PRODUCT OWNER

Business Development Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Savings plan

Pension plan

Wellness account

Vacation & personal days

Hybrid work model

Learning & development

Job summary

Business Development Bank of Canada is seeking a Product Owner to drive the evolution of loan lifecycle management applications. You will define business priorities, maximize value, and ensure alignment between business partners and platforms.

The role sits in the Product Fulfillment area, collaborating with developers, BAs, QA, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in product ownership, strong Agile experience, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as Product Owner or similar role.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and make value-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define, manage, and evolve the roadmap of multiple products.
• Maximize business value delivered by applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Identify user issues and drive process and UX improvements.
• Translate objectives into clear delivery priorities for the team.
• Manage product backlog and evaluate initiatives’ value/impact.
• Operate in Agile environments with changing priorities and risks.
• Ensure alignment between business, technology, and product goals.
• Track progress and report to stakeholders.
• Support users in understanding dashboards and KPIs.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Bilingual French & English

Education

University degree in business administration, computer science, information technology or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

PSPO certification

Job description

We are banking at another level. Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs. Choosing BDC as your employer also means: Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1 A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Product Owner to drive the evolution and optimization of a portfolio of applications related to loan lifecycle management. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining business priorities, maximizing the value delivered and ensuring alignment between the needs of business partners and the capabilities of the various platforms under his or her responsibility. Working closely with stakeholders, this person will contribute to the evolution of processes, improving the user experience and identifying opportunities to increase operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has a good understanding of financing processes, a strong ability to influence and collaborate, as well as a results-oriented approach and value creation. The successful candidate will join a squad in the Product Fulfillment area as a Product Owner and will play a pivotal role in the evolution of solutions supporting BDC's financing activities.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Define, manage, and evolve the roadmap of multiple products in alignment with the company's strategic priorities.
• Maximize the business value delivered by the applications under your responsibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to collect, analyze and prioritize business needs.
• Identify user issues and recommend continuous improvements to processes, features, and user experience.
• Translate business objectives into clear priorities for the delivery team.
• Assess the value of initiatives, manage the product backlog, and prioritize work based on expected impact.
• Work in an Agile environment by continuously adjusting priorities, deliverables, opportunities, and risks as needs change.
• Ensure alignment between business partners, technology teams, and product goals.
• Track progress indicators and communicate the progress of initiatives to stakeholders.
• Support users and partners in understanding and using team dashboards and performance indicators.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in business administration, computer science, information technology or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product management role.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and principles.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including developers, business analysts (BA), quality assurance (QA) specialists, Scrum Masters and other stakeholders.
• Experience in stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated communication, presentation and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze business needs, prioritize and make value-oriented decisions.
• Ability to evolve in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines and sometimes incomplete information.
• Bilingualism in French and English.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the banking, financial services or trade finance sector.
• Knowledge of funding and loan lifecycle management processes.
• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) certification.
• Experience managing a portfolio of products or applications.
• Experience in a digital transformation or technology product delivery environment.

Proudly one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

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While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

BDC is a bank unlike any other. We are the only bank dedicated exclusively to the development of Canadian businesses. The only institution whose purpose is to promote the growth of the Canadian economy by focusing on the success of small and medium-sized businesses, with a human touch and a genuine presence. At BDC, we’re changing people’s and businesses’ lives for the better. That’s what makes us unique as a bank. That’s why we are banking at another level.