eGRC Product Owner II (US) Risk Assessment

TD • Portland, ME

2d • $115,440 - $186,160

About The Position

The eGRC Product Owner II – Risk Assessment ensures that one or more development teams deliver stakeholder-focused product increments that create value for the organization. The role works with other Product Owners and senior management to follow a product vision, maintain and prioritize the product backlog, manage delivery blockers, and continuously assess customer feedback. The Product Owner focuses on maximizing value, improving the product and delivery process, contributing to a positive work environment, and applying Agile principles of transparency, collaboration, and engagement.

This position provides people-management leadership and deep product and Agile/Scrum expertise. It advises executives and business leaders, integrates enterprise strategy into program design and operating standards, anticipates business and regulatory trends, and leads functional programs or initiatives. The role addresses ambiguous problems with broad impact, influences technical or functional direction and resource allocation, and guides stakeholders toward solutions that meet business needs.

The role includes extensive product ownership for risk assessment and related compliance capabilities. The preferred candidate has experience developing tooling and reporting for Global Compliance programs at a large financial institution or G-SIB, including risk assessment data models, requirements, complex datasets, eGRC and third-party vendors, regulatory change management, policy management, monitoring and testing, and issue management.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree and/or product certificate required.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• 5–7 years of Product Owner or Agile-related delivery experience.
• Deep product expertise and expert knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes, roles, and practices.
• Ability to provide people-management leadership, including hiring, goal setting, staff development, performance management, and compensation decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree preferred.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification and project management experience considered an asset.
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications or experience operating in scaled Agile delivery considered an asset.
• Extensive experience developing and owning tooling and producing reporting for Global Compliance programs at a large financial institution or G-SIB.
• Experience building logical data models for risk assessment integrated with a broader risk management framework.
• Expertise translating business requirements into system requirements for Risk Assessment programs.
• Expertise building new and updating existing complex datasets spanning multiple risk components.
• Experience working with eGRC vendors and third-party content vendors.
• Proficiency with the Regulatory Change Management lifecycle.
• Policy Management experience establishing a policy inventory, lifecycle workflows, links to LRRs and controls, roles, governance, and accountability.
• Monitoring and Testing experience establishing a monitoring inventory integrated with testing and automated testing methodologies.
• Issue Management experience integrating enterprise Issue Management into the broader Compliance Management System, including Testing, Risk Assessment, and LRRs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to support delivery of a product vision.
• Create, maintain, and continuously reprioritize the product backlog and user stories to maximize customer or end-user value.
• Align with senior management on product roadmaps, Minimum Marketable Features or Minimum Viable Products, and release cadence.
• Review performance analytics and recommend and champion improvements to the customer or end-user product experience.
• Participate in Scrum or Kanban events and propose improvements to product value and delivery efficiency.
• Engage business process partners to prepare customers or end users for application changes and establish Day 2 processes.
• Oversee user story design, development, and completion; accept or reject stories against the Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria.
• Manage delivery initiatives and, depending on complexity, oversee multiple development team backlogs.
• Proactively identify and raise blockers to efficient delivery of customer-focused increments.
• Manage and prioritize defects.
• Ensure the team follows enterprise frameworks and methodologies and aligns with corporate, control, regulatory, and enterprise requirements.
• Monitor emerging issues, trends, and regulatory requirements; assess potential impacts and escalate issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Lead submission and discussion of the Quarterly Business Review for the product.
• Identify, mitigate, and report risks; ensure escalation processes are followed and business operations comply with applicable requirements and controls.
• Lead or contribute as a subject matter expert to cross-functional and enterprise initiatives, including risk guidance and remediation plans.
• Define OKRs in partnership with stakeholders and oversee risk-based monitoring and compliance across supported functions.
• Develop strategic and long-term plans for the area and contribute to business segment or enterprise priorities.
• Manage and lead the team, set objectives, monitor results, coach and develop employees, provide performance feedback, and manage performance in accordance with HR policies.
• Assess team capabilities, grow expertise, share knowledge, encourage collaboration and escalation, and recruit a diverse, qualified workforce.
• Promote a cohesive, fair, and equitable team environment and represent the business area and bank as a brand ambassador.
• Provide leadership guidance and recommendations, and collaborate with the business to ensure solutions meet business needs on complex projects or programs.

Benefits

• Health and well-being benefits
• Savings and retirement programs
• Paid time off, including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO
• Banking benefits and discounts
• Career development
• Reward and recognition
• Training programs
• Mentoring programs
• Variable compensation or incentive awards, including potential cash and/or equity awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior