Product Owner I (US)

TD Bank; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

TD Bank in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Product Owner I to align product vision with senior management, maintain a prioritized backlog, and maximize value through Agile practices. Lead delivery, manage blockers, and ensure continuous improvement in line with Scrum values.

The role emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and delivering customer-focused increments. The candidate should have 7+ years in product development, 3-5 years in Product Owner/Agile roles, and CSPO/SAFe assets.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or product-related certification.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in product development.
• 3-5 years Product Owner or Agile delivery experience.
• CSPO or SAFe certifications are assets.
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to support the product vision.
• Create and maintain a prioritized product backlog.
• Align with leadership on roadmap and release cadence.
• Review analytics to enhance customer value.
• Participate in scrum or Kanban events.
• Prepare for Day 2 processes and user adoption.

Skills

Product ownership

Backlog management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree

Product certificate

CSPO certification

SAFe certification

Job description

Work Location:

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$91,000 - $136,240 USD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Line of Business:

Enterprise Enabling Functions

Job Description:

product increments. This entails aligning with other Product Owners and senior management to follow a product vision, creating and maintaining a prioritized product backlog, managing delivery blockers, continuously assessing customer feedback. The Product Owner I should always be considering how to maximize value, assessing how the product or the delivery process can be continuously improved, contributes to a positive work environment and ensures that work embodies the Agile principles of transparency, collaboration and engagement.

Depth & Scope:

• Key subject matter expert professional role requiring substantial knowledge / expertise in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas
• Accountable for specialized product development support based on sound product expertise and knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes, roles and practices
• Integrates knowledge of the enterprise sub-function's or business line's overarching strategy in developing solutions across multiple functions or operations
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and the industry environment, recommends course of action and best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Leads and integrates cross-function understanding within their own field of specialty, and /or projects with significant resource requirements, risk and / or complexity
• Solves or may lead others to solve complex problems; leads efforts or partners with others to develop new solutions
• Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify solutions
• Impacts the achievement of sub-function or business line objectives within the area they are accountable for
• Communicates difficult concepts; converts information to compelling business context and advice; influences and gains alignment across increasingly senior stakeholders
• Works autonomously as the lead and guide others within area of expertise

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree and / or product certificate
• 7+ years relevant experience
• 3-5 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

Customer Accountabilities:

• Partners with senior 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 aligns with senior management on the product delivery roadmap, defined Minimum Marketable Features or Minimum Viable Products and release cadence
• Reviews performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer or end user product experience
• Participates 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 engages established business process partners to ensure customers or end users are prepared for application changes and establish Day 2 processes
• Creates a value-focused product backlog and continuously iterate, ensuring there are user stories scoped and prioritized
• Provides user story design, development and completion oversight; accepting / rejecting user stories based on the agreed upon Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
• Manages delivery initiatives and (depending on complexity) oversee multiple development team (pod) backlogs
• Proactively raises issues that impede the efficient delivery of customer-focused increments
• Responsible for defect management and prioritization

Shareholder Accountabilities:

• Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for own business area / journey
• Ensures on-going strategic alignment with senior management, providing feedback as appropriate
• Considers development team and stakeholder feedback in backlog management, facilitating conversations with multiple stakeholders representing competin