Bilingual (Spanish/English) Product Owner (8+ Years) to drive digital product delivery using Agile and SDLC methodologies- 41804 Our financial services client is seeking a

Bilingual (Spanish/English)Product Owner (8+ Years) to drive digital product delivery using Agile and SDLC methodologies- 41804

Location Address: Toronto– onsite 4x/week (may need to travel to other locations in Toronto and Scarborough)

Contract Duration:4 months (Strong Possibility of extension to at least a 1 year contract)

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday; standard 37.5 hrs/week (Possible OT)

Story Behind the Need

Business group: Customer Experience & Digital Channels

Project: Connect 2.0

Contributes to the overall success of the Global Transaction Banking business lines globally by ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted follow governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

TheManager, Global Product Owner, Channels is responsible for continuous and early delivery of business value. They are responsible for identifying capabilities, features, and potential risks for the product’s vision by working with end users, stakeholders, the agile team and business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to produce high quality features that will change the way the that customers interact with the Bank.

In collaboration with the agile team, theManager, Global Product Owner, Channels will be engaged throughout the different phases of the product lifecycle and will actively evolve the product roadmap.

The Product

Owner, Channels will be expected to represent the voice of the customer and help to prioritize the backlog. Moreover, the incumbent will be expected to enable peers and tirelessly advocate for the vision and customer experience they’ve been entrusted with. This will require to work with a cross-functional global team, focusing on the Americas, particularly the North American Corridor (USA, Canada and Mexico) and also working with partners across the rest of the Bank’s international footprint.

Typical Day in Role

Support Senior Manager, Product Owner to help define a product’s release and iteration backlog based on product’s overall vision and input from business SMEs, customer experience and the agile team Understand and articulate the product’s vision, including its objectives, value proposition, and key risks associated with opportunities/ideas. Collaborate with SMEs and other Product Owners to assess how features will impact the end-user and how to effectively manage them.

Develop product roadmap and high-level backlog, further decomposed into releases which deliver significant value to the end user. Prioritize (and continuously reprioritize) delivery based on the calculated benefits/value of identified features/epics Act as primary reviewer and approver of finished development work during iteration demos/reviews based on established acceptance criteria

Align the definitions, scope and roadmap with the different workstreams related to the product development Actively collaborate and engage with the agile team Attend planning sessions, stand-ups, retrospectives, iteration reviews and other team meetings to verify that the output of the team is consistently delivering business value and aligned with the agreed upon commitments

Shield the team from interruptions and outside interference by acting as a conduit between the business and the team Lead the creation of user stories, assist with the development and supporting documentation with applicable acceptance criteria Decompose larger objectives or journeys (“epics”) into features and user stories that can be understood and committed to by members of the team

Participate in iteration planning discussions to reduce ambiguity around the user stories and ensure clarity, optimize functionality, and define features that align with product vision Support the team by being available to provide definitions required to complete detailed user stories Advocate for the highest attainable levels of quality and for approaches that will minimize the impact of technical debt on the product and organization

Utilize SMEs – including team members – to assist in the validation of epics and user stories as well as other activities such as user experience testing Make decisions about the product’s direction Define features, themes and epics in suitable levels of detail and prioritize them based on their respective business value

Establish and communicate product vision with key stakeholders and business owners,



using customer research and available reporting and analysis to provide an economic justification for key decisions Review the output of the agile team at the end of every iteration, and before the product is released into the market, to ensure that it meets expectations Ensure full awareness of market and trends in the business environment through effective communication with stakeholders; using research and available analysis to help inform ideas

Contribute to discussions on solutions and execute assigned priorities with consideration and awareness of potential impact on other initiatives (the organization’s overall Product / Portfolio Backlog) Contribute to building organizational capability and expertise on agile adoption Communicate effectively across diverse audiences within and outside of the development team (Stakeholders, Executives), acting as a champion of the agile methodology

Partner with the Agile Coach and other agile teams to share findings, best practices, and resources to help mature the organization’s agility

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills

- 8+ years of progressive experience in product management or product development, preferably within financial services, payments, digital channels, or fintech environments
- 5+ years of experience contributing to the end‑to‑end delivery of digital products, from discovery through launch and iteration
- 4+ years of experience working in a structured delivery or project environment, with familiarity across the full project lifecycle
- Strong understanding of software technologies and iterative Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies

Nice-To-Have Skills:

- Master’s degree or MBA considered an asset

-Jira/Confluence experience

-Figma

-Mural

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or another relevant field

Best VS. Average Candidate:The ideal candidate would have strong experience with end‑to‑end delivery of digital products. The candidate would have previous experience working across global markets. Strong bilingual skills in Spanish/English are very important.

3 round

Our financial services client is seeking a

Bilingual (Spanish/English)Product Owner (8+ Years) to drive digital product delivery using Agile and SDLC methodologies- 41804

Location Address: Toronto– onsite 4x/week (may need to travel to other locations in Toronto and Scarborough)

Contract Duration:4 months (Strong Possibility of extension to at least a 1 year contract)

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday; standard 37.5 hrs/week (Possible OT)

Story Behind the Need

Business group: Customer Experience & Digital Channels

Project: Connect 2.0

Contributes to the overall success of the Global Transaction Banking business lines globally by ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted follow governing regulations, internal policies and procedures

TheManager, Global Product Owner, Channels is responsible for continuous and early delivery of business value. They are responsible for identifying capabilities, features, and potential risks for the product’s vision by working with end users, stakeholders, the agile team and business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to produce high quality features that will change the way the that customers interact with the Bank In collaboration with the agile team, theManager, Global Product Owner, Channels will be engaged throughout the different phases of the product lifecycle and will actively evolve the product roadmap.

The Product

Owner, Channels will be expected to represent the voice of the customer and help to prioritize the backlog. Moreover, the incumbent will be expected to enable peers and tirelessly advocate for the vision and customer experience they’ve been entrusted with. This will require to work with a cross‑functional global team, focusing on the Americas, particularly the North American Corridor (USA, Canada and Mexico) and also working with partners across the rest of the Bank’s international footprint

Typical Day in Role

Support Senior Manager, Product Owner to help define a product’s release and iteration backlog based on product’s overall vision and input from business SMEs,



customer experience and the agile team Understand and articulate the product’s vision, including its objectives, value proposition, and key risks associated with opportunities/ideas Collaborate with SMEs and other Product Owners to assess how features will impact the end‑user and how to effectively manage them

Develop product roadmap and high‑level backlog, further decomposed into releases which deliver significant value to the end user Prioritize (and continuously reprioritize) delivery based on the calculated benefits/value of identified features/epics Act as primary reviewer and approver of finished development work during iteration demos/reviews based on established acceptance criteria

Align the definitions, scope and roadmap with the different workstreams related to the product development Actively collaborate and engage with the agile team Attend planning sessions, stand‑ups, retrospectives, iteration reviews and other team meetings to verify that the output of the team is consistently delivering business value and aligned with the agreed upon commitments

Shield the team from interruptions and outside interference by acting as a conduit between the business and the team Lead the creation of user stories, assist with the development and supporting documentation with applicable acceptance criteria Decompose larger objectives or journeys (“epics”) into features and user stories that can be understood and committed to by members of the team

Participate in iteration planning discussions to reduce ambiguity around the user stories and ensure clarity, optimize functionality, and define features that align with product vision Support the team by being available to provide definitions required to complete detailed user stories Advocate for the highest attainable levels of quality and for approaches that will minimize the impact of technical debt on the product and organization

Utilize SMEs – including team members – to assist in the validation of epics and user stories as well as other activities such as user experience testing Make decisions about the product’s direction Define features, themes and epics in suitable levels of detail and prioritize them based on their respective business value

Establish and communicate product vision with key stakeholders and business owners, using customer research and available reporting and analysis to provide an economic justification for key decisions Review the output of the agile team at the end of every iteration, and before the product is released into the market, to ensure that it meets expectations Ensure full awareness of market and trends in the business environment through effective communication with stakeholders; using research and available analysis to help inform ideas

Contribute to discussions on solutions and execute assigned priorities with consideration and awareness of potential impact on other initiatives (the organization’s overall Product / Portfolio Backlog) Contribute to building organizational capability and expertise on agile adoption Communicate effectively across diverse audiences within and outside of the development team (Stakeholders, Executives), acting as a champion of the agile methodology

Partner with the Agile Coach and other agile teams to share findings, best practices, and resources to help mature the organization’s agility

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills

- 8+ years of progressive experience in product management or product development, preferably within financial services, payments, digital channels, or fintech environments
- 5+ years of experience contributing to the end‑to‑end delivery of digital products, from discovery through launch and iteration
- 4+ years of experience working in a structured delivery or project environment, with familiarity across the full project lifecycle
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Robust understanding of software technologies and iterative Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies

Nice-To-Have Skills:

- Master’s degree or MBA considered an asset

-Jira/Confluence experience

-Figma

-Mural

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or another relevant field

Best VS. Average Candidate:The ideal candidate would have strong experience with end‑to‑end delivery of digital products. The candidate would have previous experience working across global markets. Strong bilingual skills in Spanish/English are very important.

Candidate Review & Selection

3 round

1st round – HM – 45 mins – Teams Video

2nd round – Director + Hiring Manager – 45 mins – in‑person

3rd round – Director – 30 mins – Teams Video

Disclaimer

AI may be used in evaluating candidates.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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🏢 S.I. Systems
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