Product Owner

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

25880

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

04-Apr-2025

Location: Montreal, Quebec

City

Montreal

Province/State

Quebec

Area of Interest: Project management and agile methodology

A career as a PO AFT in the Payment Hub-Rails team at National Bank means transforming the face of payments at NBC. It involves making strategic decisions and acting as a "leader" to contribute to the replacement of legacy payment systems with a modern solution based on the latest technologies. This role allows you to have a positive impact on our organization through your project management skills and payment knowledge.

Your job:

Act as product owner (PO according to Scrum/Agile methodology) for complex projects related to features.
Be responsible for delivering initiatives and contribute to creating a roadmap to develop solutions
Deconstruct and sequence a target vision to maximize value delivery by taking into account constraints and interdependencies with other projects or sectors, including building and managing the product backlog to achieve the business vision AND prioritizing the business value of the MVP (minimum viable product) for the delivery team.
Provide assistance and support in adapting to change, encourage others to buy in and manage resistance to change.
Make continuous improvements and corrections to the product to enhance the experience and meet current and future needs

Your team:

Within the Retail and Client Experience sector, you are part of a large team of 11 colleagues and report to the Senior Director of Domestic Payments ACSS. You work within a team of Product Owners and senior advisors, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to prioritize and contribute to the delivery of various projects aimed at adapting and modernizing the bank's commercial payment systems both in Canada and internationally.

Our training programs based on learning in action allow you to master your profession. Personalized training content on topics such as the Role of the Product Owner within National Bank is available to support your continuous learning. Access to colleagues with different expertise, experiences, and diverse profiles enriches your development from all perspectives.

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in a related field and 4 years of relevant experience
Experience in delivering online solutions as a Product Owner (PO)
Excellent understanding of payment systems (especially AFT) and good understanding of payment products and cash management.
Ability to work in Agile mode: Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and make deliveries without having all of the specifications
Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively

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

Accountability Agile Methodologies Change Management Client-focused Communication Decision Making Driving Results Emotional Intelligence Influence others Key Performance Indicators Organization Skills Problem Solving Project Planning Stress 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?