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Product Associate roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in business, engineering, or human-computer interaction. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT-eligible when tied to product analytics or technical systems, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization to build foundational product experience.
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INTRODUCTION
Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a valued colleague on our team, you will lead the development, delivery, and ongoing evolution of innovative products that support Fannie Mae’s Single-Family business. You will provide product leadership and expert guidance throughout the product lifecycle—from identifying customer and business needs through implementation, adoption, measurement, and continuous improvement.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Single-Family Market Engagement Product Management — Lead Associate will play a key role in advancing artificial intelligence capabilities for the Single-Family Market Engagement team and other technology products supporting Fannie Mae’s Single-Family business.
In this role, you will combine AI product experience, strategic thinking, customer focus, and cross-functional leadership to translate complex business needs into responsible, scalable, and valuable product capabilities. You will work alongside colleagues who care deeply about Fannie Mae’s mission while having the flexibility to shape how you deliver on the following responsibilities:
Lead AI product strategy and ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of AI-enabled products and capabilities, including solutions already in production. Define the product vision and roadmap, identify customer and business needs, establish requirements, prioritize the backlog, support delivery, and drive post-launch measurement and optimization.
Shape the AI roadmap: Partner with business, technology, data, risk, and program leaders to evaluate opportunities and influence the strategic direction of the AI portfolio. Use customer insights, business value, technical feasibility, risk considerations, and data to recommend priorities and clearly communicate trade-offs.
Translate AI opportunities into product outcomes: Identify practical applications of AI, including generative AI, that improve customer and employee experiences, strengthen business processes, or create measurable operational value. Convert complex technical concepts into clear product strategies, requirements, and recommendations.
Champion responsible AI: Partner with legal, compliance, information security, model risk, privacy, and other governance teams to ensure AI products are developed and operated safely, securely, transparently, and in accordance with Fannie Mae’s AI governance standards.
Drive adoption and change: Support organizational change management by developing communications, training resources, implementation plans, and feedback mechanisms. Serve as a visible champion for AI products and help users understand how to apply them responsibly and effectively.
Develop business cases: Create compelling, data-informed business cases that define expected benefits, costs, risks, success measures, and investment requirements. Use these business cases to support roadmap decisions and funding approvals.
Measure product performance: Define product goals and success metrics, monitor adoption and business outcomes, gather user feedback, and use findings to guide continuous improvement.
THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM
Minimum Required Experience
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Previous AI product experience is required for this position. Candidates must have demonstrated experience developing, launching, or managing enterprise AI-enabled products or capabilities in a production environment.
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At least four years of experience in product management, product ownership, or a closely related product leadership role.
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Demonstrated experience taking at least one enterprise AI-enabled product or capability through multiple stages of the product lifecycle, such as discovery, business-case development, requirements definition, delivery, production launch, adoption, measurement, or optimization.
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Working knowledge of AI product concepts, opportunities, limitations, and risks, including the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, data science, machine learning, architecture, security, risk, legal, and business teams.
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Experience defining product strategy, developing roadmaps, prioritizing backlogs, writing requirements or user stories, and supporting Agile product delivery.
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Proven ability to translate complex business and technical information into clear recommendations, decisions, and communications for technical and nontechnical audiences.
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Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and building alignment among stakeholders with different priorities, perspectives, and areas of expertise.
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Experience using product management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or comparable platforms.
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Demonstrated curiosity, sound judgment, and adaptability in evaluating and responsibly applying emerging technologies.
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Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Desired Experience
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Experience with generative AI, large language models, conversational AI, intelligent automation, machine learning products, or AI-enabled decision-support tools.
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Experience developing or managing sales enablement, customer engagement, workflow, or employee productivity products.
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Familiarity with major customer relationship management platforms, such as Salesforce.
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Experience with digital product design, user research, service design, or customer-experience methodologies.
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Experience developing product analytics, adoption measures, experimentation strategies, or outcome-based performance metrics.
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Experience supporting organizational change management, product launches, user training, or enterprise technology adoption.
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Experience in financial services, housing finance, mortgage lending, or another regulated industry is helpful but not required.
LOCATION
LI-Hybrid
Single Family Market Engagement - Product Management - Lead Associate
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)
The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers.
For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.
Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.
The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.
Requisition compensation: 123000 to 161000
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Product Associate
Target companies with established product teams
Early-stage startups rarely have the HR infrastructure to navigate OPT paperwork. Mid-size and enterprise companies with dedicated product organizations are more likely to have sponsored international hires before and understand the process.
Clarify STEM OPT eligibility with your DSO early
Product Associate roles can qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extensions if the position involves data analysis, technical product development, or engineering-adjacent work. Confirm your degree and job duties meet STEM criteria before you accept an offer.
Frame your international background as a product asset
Experience navigating products across multiple markets or languages is a genuine differentiator in product roles. Emphasize cross-cultural user research or localization experience when positioning yourself to hiring managers reviewing OPT candidates.
Lead with product metrics, not just tasks
Hiring managers for product roles respond to outcomes. Quantify your contributions from internships or academic projects using metrics like retention rates, feature adoption, or user satisfaction scores to stand out from candidates without sponsorship constraints.
Apply before your OPT start date whenever possible
Many employers hesitate when OPT authorization is still pending. Starting your application process two to three months before your program end date gives hiring managers confidence your authorization will be active before your first day.
Use your OPT period to build toward H-1B sponsorship
Product Associate is a common pathway to Product Manager roles, which are among the most frequently sponsored positions in tech. Treat your OPT period as a runway to demonstrate value and open H-1B visa conversations with your employer before the lottery.
Product Associate OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Product Associate jobs qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on the role's technical requirements and your degree field. If your position involves data analysis, A/B testing, technical product specifications, or software systems, and your degree is in a STEM-designated field like computer science, information systems, or engineering, the role will typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirm with your DSO and review the job description carefully before applying.
How do I find Product Associate jobs that sponsor OPT?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for OPT-eligible and visa-sponsoring employers, which saves significant time compared to screening postings manually. Product Associate roles that explicitly mention OPT authorization or international candidates are the strongest leads. Browsing by company size can also help since larger product organizations have more established sponsorship processes.
Can I work as a Product Associate on regular OPT before the STEM extension?
Yes. Standard OPT authorizes 12 months of full-time work in a position directly related to your major. A Product Associate role at a company hiring you based on your academic background in business, engineering, or a related field qualifies. Your employer does not need to be E-Verify registered for standard OPT, though E-Verify enrollment is required if you later pursue the STEM extension.
What should I do if a Product Associate job posting says 'no sponsorship'?
OPT is not employer sponsorship. You already have work authorization through your F-1 status, so 'no sponsorship' postings typically still apply to OPT students. The restriction usually refers to H-1B or green card petitions. It is worth clarifying directly with the recruiter, but most OPT students can legally work in these roles without the employer filing anything on their behalf during the OPT period.
How does switching employers affect my OPT as a Product Associate?
You can change employers on OPT, but each new position must still be directly related to your degree program. Report the change to your DSO within 10 days so your SEVIS record stays current. For STEM OPT specifically, your new employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and you will need to file a new Form I-983 training plan. There is no limit on the number of employers you can work for during your authorized OPT period.