Product Owner - Mortgage Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Mortgage Technology Product Owner

A fast-growing mortgage lender in Southern California is hiring a Mortgage Technology Product Owner to lead automation across the full loan lifecycle. This is a high-impact, high-visibility seat on a technology team that builds AI-first and moves fast. You will own the product vision and roadmap, translate business goals into a clean, prioritized backlog, and partner daily with engineering pods to ship product that matters.

Compensation and Work Environment

• Salary: $125,000 to $160,000 annually, depending on experience.
• Location: Santa Ana, CA (hybrid) or fully remote.
• Full-time, exempt.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO.

What You Will Do

• Own the product strategy, roadmap, and priorities for mortgage technology, keeping decisions aligned with business goals, customer needs, and where the industry is heading.
• Create and manage a well-prioritized backlog with clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and deliverables that engineering pods can pick up and build without guesswork.
• Partner across IT, engineering, operations, compliance, and the business to ensure mortgage technology ships seamlessly from origination through servicing.
• Gather feedback from internal stakeholders, customers, and industry partners, and turn it into product improvements aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Run sprint planning with engineering pods using Agile and Scrum practices, tracking progress and keeping delivery on time and on quality.
• Monitor product performance and usage after launch, drive continuous improvement, and manage technology, compliance, and security risks proactively.

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years in product management focused on mortgage technology, financial services, or fintech.
• Strong understanding of the mortgage loan lifecycle, including origination, processing, underwriting, and servicing.
• Proven experience managing the full product lifecycle, from ideation through implementation and optimization.
• Agile and Scrum expertise: backlog grooming, sprint planning, and hands-on partnership with development teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills, with the ability to explain complex technology to non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance, or a related field; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with mortgage technology platforms such as LOS, POS, or CRM systems (Encompass, Blue Sage, MeridianLink, or similar).
• Experience with integrations, APIs, or data-driven solutions in a lending context.
• Cloud technology familiarity (AWS, Azure) in a mortgage or fintech environment.
• Experience managing third-party technology vendor partnerships.
• Product management certification (CSPO, PMI-ACP) is a plus.

Noor Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, which may include standing for extended periods, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis, with or without reasonable accommodation. Physical demands may vary depending on assignment and client-site requirements.