Associate Director, Product Owner

Fitch Solutions Data Products & Services Tribe is seeking an Associate Technical Product Owner for our New York City office.

 

Fitch Solutions is a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. It informs investment strategies, strengthens risk management capabilities and helps identify strategic opportunities. Its analysts, lawyers, journalists and economists offer in-depth views on credit markets/risk and individual credits, ESG, developed and emerging markets, and industry sectors. Fitch Solutions is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in over 30 countries. Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

 

By becoming a part of the Fitch Solutions team, you will join a group of colleagues delivering critical data, insightful research, and comprehensive analytics that empower clients to make informed decisions. You'll work in a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged, and collaboration is key to developing solutions that address the evolving needs of global markets. With a portfolio of best-in-class, award winning brands, we offer you the opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a company known for its expertise and commitment to excellence.

 

About the Team:

The Data Products & Services Tribe drives the development and management of both legacy and new data products aligned with Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions’ strategic vision. Our mission is to deliver AI-ready, high-quality data products that provide instant access, robust data mastering, and enhanced value for our clients. We offer a strong foundation to build a career in product management within an Agile environment as well as a collaborative, innovative team leveraging modern technologies to deliver data products that create measurable business impact.

 

 

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Develop Technical Product Knowledge: Build deep expertise in Fitch’s data products, underlying architecture, and integration points to effectively support technical delivery and client needs.
• Provide Direction & Hands-on Support: Offer overall guidance to the product team on technical priorities, while remaining ready to step in and perform first-level analysis and triage during production issues to minimize impact and expedite resolution.
• Support Technical Strategy Execution: Contribute to shaping and communicating the technical aspects of the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with engineering and infrastructure priorities.
• Backlog & Feature Management: Assist in translating business and technical requirements into clear user stories. Help prioritize features based on technical feasibility, system dependencies, and business impact.
• Cross-functional Technical Coordination: Collaborate closely with engineering and architecture teams to ensure smooth delivery and technical alignment across stakeholders.
• Technical Delivery Assistance: Work hands-on with engineering teams to resolve delivery challenges, validate functionality through technical user acceptance testing, and support monitoring and alerting for production systems.
• Performance Tracking: Help monitor technical KPIs such as system reliability, latency, and error rates, and assist in identifying areas for optimization.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to technical documentation (integration guides, FAQs) and support demos or training for internal teams.

 

 

You May be a Good Fit if:

• 2+ years of relevant experience in financial services or related domain
• Familiarity with Agile principles and experience working in Agile teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences
• 2+ years of product development or management experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with JIRA is a plus

 

 

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Proactive engagement with customers and stakeholders to identify challenges and deliver innovative solutions
• Ability to translate strategic vision into tangible outcomes
• Customer-centric mindset
• Knowledge of Fitch systems
• Demonstrated initiative and continuous le