Associate Product Owner - Ratings Workflow Solutions - Manchester

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

About the Team:

Ratings Workflow Solutions (RWS), part of the Ratings COO organization, is a cross-functional, agile team responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing applications and workflows used by our Ratings staff. Our goal is to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and advance standardization and automation across Fitch’s ratings platforms and workflows. The team partners closely with analytical, business, and technology staff to ensure our systems support the needs of the Ratings organization and enable our staff to work effectively.

How You’ll Make an Impact:
We’re looking for an Associate Product Owner to support one or more Product Owners in defining product roadmaps and translating business needs into actionable solutions. This role will contribute to strategic initiatives that improve the workflows, systems, and data processes supporting Private Credit and Ratings activities.

We are seeking an independent yet highly collaborative thinker with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to requirements gathering and analysis. This role will work closely with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to understand current-state processes, identify opportunities to modernize workflows, and drive innovation through the use of AI and other enabling tools.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable diving into the details while maintaining a clear view of the bigger picture, with strong experience writing clear user stories, creating well-defined Jira tickets, and translating business needs into actionable delivery plans. Responsibilities include streamlining document and data management, enhancing cross-team reporting, enabling AI-driven innovation in workflow management and content processing, and ensuring secure data delivery across platforms.

Working closely with Agile squads and business stakeholders, you’ll translate business needs into clear requirements and help drive solutions that improve operational efficiency. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, collaborating across teams, and shaping product and process improvements in an Agile environment. The successful candidate will bring a collaborative, customer-first mindset and be comfortable working with colleagues at different levels of Agile maturity.

• Support Product Owners in defining and executing product direction for records management, document feed capabilities, and data flows across platforms, aligned to organizational goals and stakeholder needs.
• Analyze and document workflows and system processes in both current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) formats.
• Elicit requirements from stakeholders and translate them into well-defined epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, and daily scrum meetings.
• Work closely with Agile squad members to provide timely feedback and help ensure sprint goals are met.
• Help maintain and refine the squad backlog, including prioritization support and sprint readiness.
• Coordinate dependencies across squads, partner teams, and upstream/downstream systems.
• Help define and track product metrics to demonstrate business value.
• Support user readiness activities, including testing coordination, training materials, release communications, and post-release feedback loops.

You May Be a Good Fit If:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of experience in product coordination or business analysis.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and/or supporting delivery routines.
• Proficiency in Jira, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well with teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt communication to different audiences.
• Strong follow-through, attention to detail, and an ownership mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-demand, matrixed organization.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Solid understanding of records and information governance, including the use of enterprise content platforms such as SharePoint, OneDrive, or equivalent tools.
• Proven ability to manage cross-application workflows, with a strong focus on process monitoring, issue resolution, and timely data delivery.
• Familiarity with financial services, credit ratings, or the private credit market.
• Agile/Scrum training or experience working within an Agile squad.

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in the office; 2 days from home.
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated training, leadership development, and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch is a continuous learning opportunity.
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short- and long-term goals.
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that support physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing.
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively.
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe.
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations, and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community.

At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.

Every team member is essential to our business, and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, ensuring your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority.

For more information, please visit our websites:
www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

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