Product Owner
Content + Source + Freshness • 03 Mar 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This position offers appealing compensation, extensive benefits, and an opportunity to lead significant projects in a growing sector.
- Great salary potential ($90,000 - $150,000)
- Major industry impact with a reputable firm
- Comprehensive benefits including tuition reimbursement
Pros
- Salary range is competitive ($90,000 - $150,000)
- Strong brand reputation in financial services sector
- Potential for involvement in significant projects
Cons
- Requires extensive experience (10+ years)
- Workload may vary leading to potential stress
- Limitations in remote work availability
Who it's for
Senior / Expert • On-site
Good fit
- Senior candidates familiar with agile project management
- Data-driven professionals with financial expertise
- Motivated leaders looking for substantial responsibilities
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates with no experience in financial services
- Individuals preferring remote work exclusively
- Professionals without experience in product management
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Pennymac (NYSE: PFSI) is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market.
At Pennymac, our people are the foundation of our success and at the heart of our dynamic work culture. Together, we work towards a unified goal of helping millions of Americans achieve aspirations of homeownership through the complete mortgage journey.
A Typical Day
We are seeking a Product Owner to manage complex projects that involve multiple integrated business systems, interfacing across departments and/or divisions. As the Product Owner, you will collaborate with System Developers and Business Subject Matter Experts on application changes, development, and deployment.
The Product Owner will:
- Manage organizational analysis efforts to identify current capabilities, opportunities for improvement and drives measurement, prioritization and implementation of identified opportunities
- Review and approve business analysis related documentation including: requirements, current and future state processes and workflows, report specifications and others
- Interact and coordinate with system developers and business subject matter experts on application changes, development, and deployment
- Write, communicates and vets requirements and user stories with business leaders using different approaches such as use cases, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams and state charts, data dictionaries, class or entity relationship diagrams to ensure complete understanding by business leaders/executives while working with an Agile framework
- Work effectively inside a Scrum or Kanban team and conduct and participate in Scrum ceremonies and retrospectives
- Create strategies for risk mitigation, contingency planning, and cost saving while maintaining project documentation to develop regular reports for department and executive leadership
- Plan, develop, oversee, execute and certify changes by establishing rigorous test plan through design and implementation phases and tracking test results to ensure changes are complete and accurate to finalized requirements
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
- Demonstrate behaviors which are aligned with the organization’s desired culture and values
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of Agile experience
- Data Management experience and database knowledge preferred
- Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence or similar tools required
- Financial Services and, if possible, mortgage industry experience preferred
- SQL Server/.NET, XML/EDI, or BI Tools experience a plus
Why You Should Join
As one of the top mortgage lenders in the country, Pennymac has helped over 4 million lifetime homeowners achieve and sustain their aspirations of home. Our vision is to be the most trusted partner for home. Together, 4,000 Pennymac team members across the country are guided by our core values: to be Accountable, Reliable and Ethical in all that we do. Pennymac is committed to conducting a business that makes positive contributions and promotes long-term sustainable growth and to fostering an equitable and inclusive environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported.
Benefits That Bring It Home: Whether you're looking for flexible benefits for today, setting up short-term goals for tomorrow, or planning for long-term success and retirement, Pennymac's benefits have you covered. Some key benefits include:
- 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
To learn more about our benefits visit: https://pennymacnews.page.link/benefits
For residents with state required benefit information, additional information can be found at: https://www.pennymac.com/
Compensation: Individual salary may vary based on multiple factors including specific role, geographic location / market data, and skills and experience as defined below:
- Lower in range - Building skills and experience in the role
- Mid-range - Experience and skills align with proficiency in the role
- Higher in range - Experience and skills add value above typical requirements of the role
Some roles may be eligible for performance-based compensation and/or stock-based incentives awarded to employees based on company and individual performance.
Salary
$90,000 - $150,000
Work Model
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