About the role

Product Owner managing asset-management product backlogs for Aviso, a Canadian wealth-management and investment-services provider. Guiding Agile delivery, stakeholder alignment, and customer-experience improvements.

Responsibilities

Draft product briefs defining objectives, strategies, and expected results
Leverage data to guide product direction and align with business goals
Engage stakeholders in visioning and concept development, manage expectations, report progress, and address concerns
Conduct discovery to gather requirements and inform product decisions
Assess and prioritize stories, epics, and themes according to product strategy
Manage the product backlog, plan iterations, and elaborate user stories into actionable development tasks
Own delivery of new features and updates, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and clarify backlog items
Balance user needs, IT constraints, and external-partner relationships to maximize user value
Continuously improve the product and customer experience using user feedback, performance data, and industry trends
Cultivate strategic partnerships and collaborate with cross-functional Delivery Teams
Lead the team toward peak performance through coaching, removing roadblocks, and providing resources

2+ years' experience as a Product Owner or Manager, ideally in a fast-paced Agile development environment
2+ years' experience in Asset Management
High digital savviness with MS Office Suite, SQL/Oracle database, Power BI, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, Google Analytics, MIRO, and Figma
In-depth knowledge of Agile processes and principles
Experience with prioritization methods such as Value vs Effort and RICE
Creative thinking, product vision, and ability to conceptualize innovative solutions and features
Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills
Ability to clearly articulate product vision and strategy
Fluent English communication required
Bilingual French skills are an asset
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong collaboration and cross-functional team experience
Understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies
Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred
Product Ownership or Management certifications, such as Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner, preferred

Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits
Generous vacation time
Fitness benefit
Parental leave top-up options
Matching contributions to our retirement program
Learning & development
Education assistance program
Regular social events to foster teamwork