Product Owner

Co-operators • Burlington, ON

21d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a
catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to
deliver on this strategy.
That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we
provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to
thrive and to live our purpose.  The best part is that you will work with people
that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

As the Product Owner, you will play a key role in conveying the vision of the
business stakeholders, to an Agile team, accountable for delivering on approved
initiatives. The Product Owner takes direction from the business stakeholders
and leads the Agile Teams in delivering on the initiatives in the backlog that
align to strategy and meet the current and future goals and needs.

Requirements

• You have three to five years of experience in project and change management in a product owner or business system/analyst capacity You have completed a post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Finance, , Information Technology (IT), Computer Science or a relate discipline.
• You have a strong understanding and demonstrate experience working in an agile environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with team members as well as both internal and external stakeholders at various levels.

Nice To Haves

• Having experience in project management and/or people leadership is an asset.
• Having or working towards the Disciplined Agile, Certified Scrum Master, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other professional designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the development of roadmaps and delivering solutions that will maximize value.
• Applying incremental delivery principles to drive the delivery of business value, communicating progress, eliciting feedback, and enabling stakeholder reviews to validate processes.
• Maintaining a good understanding of business partners, their expectations, needs and points of pain to effectively communicate this knowledge to the development team to focus on deliverables and priorities.
• Being an advocate for the clients/users by owning issues, forming solutions, and defining outcomes as you move the delivery of the roadmap to completion.
• Serving as the primary source of information for the team, offering clear definitions of the targeted capability, the intended value to the customer and all requirements.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees