Product Owner, Salesforce - International Commercial Banking

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

Product Owner Salesforce, International Commercial Banking



At Scotiabank, we embrace your strengths, ideas, and ambitions. IB is a fast-growing team with a focus on the Americas, particularly Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and we are seeking top tier talent to complement our organization.

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

Purpose

The Product Owner Salesforce will contribute to the overall success of in building and deploying the Salesforce CRM across all International Commercial Banking markets. They will develop a strategic roadmap to deliver key business initiatives, strategies and objectives. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Salesforce and its application within the commercial banking sector.

The Product Owner, Salesforce will assume end-to-end ownership for the development and strategic roadmap of the Commercial Salesforce CRM Platform by leading a cross-functional team to conceptualize, define and implement the Salesforce CRM and develop a foundation for the Salesforce Ecosystem strategy for International Commercial Banking. You will leverage your ability to organize and motivate teams, work in tandem with other Product Owners, International Banking Technology, Canadian Banking Technology (CBT) Partners, Business Lines/Countries, Subject Matter Experts, Vendor Partners and Software Developers and Designers to translate customer journey directives into actionable backlog deliverables. As the Product Owner, Salesforce you will be an advocate for the client and employee experience by continuously engaging SMEs and stakeholders to ensure the team is building the right solution and adding value for our Relationship Manager, Stakeholders and ultimately our Clients.

What You’ll Do:

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-Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
-Discover customer problems, translate them into requirements and prioritize in the backlog.
-Serve as the primary source of external information for the Scrum teams, offering clear definitions of the targeted capability, the intended value to the customer, vision and sprint goals, and functional/non-functional requirements.
-Assist in the development of product roadmaps according to business value/ROI. Author, refine and approve backlog items, with clearly articulated acceptance criteria
-Engage day-to-day with the scrum teams writing and clarifying user stories, participating in sprint planning and reviews, backlog grooming and prioritization.
-Manage and prioritize backlog contents, ensuring sufficient depth of groomed items for development consumption and commitment
-Apply incremental delivery principles, drive the delivery of business value, communicate progress, elicit feedback and enable stakeholder reviews for validation in the process
-Review QA test plans to align with acceptance criteria, facilitate testing and review of early builds for adherence to functional requirements
-Manage engagement with bank stakeholders and effectively communicate product release contents and expected product capabilities/customer journey
-Identify, manage and engage with the Change Team (as required) on business activities related but not limited to operating model, training, communications etc.
-Engage with analytics teams to establish, measure and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting capabilities for new features.
-Facilitate problem solving on a day-today basis as required, working closely with development on implementation challenges
-Communicates status externally to the other POs and project stakeholders.
-Inspect the product progress at the end of every Sprint and has authority to accept or reject work done.
-Understands how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
-Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her/their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
-Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.


What You'll Bring:

-Business, Engineering, Computer Science degree with related experience in product management and/or product ownership
-1-3 years experience in Product Ownership of a SaaS platform, Consulting Experience or a thorough understanding of Commercial Banking.
-Strong understanding of the Commercial Banking business lines including policies and processes, servicing models and products
-Full professional proficiency in both English and Spanish is preferred
-Demonstrative ability to continuously learn, acumen for problem solving and innovation.
-Strong knowledge on a wide range of current market delivery segments and emerging technologies
-Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to influence stakeholders
-Previous work experience/success in product development/management, business analysis or in a related field
-Excellent project delivery skills, with proven accomplishments leading cross-functional projects
-Strong problem solver with ability to lead the team to push to solution and progress
-Excellent organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
-Curious and experimental mindset to drive innovation amidst uncertainty
-Experience with Agile methodologies preferably scrum


Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.



What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

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 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.