Front Office, Product Owner

Derivative Path
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Canada
Experience
Lead / principal · 10+ years

Job description

Product management role owning a product or functionality from conception through delivery, focused on capital markets and OTC derivatives software. Fully remote in Canada.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time
Work mode
Remote · Canada

What you'll do

  • Own a product or functionality from conception through delivery, guiding initiatives through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC & AI-DLC) from discovery to release
  • Clearly articulate and develop initiatives, epics, and user stories, documenting detailed requirements and acceptance criteria that define client impact
  • Actively manage and prioritize the product backlog in Jira, holding regular grooming sessions with development to maintain at least 3 sprints of ready backlog
  • Collaborate with other teams to align dependent workstreams and ensure seamless, on-time execution of projects
  • Clearly articulate the priorities and user impact of team initiatives, analyzing how they affect client satisfaction and business outcomes, and collaborating with Development to iterate on strategies as needed
  • Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders regarding project status, potential risks, and resource requirements
  • Ensure comprehensive documentation of requirements, acceptance criteria, project plans, and progress reports to facilitate effective tracking and accountability
  • Work independently to drive initiatives forward, validate that developed functionality meets expectations, and present new functionality to the broader organization

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of professional experience in product management, including experience owning a product or service from conception through delivery
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
  • Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC & AI-DLC) and Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
  • Strong understanding of capital markets and OTC derivatives, including Interest Rate, FX and Commodity derivatives
  • Experience with Jira, actively managing and prioritizing a product backlog
  • Highly organized, driven, and capable of working autonomously
  • Highly skilled collaborator and excellent communicator, able to clearly articulate priorities and the user impact of initiatives to stakeholders
  • Able to multi-task effectively across concurrent projects, and skilled at documenting detailed requirements and acceptance criteria
  • Proficient at rapid prototyping
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering client value

Benefits

  • Competitive bonus, base salary, and equity compensation
  • 23 days of PTO
  • Fully remote
  • RRSP contribution at 3%
  • Competitive health benefits

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