Senior Product Manager at MMD Services

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Chicago, IL · Posted 1 hour ago Apply now We’re partnering with a growing financial services and lending company looking for a Senior Product Manager to join a small, highly collaborative team. This is a hands-on product role with significant visibility and ownership. You’ll work directly across technology, marketing, sales, operations, and business leadership to understand problems, evaluate opportunities, use data to guide decisions, and turn ideas into products and improvements that actually get implemented. What You’ll Do • Own product initiatives from idea and discovery through development, launch, and ongoing optimization • Use SQL, Excel, and complex datasets to understand performance, identify trends, test assumptions, and influence product strategy • Partner with marketing, sales, technology, operations, and other business stakeholders to identify needs and determine the right product solutions • Translate business problems and opportunities into clear requirements and technical specifications for development teams • Work closely with software developers throughout the SDLC , helping prioritize work, clarify requirements, and make decisions as products evolve • Turn data into a story that business teams can act on, for example, helping marketing or sales understand customer behavior and where opportunities exist • Serve as a strategic sounding board for stakeholders rather than simply taking orders or coordinating projects • Break ambiguous or complex problems into manageable pieces and determine the best path forward What We’re Looking For • Product Management experience within a software-driven environment • Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience partnering directly with engineering/development teams • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large or complex datasets • SQL experience and the ability to use data to answer business questions and influence decisions • Strong Excel skills and the ability to turn analysis into a clear business story • Ability to think strategically while still getting into the details when necessary • Strong problem-solving skills—you’re comfortable being handed an ambiguous problem and figuring out how to break it down • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Natural curiosity and the confidence to challenge assumptions, ask good questions, and bring new ideas forward • Experience in financial services, consumer lending, fintech, or a similar data-heavy environment is a plus MMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Apply for this role

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Posted 1 hour ago
What You’ll Do
Own product initiatives from idea and discovery through development, launch, and ongoing optimization
Use SQL, Excel, and complex datasets to understand performance, identify trends, test assumptions, and influence product strategy
Partner with marketing, sales, technology, operations, and other business stakeholders to identify needs and determine the right product solutions
Translate business problems and opportunities into clear requirements and technical specifications for development teams
Work closely with software developers throughout the SDLC , helping prioritize work, clarify requirements, and make decisions as products evolve
Turn data into a story that business teams can act on, for example, helping marketing or sales understand customer behavior and where opportunities exist
Serve as a strategic sounding board for stakeholders rather than simply taking orders or coordinating projects
Break ambiguous or complex problems into manageable pieces and determine the best path forward
What We’re Looking For
Product Management experience within a software-driven environment
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience partnering directly with engineering/development teams
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large or complex datasets
SQL experience and the ability to use data to answer business questions and influence decisions
Strong Excel skills and the ability to turn analysis into a clear business story
Ability to think strategically while still getting into the details when necessary
Strong problem-solving skills—you’re comfortable being handed an ambiguous problem and figuring out how to break it down
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Natural curiosity and the confidence to challenge assumptions, ask good questions, and bring new ideas forward
Apply for this role

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Experience in financial services, consumer lending, fintech, or a similar data-heavy environment is a plus

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