IT Product Owner

Position Title: IT Product Owner
Location: Toronto, ON
Duration: 6 months

Story Behind the Need
Business group: CAP Program – Cloud Acceleration Program – migrating systems/products to Cloud
Project: Implementing CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) product across the organization – overseeing the CNAPP product implementation through the full lifecycle (from inception to full maturity) – phase: have started implementing but at early stages; project will go into the next 2-3 years
Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a high-visibility project within a growing and expanding team, lots of opportunity to grow their skillset; opportunity to work on a high profile cloud security project; if can bring value they will be able to showcase skillset to key audiences.
– possibility for extension/retention of the resource, looking for someone who is keen to learn the project in depth and be open to FTE conversion to keep working on it
Typical Day in Role:

• Closely working with architects on technical product solutioning and entablements
• Responsible for defining the product requirements, prioritizing features, and managing the product development process
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Bank – cloud security engineering, technology, security architecture, security advisory, network – to drive CNAPP PoC, vendor selection and Business Case for implementation
• Will work closely with IS&C stakeholders to define an intake model for all Cloud Security initiatives and work with channel teams to capture requirements and build a roadmap for implementation
• Communicate regularly with various business channels on the progress made for various projects in the pipeline
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, along with new features and enhancements we require from the product

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years’ relevant working experience in IT (application development, security etc.)
• 3+ years’ experience as an IT Product Manager/Owner or Delivery Lead
• 3+ years’ experience with Cloud Security domains including IAM, encryption, network security, compliance familiarity with security tools such as CNAPP
• 3+ years’ experience with major cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP – need at least one of these)
• 3+ years’ experience with documenting process, requirements, and product information

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Experience with DevSecOps practices and infrastructure as code (IaC)
• 3+ years’ experience with CI/CD Pipeline tools and processes like BitBucket/GitHub, Jfrog Artifactory, Ansible, Confluence, Jira, Bamboo etc
• Proficiency in APIs, microservices, and cloud automation tools.
• 3+ years’ experience in the financial industry or tech/startups

Soft Skills Required:

• Excellent presentation skills – as a Product Manager, you will be the spokesperson for your product to the organization at large
• Proven experience in managing relationships with customers, partners, and third-party vendors.
• Demonstrable communication capability including verbal presentations to senior leadership

Education:
Bachelors in technical field
Relevant certifications such as Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) as an asset
Best VS. Average Candidate:
Need someone who is very strong technically but also has strong soft skills; able to articulate complex technical terms and translate into business terms; security and cloud technical expertise sought; able to manage stakeholder relationships
Candidate Review & Selection
1 round – MS Teams Video Interview – 45 minutes – going through experience, behavioral – with HM, and Director

Hiring Manager’s availability to interview: ASAP, HM away Aug 23 and first week of Sept