Manager, Product Owner (Mobile App)

The Canada Life Assurance CompanyToronto, ON
CA$96,200 - CA$146,200

About The Position

We are looking for a Manager, Product Owner for the Digital Experience team as part of Individual Wealth. This role is responsible for leading the mobile app digital experience of our wealth platform for clients. The day-to-day will consist of working closely with internal teams on delivering great experiences for our advisors, while understanding the impact that corporate strategy has on the product decisions. The role ensures that the Product team has the tools required to succeed, by collaborating with technology, experience and business partners to ensure the right people are engaged in the process. The individual will work with Wealth, Operations and change management teams to ensure the rollout of the product is successful and that the support teams are ready to take on the new technology. The role will support the Director, Product Owner in creating and supporting the business case process, including KPIs, funding and strategic fit.

Requirements

  • Strong business knowledge of mutual fund and securities business
  • Ability to take information from multiple stakeholder groups to formulate a strong digital experience meeting their needs
  • A broad network in the organization to pull the right connections and get things done
  • Knowledge of Agile and ability to dynamically tailor approach to the situation
  • Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex messages to tell a compelling story
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders
  • Problem solving mindset with ability to lead the team to push the solution and quickly structure and break down problems
  • Strong coaching skill set with experience in coaching teams with various profiles
  • A challenger mindset and passion to challenge status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas – loves and embraces change
  • Believe in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency and trust across teams

Responsibilities

  • Develop roadmap in collaboration with the Director, Product Owner and Manager, Product Owner of the client web portal
  • Own the vision and implementation of the digital experience for the Client mobile app, the complementary hub for wealth clients to the web portal
  • Collaborate with other Product owners and Product leaders to ensure the roadmap fits into the overall strategic vision
  • Guide teams through applicable end-to-end process
  • Convert epics into user stories in collaboration with core team and impacted stakeholders
  • Collaborate with technology partners on ideal solution to maximize product value and staffing model
  • Set product and sprint goals and support team with all sprint-related activities (events, testing, backlog order, demos)

Benefits

  • Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
  • Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
  • Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
  • Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
  • Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
  • Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.
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