Product Manager

Requisition ID: 277604

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Cryptography Product / Cryptography Product and Engineering in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Contribute to the objectives and scope of crypto security products (e.g. certificates, secrets, key management, post-quantum cryptography, etc.), clearly outline the problems, and risks it's solving.
• Contribute the product strategy, including vendor recommendation, contract management, MVP and rollout plan.
• Contribute to product vision roadmaps and facilitates communication on roadmap progress with Cryptography management and stakeholders.
• Create user stories in the product backlog, new features, and enhancements.
• Facilitate forums and prepares the team for constructive collaboration sessions with cross-functional teams, technology and business channels, and control functions.
• Contribute to business cases based on the roadmap and priority, aligns with Technology, PMO, and Finance teams on the funding required, cost and benefit analysis, and cost allocation model.
• Track overall product status, metrics, key achievements, next steps and risks with a data-driven approach.
• Contribute to transformational crypto programs such as the Post Quantum Cryptography committee.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of 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.
• Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Advanced communication (verbal/written/presentation) skills in English. The same in Spanish is a strong asset.
• 3+ years’ experience in a Product Management (or equivalent) capacity required.
• 3+ years’ functional knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• 3+ years’ knowledge of API or other methods of software integration.
• 3+ years strategic thinker, setting clear goals aligning business objectives.
• 3+ years’ experience translating business requirements into technical specifications.
• 2+ years’ experience in Information Security or Information Technology.
• 2+ years’ experience in working with Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Audit functions.
• 2+ years of vendor and/or contract management experience.
• Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and adaptability skills.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum practices and tools is an asset.
• Experience maintaining a product roadmap near and long-term vision.
• Hands on coding or integration experience are an asset.
• Certification such as: CISSP, CCSP, or CISM is an asset

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, Humans of Digital and much more.

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 apply directly 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.