Product Owner- Deposits Business End-User

About us :

Peoples Group is a boutique Financial Institution with offices located in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal that has been in the Canadian marketplace for over 35 years.

Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations by providing exceptional customer service backed by extensive product knowledge and experience.

Our culture here at Peoples Group is formed by our values; Strength-Based, Relationship Focused, and Passionate Execution.

We believe people don't choose a company to work for, they choose a company to join. We believe that people come first and each day we strive to be willing, trustworthy, and creative.

We prioritize risk-based practices and procedures in order to remain risk intelligent and compliant. We value people, building relationships, and focusing on strengths; we execute with passion.

About the work environment :

Peoples Group offers a flexible and hybrid work environment. In this role you will work a combination of in-office and remotely from home.

Typically, you'll be working regular business hours, Monday to Friday between 8 : 00am and 4 : 30pm with flexibility around start & end times.

Hiring Location :

We are hiring for this position out of our Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary offices. Successful candidates who apply outside of these areas will be expected to relocate and reside in a location that is within a commutable distance.

About you :

Do something truly innovative in banking! As one of the Product Owners supporting Deposits, you are a storyteller that can gather information from different stakeholders and deliver a product from inception phase all the way to launch by constant iterations and ruthless prioritization.

You are the glue that ties your squad together, and you use your brilliant communication skills to break down the business requirements into a backlog of technical tasks that the team understands.

You are organized and a whiz at multi-tasking and are comfortable working with different levels of leadership in a highly visible role.

If you are a self-driven, detail-oriented professional with a passion for Fintech, and you are looking for an opportunity to do something truly innovative in the financial industry, we invite you to join our dynamic team.

Apply now and be part of our journey to shape the future of banking in Canada.

About the qualifications :

• Post-Graduate education in MBA or MS degree considered an asset
• Experience in Banking or Fintech, particularly Commercial Deposits (different types of accounts and savings products) and Payments (Interac, EFT, Wires)
• Experience with launching new business deposits products highly desirable
• Familiarity with the legal / regulatory environment and rules related to business deposits
• 2-3 years' experience as a Product Owner / Product Manager. Product Owner / Product Manager Certification (e.g., Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner) an asset
• Experience with Agile methodology and tools including Confluence, JIRA
• Experience in delivering API products; affinity towards tech products and understanding API based products will be an added advantage
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies
• Experience with automation and optimization of operational workflows

About the day-to-day :

• Take ownership of the P&L of Business Deposits products, with a keen eye on advancing the business by reducing costs and growing revenues
• Draft key objectives and results, strategies and apply the data for the product to make business decisions
• Collaborate with stakeholders (subject matter experts, architects, dependent teams) during the visioning and concept development of a product
• Perform discovery on topics to gather information for requirements and begin further analysis efforts
• Assess value and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work focuses on maximum value and alignment with product strategy
• Provide backlog management and prioritization, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories. Build and manage the backlog of user stories to achieve the business roadmap
• Prioritize activities according to user needs while taking into consideration IT constraints, relationships with external partners and overall squad efficiency
• Collaborate with BSA / BA to develop detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, and ensure that enough prioritized backlog is available for the team before the sprint starts
• Ensure the development team understands items in the backlog and gets clarity on items
• Be responsible for the delivery of new features and updates to existing features
• Continuously make improvements and fixes to the product to enhance the customer experience
• Inform and influence stakeholders of the initiative's progress and solution status, effectively sharing the product vision and complex situation
• Utilize tools such as Jira and Confluence to manage and track project requirements, tasks, and documentation.
• Give presentations / demonstrations of new product functionality to stakeholders and clients.
• Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and emerging technologies related to deposits and banking-as-a-service
• Ensure that the squad has the tools and routines / ceremonies required to do its job effectively, in collaboration with the scrum master COE

Annual Compensation :

Peoples Group is pleased to offer employees a competitive annual salary and discretionary profit share opportunity. Salary for this position will vary between $90,000 and $125,000 per year depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities & experience that the chosen candidate possess.

As part of our recruiting process, shortlisted candidates will be asked their salary expectations for this position.

Help us get to know you better by answering our application questions! Your participation is an expected and essential part of our selection process.

NOTE : Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest; however only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Peoples Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.