Associate Salesforce Product Owner

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian bank seeks a Product Owner to drive the Salesforce CRM development for their Global Banking and Markets team. You'll prioritize the product backlog, establish key relationships, and ensure project alignment with business strategy. The ideal candidate has a degree in Business or Engineering, 3+ years in product ownership, and strong skills in stakeholder management. This onsite position offers the chance to create impactful changes in how the business operates, contributing to a high-performing culture.

Benefits

Flexible benefit programs

Holistic well-being support

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or consulting role.
• Familiar with Capital Markets and Wholesale Banking operations.
• Strong analytical skills with a background in analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed prioritized product backlog.
• Establish relationships with key partners for technology solutions.
• Facilitate problem solving with design and development teams.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Business, Engineering, or Computer Science degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Requisition ID: 242032

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

Purpose

The GBM Client Insights & Analytics team is looking for a driven and ambitious individual looking to make an impactful difference on the Salesforce Platform leveraged by our Global Banking & Markets business. As the Salesforce program is developed and grows, this individual will be given the opportunity to build something that creates significant change to how business is done today.

The Product Owner will assume ownership for the development and strategic roadmap of workstreams in the Salesforce CRM, with particular focus on Client Lifecycle Management. They will ensure that the deliverables are aligned to the business strategy and deliver on the expected business case benefits.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain a detailed prioritized product backlog in concert with other Product Owners; prioritize and sequence the Backlog according to business value/ROI
• Establish relationships with key partners to ensure their requirements are translated into the right technology solutions
• Facilitate problem solving as required, working closely with design, development and delivery teams on implementation challenges
• Design and deliver comprehensive training programs for end users, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively utilize the Salesforce platform
• Lead change management stream to ensure smooth delivery of functional improvements, roadmap items and broader rollout of workflows to front and middle office teams
• Engage with analytics teams to establish, measure and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for new features
• Engage with Business Lead and effectively communicate product release contents and expected product capabilities/customer journey
• Communicates status externally to the other POs and project stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional teams, without direct authority, including IT and Operations and ensure effective deployment of resources by
• Ensuring that expectations, accountabilities, objectives and goals are effectively communicated
• Build team competence with partner support and endorsement
• Timely communicating to multiple stakeholders on progress and issues
• Resolving issues between team members/stakeholders to meet objectives / overcoming obstacles/guiding to alternatives, if required
• Reporting to senior management the progress and escalating issues with recommendations and solutions to consider
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment

What You’ll Bring

• Business, Engineering, Computer Science degree with related experience in product management and/or product ownership
• Familiarity with Capital Markets and Wholesale Banking business and operations
• Experience in capital markets and corporate client onboarding strongly preferred
• Proven 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or consulting role within the Salesforce ecosystem, preferably in the financial services industry
• Strong analytical skills with a background in analytics or a related field
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Previous work experience/success in product development/management, business analysis or in a related field
• Excellent project delivery skills, with proven accomplishments leading cross-functional projects
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Curious and experimental mindset to drive innovation amidst uncertainty
• Experience with Agile methodologies, preferably scrum
• Technical knowledge with understanding of systems, design and architecture
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Salesforce developments and best practices

Work Arrangement

This position is an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 4-5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

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Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here . Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.