Product Manager

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private client, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction: Robertson is seeking a skilled Product Manager to join our client.

Contract Period: 18 months with potential to extend or convert

Pay Rate: Starting from $63 per hour

Location: Toronto, ON

Location Type: Hybrid; In office 2 days a week -Tuesday is anchor day

Business Hours: Monday to Friday; Core Business Hours

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with management to support the delivery of a product vision
• In alignment with the product vision, create and maintain a product backlog and continuously re-prioritize user stories that will provide the most customer or end user value
• Review performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer or end user product experience
• Proactively engage established business process partners to ensure customers or end users are prepared for application changes and establish Day 2 processes
• Manage delivery initiatives and oversee development team (pod) backlogs
• Consider development team and stakeholder feedback in backlog management, facilitating conversations with multiple stakeholders representing competing priorities
• Understand the internal business and technical environment, proactively defining, aligning, or integrating with relevant stakeholders, shared services control groups (or platform as appropriate
• Monitor the regulatory environment, emerging issues, trends, and partner with the senior management to consider changes to product strategy as needed
• Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
• Contribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally
• Communicate difficult concepts; converts information to compelling business context and advice; influences and gains alignment across increasingly senior stakeholders
• Work autonomously as the lead and guide others within area of expertise
  
  

Experience & Qualification Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or product management certificate, and / 7 or more years relevant experience
• 3 or more years Product Owner or Agile related delivery experience
• Previous product experience typically required
• Thorough understanding of Canadian money movement capabilities and eco-system, and thought leadership required to understand the ever-changing online money movement and payments landscape
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to conduct product research, product analysis and development, forecasting, pricing, competitive intelligence
• Knowledge of competitor and market trends
• Skill in preparing and managing budgets
• Skill in using analytical software tools, MS Office, data analysis methods and reporting techniques
• ALL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A CRIMINAL AND CREDIT CHECK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS****
  
  

How to Apply: If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply.

Robertson & the clients we represent are equal opportunity employers, committed to diversity and inclusion. Robertson is a certified diverse supplier and actively seeks to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors. We champion building a diverse and inclusive environment.