Our client, a major Canadian financial institution with a national presence and global reputation, is looking for a Technical Product Owner who's accountable for maximizing the value delivered by development teams through effective product strategy, backlog management, and stakeholder collaboration. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-centric product increments while ensuring alignment with with organizational goals and Agile best practices.
Term: 1-Year Contract
Location: Toronto, ON / London, ON / Montreal QC (hybrid)
NOTE: Please apply with your Word version resume
What You'll Do

• Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and strategy
  
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog to maximize value
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements
  
• Translate business needs into detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives)
  
• Accept/reject deliverables based on quality standards and definitions of done
  
• Monitor product performance and user feedback to iterate and improve
  

Strategic Leadership

• Align product direction with broader business goals and customer needs
  
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation within the product team
  
• Ensure integration and alignment with other product lines and enterprise systems
  
• Act as a voice of the customer and market trends to influence development priorities
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong partnerships with business, technical, and executive stakeholders
  
• Manage dependencies and proactively mitigate delivery risks
  
• Facilitate communication across teams and ensure stakeholder expectations are met
  

RequirementsWhat You Bring

• Undergraduate degree and / or product certificate
  
• 7+ years relevant experience
  
• 3+ years Product Owner or Agile related delivery experience
  
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification and project management experience considered an asset
  
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications or experience operating in scaled agile delivery considered an asset
  

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