Lead Product Manager - Mortgage Insurance and Credit Enhancement

At MGIC, we take pride in knowing that what we do matters. As pioneers of private mortgage insurance, we help people achieve homeownership sooner - making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality. Our efforts have helped more than 14 million people get the keys to their own homes sooner than otherwise possible. Every position is critical to our company's success - from the analytical to the technical; from the innovative to the operational. The customer-facing roles to behind-the-scenes experts, we're all part of one team. We're an organization with a national footprint that's large enough to never lack for a new challenge, but small enough for an opportunity to make an impact and influence decisions. Come make a difference at MGIC. PURPOSELead strategies and related activities of the development, launch and lifecycle of our credit enhancement products. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe following statements describe the general nature of work performed by people assigned to this job, may not be performed by all individuals in this job, and are not a complete list of all job duties required.· Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of MGIC's credit enhancement product lines (e.g., flow MI, bulk MI, lender CRT).· Leads the process of handling customer and partner requests relating to credit enhancement solutions.· Leverages knowledge and relationships to provide operational and strategic support to risk transfer initiatives.· Leads cross-functional business groups and engages with appropriate key resources from other business areas, to ensure products meet customer needs.· Gathers and analyzes information from various perspectives and formulates recommendations.· Leads MGIC's surveillance and monitors the competitive marketplace, including information relating to technical trends, industry business partners, and government events that impact product strategies and other related activities.· Identifies business opportunities and conducts research to formulate recommendations to management while ensuring that programs support the overall corporate strategy.· Takes lead responsibility on customer product initiatives and requests. Research proposals from customers, assesses customer need and responds to requests appropriately.· Works with senior management to establish short- and long-term product line objectives.· Responsible for developing and administering budgets for new and enhanced programs by means of preparing cost-benefit analyses and ensuring compliance with budget guidelines.· May be responsible for mentoring and counseling junior staff.· Performs other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONSRequired Knowledge:· Demonstrated knowledge of mortgage insurance and the mortgage finance market,· MGIC's business, strategic direction, products, technologies, business practices, and customers· Mortgage industry trends and emerging initiatives· Sales and marketing strategies and techniques· Financial analysis, calculations and concepts