Associate, Product Owner

First Help Financial (FHF) is a fast-growing and culturally diverse company in the U.S. We provide auto loans to the underserved and care for our customers and partners with exceptional service. Through flexible financing options and tri-lingual support, we offer consumers an easier way to finance their first car. We lend to and support our portfolio which has consistently grown 30%+ each year over the last nine years.
Here you will find hard-working colleagues who come from over 20 countries. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism but also enjoy our work. Our culture and benefits are geared towards making you successful in life and comfortable at work.
**_Your Title: _**Associate, Product Owner
**_ Your Location: _**Hybrid/Brazil HQ address - Nações Unidas 12901 - São Paulo - SP (required to go to the office two days a week)
**_ You Report To:_** Associate Manager of Product
**_ Must be able to speak English AND Portuguese fluently_**
**_ Please share your resume in English_**
**Learn more about our awesome**Engineering team
**About the Opportunity**:
**_What you will do:_**
Your duties include, but are not limited to:
- Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on the product to develop a comprehensive understanding of its features and intricacies.
- Work with a broader product and design team to understand and develop the product strategy in the automotive finance technology space.
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand and integrate their needs into product development.
- Partner with software development teams to ensure smooth execution of product features.
- Draft clear and concise product specifications, managing product backlogs effectively.
- Serve as a liaison between business needs and technical solutions by gathering requirements from stakeholders, communicating them to the technical team, and assisting in prioritizing these requirements.
- Work the first 6-12 months alongside Product management in an assistive/complementing role to ensure ramp up of knowledge and product delivery before taking independent charge on specific product lines under the guidance of the product management.
**_What you bring: _**
- 1+ Years as a Product Owner (or similar)
- Track record of delivering complex projects
- Track record of measurable impact
- Proficiency in creating user stories that accurately capture user needs and guide the development of features and functionalities
- Extensive knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies
- Attention to detail working with Product management and stakeholders translating to full-fledged requirements
- Good documentation capabilities
- Ability to execute in a fast paced and changing technical environment
- Prior knowledge of the financial domain is preferred
- CSPO certification is highly desirable
**_FHF Benefits _**
- Great Perks - We offer generous salaries, monthly lunches, a robust employee recognition and talent development program to enhance your career with us.
- Culture - We are believers in maintaining a healthy work-life balance. While we work hard and care deeply about our customers and partners, we want you to have room for your family, friends, and yourself.
- Growth - Company growth provides unprecedented career growth. FHF's extraordinary year over year growth in revenue and new markets provides opportunity for you to establish and develop your career growth. We engage each employee to build a career plan that benefits everyone and we have a proven record of investing in _you_.
**_Diversity and Inclusion_**
FHF is committed to building a culture that respects and embraces all walks of life, inclusive of gender, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, and other identities. We will make accommodations when interviewing anyone with special needs.

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