Product Owner II

TD; Canada; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Product Owner II to lead the development of AI-driven applications. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between business and technology, ensuring that product solutions align with customer needs and business goals. You will manage the product backlog, prioritize features, and oversee the delivery of innovative AI products, driving efficiency and enhancing user experience. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of AI in the enterprise, making a substantial impact on productivity and operational excellence. Join a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

Benefits

Health and well-being benefits

Savings and retirement programs

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Banking benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience with 5+ years as a Product Owner.
• Deep knowledge in Data & Analytics and AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Own the product backlog and prioritize features for AI applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Skills

Data & AI expertise

Agile/Scrum processes

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification

Job description

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
0

Line of Business:
Enterprise Enabling Functions

Pay Details:
$108,800 - $163,200 CAD

This role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance.

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and detail oriented Product Owner II to join our AI platform with accountability to deliver and maintain a suite of Co-pilot & AI applications for the enterprise. In this role, you will act as the bridge between business and technology, ensuring that technical solutions align with business objectives and customer needs. You will own the product backlog, define requirements, and prioritize features to deliver high-quality scalable solutions. Our ideal candidate will have deep knowledge in the Data & Analytics space, with an understanding of how AI will be incorporated into the D&A ecosystem & enhance our colleague productivity.

BREADTH & DEPTH

• Deep expertise in Data & AI with the ability to articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Own the delivery of AI enabled Co-pilot products (PowerBI Co-pilot) & other AI applications being stood up on the AI platform from ideation, execution, stakeholder management, and go-to-market
• Accountable for specialized product development support based on deep product expertise and expert knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes, roles and practices
• Integrate knowledge of the enterprise function's or business segment's overarching strategy in leading program design, policy formulation or operating standards within one or more areas of expertise
• Work closely with control functions (Privacy, Enterprise Protect, etc), to ensure products that we stand-up have the right level of governance/controls, that strike an acceptable balance between end-user needs and TD banks risk posture
• Anticipate emerging business trends and regulatory/risk issues as a basis for recommending large-scale product, technical, functional or operations improvements
• Advise on execution strategy and leads the development and deployment of functional programs or initiatives within their own field or across multiple specialties
• Solve unique and ambiguous problems with broad impact; typically oversees standards, controls and operating methods that have significant financial and operational impact within the context of their own field
• Requires innovative thinking to develop new solutions
• Engage stakeholders to take action; serves as a source of expert advice, influences change; frames information in a broader organizational context
• Provide leadership guidance, make recommendations and collaborate with business to ensure solutions meets the business needs on a complex project or program
• Typically reports into a Product Group Owner

CUSTOMER

• Partner with management to support the delivery of a product vision
• In alignment with the product vision, create and maintain a product backlog and continuously re-prioritize user stories that will provide the most customer or end user value
• Continuously align with senior management on the product delivery roadmap, defined Minimum Marketable Features or Minimum Viable Products and release cadence
• Review performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer or end user product experience
• Participate in scrum or Kanban events (e.g. stand-ups, retrospectives), express new ideas for improving product value or delivery efficiency, sharing with leadership as appropriate
• Proactively engage established business process partners to ensure customers or end users are prepared for application changes and establish Day 2 processes
• Create a value-focused product backlog and continuously iterate, ensuring there are user stories scoped and prioritized
• Provide user story design, development and completion oversight; accepting / rejecting user stories based on the agreed upon Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
• Manage delivery initiatives and oversee development team (pod) backlogs
• Proactively raise issues that impede the efficient delivery of customer-focused increments
• Responsible for defect management and prioritization

SHAREHOLDER

• Adhere to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for own business area / journey
• Ensure on-going strategic alignment with senior management, providing feedback as appropriate
• Consider development team and stakeholder feedback in backlog management, facilitating conversations with multiple stakeholders representing competing priorities
• Understand the internal business and technical environment, proactively defining, aligning or integrating with relevant stakeholders, shared services control groups (or platform as appropriate)
• Lead the submission and discussion on the Quarterly Business Review, with respect to their product
• Proactively manage business stakeholders to obtain inputs needed for product development in a timely manner
• Monitor the regulatory environment and partner with the senior management to consider changes to product strategy as needed
• Actively coordinate and engage in risk, quality and/or business testing management
• Empowered to make product delivery decisions, escalating to senior management as appropriate
• Actively communicate to business, technology and senior management regarding product changes and backlog priorities
• Single point of escalation for development team, providing guidance and decisioning as needed
• Work cohesively with peers to reinforce Agile processes
• Compile performance metrics and share with relevant stakeholders
• Define the OKRs in partnership with numerous stakeholders across the organization
• Protect the interests of the organization- identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk activities as necessary
• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
• Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

EMPLOYEE / TEAM

• Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
• Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques
• Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
• Keep others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
• Contribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices.
• Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships.
• Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally

EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years relevant experience
• 5+ years Product Owner or Agile related delivery experience
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification and project management experience considered an asset
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications or experience operating in scaled agile delivery considered an asset

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs.

Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development
If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet