Product Owner

Area of Interest : Finance and accounting

1 position will be based in Toronto, Calgary or Vancouver for real estate projects outside the province of Quebec.

A career as a Product Owner in the Real Estate business strategy team at National Bank means acting as an orchestrator of the end-to-end execution strategy for real estate projects.

This job allows you to have a positive impact on our organization, thanks to your ability to align diverse teams and expertise, your positive leadership, your sense of priorities and organization.

Your job

• Act as a Product Owner (PO according to the Scrum / Agile methodology) for the real estate project portfolio
• Be responsible for the delivery and contribute to the realization of the roadmap of real estate projects
• Act as an orchestrator, slice and sequence a target vision to maximize value delivery by taking into account constraints and interdependencies with other projects or sectors
• Build and manage the product backlog that allows you to achieve the business vision and prioritize the MVP (minimum viable product) based on business value
• Accompany and support adaptation to change, obtain buy-in from others and manage resistance to change
• Continuously make improvements and fixes to the product to improve the experience to meet current and future needs.

Your team

The Real Estate business strategy sector is more than 40 experts who work in an agile, proactive and collaborative way to seize opportunities and continuously improve processes.

Within the sector, you are part of a team composed of 2 POs and 2 market development advisors who report to the Senior Director and who work in matrix with several internal experts.

The team is primarily responsible for ensuring the end-to-end execution of real estate projects, from site search to operational delivery.

Prerequisite

• Industry-related bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant experience OR Industry-related master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience
• Experience in solution delivery as a Product Owner (P.O.)
• Ability to work in Agile mode : Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and deliver without having all the specifications
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and build credibility with senior executives from different business sectors
• Comfortable in a role of influencing and managing stakeholders
• Excellent ability to synthesize at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding goals

Languages :

• Language : French
• Language : English

Reason to require this language : you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

Agile Methodologies Business Impact Analysis Change Management Decision Making Influence others Mobilization Organization Skills Partner Development Problem Solving Project Governance Project Planning Risk Management Strategy Execution Stress Management Team Alignment

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas.

Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first :

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives.

Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us.

We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!