Senior Product Owner - Security

Intact FC; Laval (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Intact seeks a Senior Product Owner – Security to lead cybersecurity product strategy and backlog for multiple platforms. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to define vision, priorities, and roadmaps, ensuring timely, compliant releases and strong business value.

You’ll guide an Agile team, translate research into marketable products, and monitor KPIs. A CSPO/PSPO is a plus; bilingual FR/EN is required. This hybrid role supports a flexible schedule across Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent education/experience.
• 5–7 years in cybersecurity.
• 3+ years in IT security monitoring (SIEM/SOAR/XDR/TIP).
• Certified Product Owner (CSPO/PSPO I/II) is an asset.
• French and English bilingual; eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision/strategy with stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize backlog; translate epics into user stories.
• Ensure product releases align with deadlines and strategic goals.
• Lead agile delivery; communicate value to the team and stakeholders.
• Track KPIs and adjust roadmap based on data analytics.

Skills

SIEM MS Sentinel

AWS & GCP

SOAR automation

Threat intelligence

Bilingual FR/EN

Agile

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

XDR

CSPO/PSPO

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

118,700 - 145,100

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

15%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

Our growing team is looking for a Senior Product Owner – Security!

What you’ll do here

• Communicates with stakeholders to define the products or products’ category vision and strategy ensuring their interests are included in the release.
• Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog, breaking down epics into user stories and ensuring they are ready for development.
• Responsible for the business aspects of the project including ensuring the right products are being built in the right order and release is developed by the deadlines. Ensures consistency between products.
• Collaborate with management and stakeholders to define/up to date the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, focusing on cybersecurity solutions.
• Independently leads the development effort by conveying the vision to an Agile delivery team, outlining and prioritizing work based on business value.
• Follows-up with stakeholders and senior management on a need basis.
• Inspires the team to deliver best-in-class products.
• Responsible for the business aspects of the project including ensuring the right products are being built in the right order and release is developed by the deadlines.
• Ensures consistency between products.
• Leads, plans, tracks and is accountable for all phases of the products life cycle from the beginning of the project to the introduction into the marketplace.
• Responsible for products and/or products category evolution.
• Ensures compliance with Intact group policies and standards.
• Supervises and accompanies resources on internal and external audits
• Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes or resource additions.
• Ensures business objectives and targets are met through data analytics, and feedback.
• Determines products KPIs and objectives.
• Discovers and proposes new product ideas & design, develops concepts to strategically enhance existing products or product extensions.
• Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.

What you bring to the table:

Experience in:

• SIEM with Microsoft Sentinel, AWS and GCP.
• SIEM/SOAR automation.
• Good understanding of Threat
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or any combination of equivalent education and experience.
• 5 to 7 years in cybersecurity.
• At least 3 years of experience in IT Security monitoring (SIEM, SOAR, XDR, TIP).
• Certified Product Owner (CSPO, PSPO I, PSPO II) will be considered an asset.
• Good understanding of the Agile development process and best practices.
• Strong analytical, technical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Your experience and application knowledge in the insurance field, an asset.
• Bilingualism (French and English) – Need to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

#LI-Hybrid

Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.

_ We are an equal opportunity employer _

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

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