Product Owner, Private Markets Solutions

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, with CAD$264.9 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2024.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong.

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

At PSP, we encourage our employees to grow, forge powerful relationships, contribute, and fuel inspired investment launchpads. We are committed to a culture that fosters collaboration and allows us to think beyond, in an interconnected way. We advocate for our employees to speak up, learn, experiment, share, and be part of an inclusive work environment where diversity is embraced.

The Product Owner (PO) plays a key role in the Private Markets agile team to maximize the value delivered by the Technology, Data, and Operations (TDO) group. The Private Markets PO has various clients (business partners) delivering on Private Markets Asset Classes and Operations areas such as Natural Resources, Investment Finance, and Private Risk.

In a nutshell, the incumbent is responsible for establishing product roadmaps jointly with business stakeholders, prioritizing work based on value and budget, leading agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, demos, Prioritization meetings), effectively collaborating and solving problems with the delivery teams to continuously deliver business value and capture untapped opportunities.

As a Product Owner, you’ll:

• Be the primary point of contact and be responsible for identifying client needs with internal stakeholders.

• Establish, maintain, and communicate the product roadmap in collaboration with business stakeholders.

• Collaborate with Architects to stay informed of technology trends.

• Document business cases, including expected benefits.

• Manage and follow the budget allocated.

• Manage, structure, and prioritize the product backlog jointly with the business and the team.

• Articulate business needs and value for the delivery squads during agile sessions, maintaining focus on the highest value increments aligned with the product strategy.

• Manage client delivery expectations and take actions to meet delivery engagement in collaboration with other TDO agile teams.

• Remove impediments to delivery under your control or raise flags to Managers to ensure delivery commitment is met.

• Lead and contribute to business analysis and documentation of solutions. Participate in incident resolution.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, information technologies, and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience working in an agile environment.

• A minimum of three (3) years of business systems or experience related to Investments and Operations.

• Excellent organizational skills with hands-on experience managing all stages of a product life cycle (e.g., SDLC).

• Certification as a Product Owner (e.g., PSPO, etc.) is an asset.

• Strong active listening, oral, written, and presentation skills.

• Strong teamwork spirit and collaboration skills driven by a positive attitude.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in English and French (or willingness to learn) (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London, and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa).

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

• Investment in career development.

• Comprehensive group insurance plans.

• Competitive pension plans.

• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs.

• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers.

• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off.

• A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days.

*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP, we aim to provide an inclusive workplace where we leverage diversity and where everyone feels valued, safe, respected, and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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