Business Services Capital Markets Product Owner

Product Owner

Our team is looking for a product owner to maximize product value and teamwork. As the Business Services capital markets product owner on the Capital Markets Solutions team, you represent the business needs voiced by internal clients. You support the growth of the Fixed Income Group by modernizing and transforming its IT solutions and business processes. You work closely with the project sponsor, project manager, architects and integration team to ensure that the solution meets users' needs and that the expected benefits of the project are realized. You manage relationships with the project's various stakeholders. You also help put in place the structure and agile operating methods needed to carry out the project. You lead and influence squad specialists and practitioners on planning, feasibility and development projects and highly innovative, complex strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Establish product backlog for projects, mandates and development activities specific to your field and squads, the scope and impact of which are significant for the business and for Desjardins Group as a whole
• Advise and assist clients and partners with positioning, planning, development, performance and follow-up of various strategic projects and mandates under your responsibility
• Oversee the development and updating of policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit's strategic projects and mandates
• Identify and analyze major problems and issues. Develop diagnostics and make recommendations to the decision-making bodies concerned with regard to key market-development strategies and tactics
• Coach other product owners
• Represent your unit in dealings with decision-making bodies
• Represent Desjardins Group's position when reaching agreements with partners and external organizations

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

What You Bring To The Table:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of experience in IT product/software management or other relevant experience and/or experience as a product owner (PO)
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required
• Knowledge of the capital markets industry and specifically the fixed income sector (sell side), and in-depth knowledge of sales and trading platforms, order management, the life cycle of fixed income transactions, market and repository data management, accounting, risk and more
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies in the context of transformation of delivery methods.
• Knowledge of the integration chain from front to middle to back to risk
• Knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of capital markets solutions and platforms, including Bloomberg (TOMS, Data License, B-PIPE), Tradewest, CanDeal, GLMX, Tradeweb and ION (Fidessa).
• Knowledge of financial products, pricing mechanisms, types of bonds, yield curves, credit ratings, transaction valuation, fixed income derivatives (futures, swaps), risk hedging, financial regulations and standards governing financial markets (Dodd-Frank, MiFID II, etc.).

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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