About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Financial Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client’s Card Recoveries team is building the next-generation platform that supports a multibillion-dollar recoveries business. You’ll join as a Sr. Associate on the Product team focused on modernizing processes, increasing automation, and delivering measurable business impact.

• Partner with operations, business analysts, designers, data scientists and engineers to define destination-state platform architecture and internal experience.
• Decompose business epics into features and user stories; write clear acceptance criteria and drive development toward MVPs for rapid validation.
• Prioritize and own feature roadmaps, balancing risk, compliance, and business value.
• Design and validate hypotheses using data to improve recovery rates and operational efficiency.
• Lead efforts to automate manual processes and improve core platform performance, monitoring outcomes and iterating on results.
• Operate autonomously in an Agile environment, shepherding features from discovery through delivery and rollout.
• Communicate product intent, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders across functions; escalate and manage risks proactively.

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What We’re Looking For

• Intellectually curious — comfortable with ambiguity and eager to learn.
• Strong communicator and influencer — able to distill complex ideas for varied audiences.
• Bias toward action — organized, resourceful, and focused on outcomes.
• Customer-focused — passionate about building experiences that help internal and external customers.
• Collaborative team player — builds trust and works across diverse teams.
• Growth mindset and humility — asks for help when needed and invests in continuous improvement.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 1 year of product management experience OR at least 1 year in product design, agile delivery, business analysis, data science, or software engineering.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer (At this time, Confidential Client will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization).

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 1+ years translating business strategy or analysis into consumer-facing digital products.
• 1+ years working on core product platforms that power digital experiences.
• 1+ years working as a product owner in an Agile development process.

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Compensation & Benefits

• McLean, VA salary range (full-time): $111,200 - $126,900 (for Sr. Associate, Product Management).
• This role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation (bonuses and/or long-term incentives) where applicable.
• Confidential Client offers a competitive, inclusive benefits package covering health, financial, and other well-being programs. Eligibility and specifics depend on role type and location.

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Location & Work Authorization

• Location: McLean, VA (on-site or hybrid per team need; specific schedule to be confirmed by the hiring team).
• At this time, Confidential Client will not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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