Product Owner

Univeris • Toronto, ON

13d • CA$90,000 - CA$125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Univeris is seeking a dynamic Product Owner, Services to join their team. This role is crucial in defining, selling, and executing service-based development projects to deliver new and enhanced product solutions and capabilities to clients. The Product Owner will be embedded in a cross-functional Product Team, collaborating closely with clients, internal stakeholders, software engineers, and architects. This position is part of an exciting transformation of Univeris' Advisor and Enterprise Wealth Management Platforms, focused on expanding features for current and new markets.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of industry experience as a Product Owner in an Agile software development environment.
• Demonstrable understanding of Agile product management principles with Scrum.
• Working knowledge of the Atlassian suite (Jira & Confluence) or similar tools.
• CSPO certification or equivalent work experience.
• Working knowledge of SQL.
• Working knowledge of APIs.
• Working knowledge and experience using AI tools, including ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini/Figma Make to create Product Artifacts.
• A business or technical degree.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working as an agile Product Owner in a professional services organization, delivering software development solutions for clients.
• Experience working in WealthTech, FinTech or Enterprise software.
• Knowledge of the different wealth management services (advisory, discretionary, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience moving into new business domains and quickly adapting.
• Experience trading stocks or making personal investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Defining and communicating requirements and business value in collaboration with clients, solution engineering, and other stakeholders, documenting them in a Product Requirements Document and Statement of Work.
• Playing an important role in the sale and scoping of service-based engagements.
• Maintaining and prioritizing a backlog of ready-to-work items for Sprint Planning.
• Accepting User Stories as completed based on acceptance criteria and Definition of Done, acting as a quality assurance function for fitness for use.
• Proactively participating in release and product increment planning.
• Contributing to the Product Roadmap to align with the Product Vision and Strategy.
• Collaborating with Product Team members in writing and prioritizing stories for Sprint Planning.
• Collaborating with Scrum Masters to practice agility and maximize product value.
• Ensuring User Stories are "ready" for development according to an established "Definition of Ready".
• Defining Acceptance Criteria for each User Story in collaboration with the Product Team.
• Coordinating dependencies and activities with other Product Owners.
• Sharing market and client information and business insights with the Product Team to provide context for requirements.
• Continuously developing and sharing product domain expertise with the Product Team.
• Tracking progress towards Product Increment and Release objectives and communicating to the organization.
• Prioritizing customer-reported deficiencies, defects, and enhancements within the Product Backlog.
• Leading Program Increment (PI) planning activities for the Product Team.
• Participating in all Agile ceremonies with the Product Team (daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, demos, retrospectives).
• Presenting the summary of work for the Product Team in Sprint Reviews and inviting stakeholders for feedback.
• Understanding and articulating the Product Vision and Product Strategy to the Product Team.
• Reviewing and contributing to user and technical guides, ensuring they align with Release milestones and corporate standards.
• Preparing product release documentation.
• Preparing product collateral for relevance and accuracy.
• Representing the voice of the customer within the Product Team to ensure solutions deliver customer value.
• Continuously building and maintaining productive relationships with customers.

Benefits

• The salary range is $90,000 - $125,000 a year.
• Diversity and inclusion are embraced.
• Accommodation available for persons with disabilities in the application process.

What This Job Offers

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