Is this role right for you?
- Lead the definition of a multi-year vision, strategy, and roadmap for owning areas and create / maintain a detailed prioritized product backlog.
- Collaborate in the initial and continuous discovery of what true conversational banking is and how it will evolve and shape the way we bank.
- Leverage customer insights from user experience research and analytics to iteratively drive continuous solution improvement.
- Establish a close relationship with business lines to understand the business direction and use that as one of the inputs to prioritize their roadmap.
- Facilitate problem-solving as required, working closely with design, development, and delivery teams on implementation challenges.
- Engage day-to-day with the scrum teams, writing and clarifying user stories, participating in sprint planning and reviews, backlog grooming, and prioritization.
- Engage with analytics teams to establish, measure, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for new features.
- Understand and keep up to date with emerging technologies, trends, and innovative solutions, especially in the mobile space being implemented across the industry.
- Coach team members and help with their development and desired outcomes as required.
- Manage and mentor a team of product managers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities.
- Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and provide feedback to ensure team members are meeting their objectives and growing in their roles.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?
- 5+ years of experience working as a product manager shipping consumer-facing software solutions; experience with digital help & support technologies and collaboration platforms is a great asset.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at different levels in the organization.
- Experience in hiring, coaching, and leading product managers.
- Strong problem solver with the ability to influence and inspire a cross-functional team to reach ambitious goals.
- Curious and experimental mindset to drive innovation amidst uncertainty.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, preferably Scrum.
- Technical knowledge with an understanding of systems, design, and architecture.
What's in it for you?
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank.
We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
- Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
- Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
- Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!