Product Owner jobs in South Africa

Application deadline: January 9th, 2025

Position: Data Product Owner

Employment Type: Contract

Compensation Details: Product Owner 18 : Salaries typically range from $94,664 to $126,219 annually, based on qualifications and experiences.

• Export Development Canada operates in a hybrid work environment, currently requiring employees to work in the office 2 days per week. (subject to change)
• This role can be performed from EDC’s headquarters in Ottawa or from one of our Community Hubs located in Toronto, or Mississauga.

At Export Development Canada (EDC), we empower Canadian businesses to succeed globally. As a financial Crown corporation, we offer innovative financial solutions and expert insights to help businesses explore new markets, mitigate risks, and achieve growth.

• Collaborate with a diverse, experienced team – Work alongside talented professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to drive success.
• Thrive in a supportive, teamwork-driven environment – Flourish in a workplace where collaboration and mutual support are paramount.
• Impact global communities through sustainable growth in emerging markets – Make a meaningful difference by fostering sustainable development in key regions around the world.
• Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers, and a Top 100 Family-Friendly Employers – Join a company that is celebrated for its commitment to excellence, diversity, and work-life balance.
• Enjoy a comprehensive Total Rewards package:
  • Flexible benefits – Our program lets you choose coverage that suits your unique needs, including Medical, Dental, Life, and more. Plus, we offer additional Flex credits to tailor your plan even further.
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan – Secure your future with our generous matching program that helps you save for retirement.
  • Competitive vacation program – Enjoy a work-life balance with our competitive vacation program, starting with 4 weeks of vacation and 2 floater days each year for permanent employees.
  • Comprehensive wellness programs – Stay healthy and happy with access to wellness initiatives, mental health support, and fitness programs.
  • Professional Development – Advance your career with our support for growth and development through conferences, language training, and educational opportunities.

• The Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS) group under the leadership of the Chief Information Officer was established in 2023 with the mission of empowering our customers and colleagues to take on the world, by seamlessly delivering secure and reliable digital experiences. Digital & Technology Solutions has set out to achieve the following objectives for EDC:
  • Define, execute, and sustain the integrated technology target state, target data model and technology operations required to enable EDC’s 2030 business transformation.
  • Establish and manage the rolling 3 Year Digital Roadmap that sequences the technology outcomes required to achieve the technology target state and facilitate its execution across all domains in the organization.
  • Keep pace with industry trends and emerging technologies, ensuring EDC has access to the digital technology tools it needs to stay relevant in the market and grow Canadian global trade.
  • Lead and ensure integrated digital, data, infrastructure, and cybersecurity implementations to create excellent customer, user, and employee experiences.
• The EDOT (Enterprise Data Operations and Technology) group under DTS significantly impacts EDC’s business operations by ensuring the enterprise data ecosystem runs smoothly and efficiently, delivering reliable and timely data to the business and supporting strategic initiatives across the organization. Within EDOT the Data Delivery Enablement teams mission is to optimize the availability of timely, accurate and reliable data, enabling business stakeholders to make data-driven decisions. Through strategic planning, cross-team collaboration and solution governance, we integrate business goals with data solutions to achieve maximum impact.
• The Data Product Owner (PO) is responsible for understanding the needs of the business supported by their platforms and systems, translating those needs into a strategic technology/product roadmap, effectively prioritizing the backlog of work required to maximize value of the technology/product to their customer and accepts the deployment of these deliverables into production.

• Develop Product vision, Operational Key Responsibilities (OKRs) and synchronize them with the Family; communicate these clearly and effectively with stakeholders.
• Define the business value and develop business cases for the Product and support messaging, communication and customer outreach as necessary.
• Build relationships with Business/IT stakeholders regularly to gather feedback and refine the future of the Product factoring in business priority, pacing, risk, funding and scope parameters.
• Scope the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) considering existing resource constraints and sustained product development.
• Build Product Backlog (user stories), prioritize the backlog based on business value, and continuously keep the backlog up to date.
• Identify and raise dependencies and roadblocks to Family Product Owner, Architecture Owners (AOs) with support of the Scrum Master and help resolve them if needed.
• Collaborate with AOs and support the optimization of technology debt for the squad to ensure the stories addressing technical debt are prioritized.
• Collaborate with Tech Leads to define the technical roadmap for the Product.
• Empower teams to be autonomous and self-organizing; does not micro-manage and role models servant leadership by helping to remove impediments to accelerate teams.
• Ensure team members understand the stories in the backlog and the business value they deliver.
• Conduct and participate in sprint events as needed and work to support the team on a daily basis.
• Accept sprint results and ensure the appropriate stakeholders are involved.
• Own defined set of business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Squad - Manage tracking, forecasting, variance monitoring of funding for the Squad.
• Provide functional onboarding for new team members.
• Consistently represent the voice of the customer in platform discussions and decisions, taking a data driven approach to choice making.

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems or relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience including but not limited to Product design, business analyst roles, product owner, product management, product development, and/or solution delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and building customer‑centric data products and solutions that effectively address the unique needs and challenges within the transactional data domains.
• Experience with Azure Data Platform technologies which includes an end-to-end understanding of the data engineering lifecycle, from data ingestion, transformation, storage and data pipeline optimization.
• Familiarity with industry best practices for data pipeline development, including version control, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.

• Experienced practitioner of Agile and Scrum.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO).
• Good technical understanding of data technologies, tools and platforms to effectively communicate with the technical teams and make informed decisions about data product features and improvements.
• Bilingual in both official languages of Canada (English and French).

• Eligibility: EDC is committed to Fair Employment Practices and preference will be given to a candidate who is able to work legally in Canada at the time of application (Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents). Candidates must meet the requisite government security screening requirements. The position is open to those who meet all of the essential requirements respects people from all cultures, backgrounds, and abilities. At EDC, we nurture a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone has equal opportunity to grow, develop, succeed, and be their truest selves.

  We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

  Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all the requirements. We thank all applicants' interest in a career at EDC; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that qualified candidates may be considered for similar roles at this level within EDC.

  EDC recognizes that disclosing the need for accommodations can be a personal matter. Please know that as an organization, we are committed to maintaining confidentiality and ensuring that any accommodations provided are tailored to support your needs. Our aim is to ensure you have a comfortable and positive experience throughout the recruitment process, so please do not hesitate to contact us directly for any accommodation requests at accessibility@edc.ca. We are here to support you every step of the way.