Product Owner I (US) Foundational Data Management

TD Bank, N.A.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 91,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

TD Bank Group in New York is seeking an experienced eGRC Product Owner I to drive value through the delivery of stakeholder-focused product increments. You will maintain a prioritized backlog, align with senior management, and remove blockers to maximize value while promoting Agile principles.

The role requires an undergraduate degree and 7+ years of relevant experience; CSPO certification is valuable and SAFe experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or product certificate.
• 7+ years relevant experience.
• CSPO certification; project management experience considered an asset.
• SAFe certifications or experience operating in scaled agile delivery considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Leads and integrates cross-function understanding within their field of specialty and projects with significant resource requirements, risk and complexity.
• Creates a value-focused product backlog and continuously iterates; ensures user stories are scoped and prioritized.
• Partners with senior management on the product delivery roadmap and release cadence.
• Manages delivery initiatives and oversees multiple development team backlogs when needed.
• Proactively raises issues and coordinates with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of increments.

Education

Undergraduate degree or product certificate

7+ years relevant experience

CSPO certification

SAFe certifications or experience

Job description

Work Location: New York, New York, United States of America Hours: 40 Pay Details: $91,000.00 - $145.600.00 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: The eGRC Product Owner I is responsible to ensure that a development team (pod) is creating value for the organization through the delivery of stakeholder-focused 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 stakeholder 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.

Preferred Qualification

Experience in eGRC / Non-Financial Risk Product Management at a large Financial Institution or G-SIB, supporting one or more of the following programs:

• Issue Management
• Incident / Event Management
• RCSA
• Business Continuity Management
• Operational Resilience
• Compliance Risk Assessment
• Laws, Rules, Regulations Management / Regulatory Change Management
• Policy Management
• Monitoring and Testing
• Product / Service Risk Management
• AML Risk Assessment
• Exam Management

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

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 competing priorities Understands the internal business and technical environment, proactively defining, aligning or integrating with relevant stakeholders, shared services control groups (or platform as appropriate Leads the submission and discussion on the Quarterly Business Review, with respect to their product Proactively manages business stakeholders to obtain inputs needed for product development in a timely manner Monitors the regulatory environment and partner with the senior management to consider changes to product strategy as needed Actively coordinates and engages in risk, quality and/or business testing management Empowered to make product delivery decisions, escalating to senior management as appropriate Actively communicates 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 Works cohesively with peers to reinforce Agile processes Compiles performance metrics and share with relevant stakeholders Defines the OKRs in partnership with numerous stakeholders across the organization Protects the interests of the organization- identify and manage risks, and elevate non-standard, high risk activities as necessary Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

Employee/Team Accountabilities

Employee/Team Accountabilities: Participates 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 Supports team development, track team performance metrics, and provides ongoing coaching and support Provides thought leadership and / or industry knowledge for area of expertise in product area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business area / journey Works cohesively with Scrum Master to reinforce Agile processes Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team Keeps others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of delivery and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce Acts as a brand ambassador for the business area / journey and the bank, both internally and / or externally

Physical Requirements

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100% Domestic Travel – Occasional International Travel – Never Performing sedentary work – Continuous Performing multiple tasks – Continuous Operating standard office equipment - Continuous Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional Sitting – Continuous Standing – Occasional Walking – Occasional Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never Squatting – Occasional Bending – Occasional Kneeling – Never Crawling – Never Climbing – Never Reaching overhead – Never Reaching forward – Occasional Pushing – Never Pulling – Never Twisting – Never Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

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