Product Owner - Data Management

Finance Professionals Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is seeking a Product Owner - Data Management to enhance data governance and quality processes. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders, data analysis, and project management to ensure high customer satisfaction. This position offers a hybrid work environment and the potential for long-term engagement.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience as a Product Owner.
• Experience in re-engineering business processes and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Jira, and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Support Data Quality and Issue Management activities.
• Assist user access management and perform data analysis.
• Prepare technical reports and monitor project progress.

Skills

Data Quality Management

Business Process Re-engineering

Stakeholder Management

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Education

University degree in Mathematics, Business, Engineering, Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

Confluence

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)

Duration: Until October 31, 2025 (Possibility for extension or conversion to full-time)

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is seeking a Product Owner - Data Management to support data governance activities onboarded through DRAP, as well as support data quality issue management activities across the enterprise. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in Role:

• Support Data Quality and Issue Management (DQIM) activities and Data Governance processes with high customer satisfaction
• Assist user access management to Enterprise DQIM applications and dashboards; perform data analysis to support data quality efforts
• Support reporting and dashboards via PowerBI and Tableau
• Perform data analysis and communicate results to support data quality processes
• Participate in knowledge transfer within teams and business units; identify opportunities to enhance productivity and operational efficiency
• Monitor project progress by tracking activities, resolving issues, publishing reports, and recommending actions
• Prepare technical reports by analyzing and summarizing information and trends
• Assess, research, analyze, and document project needs and outcomes, selecting appropriate techniques to elicit requirements

Must-Have Skills:

• 5 to 7 years of experience as a Product Owner
• Experience re-engineering business processes and building process frameworks
• Experience collecting business requirements and managing stakeholder relationships
• Effective collaboration with partners on data quality initiatives
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), Jira, and Confluence

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in the financial industry with data quality and governance programs
• Master's degree is a plus

Soft Skills:

• Authentic, decisive, resilient, highly collaborative, curious, and results-oriented
• Strong writing, research, presentation, and project management skills
• Problem solver supporting team navigation through challenges
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Self-managed, results-oriented with ownership qualities
• Proactive with leadership qualities

Education:

• University degree in Mathematics, Business, Engineering, Management, or relevant field

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel they belong. We welcome applicants of all abilities and backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age.