Title:  Product Manager

Requisition ID: 257241 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Contributes to the overall success of the Integration Solutions team ensuring business strategies, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.The Product Manager is responsible for continuous and early delivery of business value and oversight of their respective labs within their automation hubs.  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 Bank interacts with customers.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Supports the Director or Senior Manager, Automation Solutions in the overall relationship management of the Integration Solutions program and key partners in functions and business units for program intake, process assessment, change management, and benefits tracking
• Oversees the intake & diagnostic of potential initiatives across the enterprise and owns the framework to identify, evaluate and prioritize candidate initiatives in collaboration with business unit stakeholders
• Lead intake sessions through workshops, targeted and functional assessments, collects data, and conducts analysis to assess candidate processes for Integration Solutions for the supported business unit or function. Facilitates initial and ongoing conversations with business units and acts as relationship manager to the CoE for various business portfolios
• Responsible for defining 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 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.
• Actively collaborate and engage with their respective Automation Hubs
• Regularly attend planning sessions, stand-ups, retrospectives, iteration reviews and other team meetings in order 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 development of user stories and supporting documentation with applicable acceptance criteria
• Decompose larger objectives or journeys (“epic”) 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, whether through face-to-face meetings or suitable light-weight documentation
• 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
• Prioritize backlog to ensure highest value features/epics are developed first and that all stories are aligned with and traceable to the product vision
• The Product Manager is empowered by the business to 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
• Lead and coach the organization to accelerate its adoption of agile by sharing successes, useful artifacts, practices and experiences
• Communicate effectively across diverse audiences within and outside of the development team (Stakeholders, Executives), acting as a champion of the agile methodology
• Partner with Agile Coach and other agile teams to share findings, best practices, and resources to help mature the organization’s agility 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?  We’d love to work with you if you have:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, economics, computer science or other relevant field.
• Masters / MBA considered an asset.
• 3 to 6 years of progressive work experience in new product development (in specific field, as appropriate).
• Prior experience in a project environment and familiar with project life cycle management.
• Experience working in an agile environment is considered an asset
• Certified Product Owner with working experience with scrum teams
• Fluency in Spanish is an asset
• Working knowledge of Robotics (RPA/RDA) in the Financial Services is an asset

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program includes annual bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day. 
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences every individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements. 

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.