Product Owner, Product management

Relevance; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness

Job summary

Desjardins Group in Montreal, QC is seeking a Product Owner to voice client needs in projects, shaping product roadmaps and ensuring benefits delivery. You will work with project developers and business analysts to align solutions with user needs, coordinating with many stakeholders across planning and development initiatives.

You will lead squads, recommend development and delivery strategies, and act as a trusted advisor on complex business initiatives affecting multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• At least six years of relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency in French and English.
• Ability to engage and coach stakeholders and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Establish product backlog for projects and squads with significant scope.
• Advise clients/partners on planning, development, and performance of strategic projects.
• Oversee policies, standards, models and programs supporting strategic initiatives.
• Identify major problems, diagnose and recommend actions to decision bodies.
• Coach other product owners and represent unit in decision-making discussions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Backlog management

Lead cross-functional teams

Coaching others

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

As Product Owner, Product management, you will represent the voice of the client in projects and be responsible for the member/client experience. You will consistently prepare a range of products and services to ensure a positive member/client experience. You will work in close collaboration with the project developer and business analyst to ensure the solution meets user needs and that the project’s expected benefits are delivered. You will manage relationships with the project’s various stakeholders. Your ability to engage others will therefore be an essential skill. You will play a leadership role when interacting with your squads and the various stakeholders involved in planning, feasibility and development projects and in strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. You will make recommendations on the development and delivery of files and projects involving a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity that have an impact on one or several business sectors. These tasks require analysis and a comprehensive, detailed understanding of the business line and the organization. Coordination is critical, and you will be required to interact with a large number of stakeholders who are experts in a variety of fields. You will serve as a specialized advisor and subject matter expert in your field, and act as a contact and coach for decision makers. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Establish product backlog for projects, mandates and development activities specific to your field and squads, the scope and impact of which are significant for the business and for Desjardins Group as a whole
• Advise and assist clients and partners with positioning, planning, development, performance and follow-up of various strategic projects and mandates under your responsibility
• Oversee the development and updating of policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and mandates
• Identify and analyze major problems and issues. Develop diagnostics and make recommendations to the decision-making bodies concerned with regard to key market-development strategies and tactics
• Coach other product owners
• Represent your unit in dealings with decision-making bodies
• Represent Desjardins Group’s position when reaching agreements with partners and external organizations.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Advanced proficiency in French, both spoken and written
• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Engagement

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Marketing (FG)