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TD · 3 days ago

Product Owner I (US) - Online Banking PG

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions, and they are seeking a Product Owner I to ensure that a development team is creating value through customer-focused product increments. This role involves aligning with other Product Owners and senior management, managing product backlogs, and continuously improving product delivery processes.

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Responsibilities

Partners with senior management to support the delivery of a product vision
In alignment with the product vision, create and maintain a product backlog and continuously re-prioritize user stories that will provide the most customer or end user value
Continuously aligns with senior management on the product delivery roadmap, defined Minimum Marketable Features or Minimum Viable Products and release cadence
Reviews performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer or end user product experience
Participates in scrum or Kanban events (e.g. stand-ups, retrospectives), express new ideas for improving product value or delivery efficiency, sharing with leadership as appropriate
Proactively engages established business process partners to ensure customers or end users are prepared for application changes and establish Day 2 processes
Creates a value-focused product backlog and continuously iterate, ensuring there are user stories scoped and prioritized
Provides user story design, development and completion oversight; accepting / rejecting user stories based on the agreed upon Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
Manages delivery initiatives and (depending on complexity) oversee multiple development team (pod) backlogs
Proactively raises issues that impede the efficient delivery of customer-focused increments
Responsible for defect management and prioritization
Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for own business area / journey
Ensures on-going strategic alignment with senior management, providing feedback as appropriate
Considers development team and stakeholder feedback in backlog management, facilitating conversations with multiple stakeholders representing competing priorities
Understands the internal business and technical environment, proactively defining, aligning or integrating with relevant stakeholders, shared services control groups (or platform as appropriate
Leads the submission and discussion on the Quarterly Business Review, with respect to their product
Proactively manages business stakeholders to obtain inputs needed for product development in a timely manner
Monitors the regulatory environment and partner with the senior management to consider changes to product strategy as needed
Actively coordinates and engages in risk, quality and/or business testing management
Empowered to make product delivery decisions, escalating to senior management as appropriate
Actively communicates to business, technology and senior management regarding product changes and backlog priorities
Single point of escalation for development team, providing guidance and decisioning as needed
Works cohesively with peers to reinforce Agile processes
Compiles performance metrics and share with relevant stakeholders
Defines the OKRs in partnership with numerous stakeholders across the organization
Protects the interests of the organization- identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk activities as necessary
Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
Participates fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues / points of interest
Supports team development, track team performance metrics, and provides ongoing coaching and support
Provides thought leadership and / or industry knowledge for area of expertise in product area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business area / journey
Works cohesively with Scrum Master to reinforce Agile processes
Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
Keeps others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of delivery and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships
Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
Acts as a brand ambassador for the business area / journey and the bank, both internally and / or externally

Qualification

Agile/Scrum expertiseProduct Owner experienceCertified Scrum Product OwnerScaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Project management experienceCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving skillsCustomer-focused mindset

Required

Undergraduate degree and / or product certificate
7+ years relevant experience
3-5 years Product Owner or Agile related delivery experience

Preferred

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification and project management experience considered an asset
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications or experience operating in scaled agile delivery considered an asset

Benefits

Health and well-being benefits
Savings and retirement programs
Paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO)
Banking benefits and discounts
Career development
Reward and recognition

Company

The Toronto-Dominion Bank & its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD).

H1B Sponsorship

TD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (1)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$65M
Key Investors
U.S. Department of the Treasury
2023-10-03Grant· $65M

Leadership Team

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Brian Jacobson
Chief of Staff to the CEO, TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank
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Foster Glenn
Senior Vice President Technology and Data Risk Management
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