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Position: Product Manager, Enterprise Productivity, Smart Automaton COE (12 Month Contract)
Purpose
Contributes to the overall success of the Smart Automation COE in Canada 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. They are responsible for identifying capabilities, features, and potential risks for the products 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.
Accountabilities
Responsible for defining a products release and iteration backlog based on products overall vision and input from business SMEs, customer experience and the agile team.
Understand and articulate the products 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.
Act as primary reviewer and approver of finished development work during iteration demos/reviews based on established acceptance criteria
Actively collaborate and engage with the agile team
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
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 organizations 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 organizations agility
On occasion the Product Manger may be asked to support the Assessment Team to help source & validate new robotic opportunities coming into the Smart Automation COE. This may involve participating in deep dive discovery sessions with various business units to identify robotic opportunities.
Education / Experience
Bachelors 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 Manager 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
Working knowledge of Pega BPM in the Financial Services is an asset
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.