-end product strategy from inception and helps determine business value once a solution enters production. Ensures customer-driven design by considering user pain points, usability test results, market and industry knowledge, and ongoing research to deliver a well-positioned product.

Receives assignments in the form of objectives and works with available resources to meet schedules and goals. Provides guidance to direct reports and team members within established company policies. May recommend changes to procedures that affect the immediate team or section. May aid in the development of business objectives for a section or department. Works on issues of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends. Acts as an advisor to team members to help meet schedules and resolve technical and operational problems. May assist in developing schedules and performance requirements; may support budget responsibilities. Manages the coordination of activities for a team or section. Requires the ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches. Typically has 5+ years related experience and 1+ years management or leadership experience.

Job Description

Position Overview:
Join Freddie Mac's Fraud & Financial Crimes team in the Single-Family division as a Product Owner Manager, supporting the strategy, vision, and delivery of capabilities that protect the enterprise, our lenders, and our borrowers from evolving fraud and financial crime risks.

In this role, you will contribute to shaping the roadmap, translating risk and operational needs into clear product direction, and collaborating with cross-functional partners toward impactful, well-designed solutions. We invite you to apply today and support our mission to #makehomepossible.

Your Impact:
  • Help define and support a clear product vision for fraud detection, analytics, case management, and risk-mitigation solutions.
  • Translate fraud trends, investigator workflows, regulatory expectations, and operational needs into prioritized product features.
  • Collaborate with technology, risk, QC, enterprise fraud, seller/servicer oversight, and other stakeholders to deliver scalable, defensible solutions.
  • Analyze threats, performance metrics, and user feedback to refine strategy and improve product effectiveness.
  • Connect strategy and execution, ensuring alignment across roadmap, delivery, and enterprise fraud-risk objectives.
  • Serve as a subject-matter resource within Freddie Mac and contribute to industry discussions on modern fraud-risk management.

Qualifications:
  • College Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred.
  • 8 - 10 years of related product, risk, fraud, or operational experience; 2+ years in a management, leadership, or influential role.
  • Experience working across matrixed organizations and supporting cross-functional delivery.
  • Ability to convert compliance or fraud risk challenges into actionable product strategy.
  • Proven ability to communicate vision, roadmap, and value clearly to diverse partners.
  • Experience with operations systems and workflow; ideally within fraud detection, case management systems, analytics, or compliance technology a plus.
  • Skilled in market analysis, trend identification, and modern product management practices.

Keys to Success:
  • Curiosity about operational inefficiencies, fraud patterns, and emerging threats.
  • Data-driven mindset with strong analytical reasoning.
  • Persistence and adaptability when navigating ambiguity.
  • Empathy for investigators, analysts, and end-users-ensuring product decisions solve real problems.


Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $141,000 - $211,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

About Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac is vital to a strong U.S. housing system, providing liquidity to the mortgage market under all economic conditions while ensuring the safety and soundness. As a trusted leader in housing finance, we guide the industry in meeting the needs of lenders and lowering the cost of housing for America's families.
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Size
7,284 employees
Industry
Founded
1970
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