Product Owner Financial Crime

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

30637

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

06-Jan-2025

Area(s) of interest: Information technology, Project management and agile methodology, Web and digital, Risk management, Operations, Business intelligence and data

Location(s): Montreal

A career as a Product Owner in the models, Technology and Transformation team at National Bank is an opportunity to contribute directly to strategic priorities that protect our organisation and our clients. You will play a key role through your motivating leadership, impact communication and ability to transform complex issues into concrete solutions. Your experience as a product owner and knowledge of screening activities will be key assets in advancing our mission.

Your role

Act as a product owner (PO) based on the Scrum/Agile methodology in strategic initiatives related to screening and team projects.
Be responsible for the complete delivery of initiatives and actively contribute to the evolution of our product/request roadmap.
Work closely with experts and partners to represent business needs and define criteria for accepting solutions.
Define, break down and sequence the target vision in order to maximise the value delivered while managing constraints and interdependencies. This includes: Managing and optimising the product backlog and prioritising the MVP (minimum viable product) based on business value.
Support the adoption of change, engage stakeholders and proactively address resistance.
Continuously improve the product and manage improvements and adjustments while proposing sustainable optimisations that anticipate future needs.

Your Team

You are part of a team of 18 colleagues in the Compliance sector and will report to the Senior Manager – PCMLTF risk Management. Our team stands out for its expertise, spirit of collaboration and creativity, as well as its passion for fighting financial crime.

Continuous learning in all its forms is important to support your development, including on-the-job learning, the training content available to you and working with colleagues with diverse backgrounds and expertise.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree and 6 years of experience in a similar role.
Proven experience in product ownership in an agile context (scrum, kanban, safe).
Ability to work in Agile mode: Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and to deliver without having all specifications.
Experience managing large-scale business projects, from initiation to post-deployment.
Knowledge of screening activities
Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and explain technical language to the various stakeholders.

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

Agile Methodologies Agile Project Management Anti Money Laundering Compliance Management Cross-functional Team Leadership Project Planning Stakeholder Management Teamwork Oral Communication Scrum Product Owner Ambiguity Management

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and Family Assistance Program

* Preferential banking services

* Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. 

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.   Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees. 

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

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For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?