Key Responsibilities Product Delivery Be accountable for the success of the Product Ownership Function within the technology organization Ensure a steady flow of high-quality user stories to feed the SCRUM teams. Be accountable for product delivery in line with the strategic roadmap and tactical initiatives on committed delivery dates. Identify and solve dependencies within and beyond your product area to ensure efficient delivery. Stakeholder Management Represent the business for the product area, fostering strong relationships with key global stakeholders to ensure that their views and requirements are captured in the product backlogs. Act as the ambassador for your product area, showcasing the key functionalities, driving product adoption, and assuring operational excellence together with IT peers. Manage relationships outside the product area efficiently to ensure that the product teams can work autonomously. Backlog Management Drive the evolution of the product area backlogs in collaboration with the product managers. Coach the product owners to ensure that the product teams are delivering the right enhancements at the right time to drive consumer and business value. Influence backlog priorities. People Management Lead the Product Ownership team. Ensure compliance with the staffing and contractor budgets, following the appropriate capitalization procedures. Build the appropriate structure and framework to be able to manage the team effectively, identify and develop the future talents and create realistic succession scenarios for key positions. Ensure appropriate leadership skills are present at every level by creating a motivational and supportive work environment in which employees are coached, trained, and provided with career opportunities through development. Continuously monitor and evaluate team workload and organizational efficiency with the support of data and team feedback and make appropriate changes to meet business needs. Provide team members with clear direction and targets that are aligned with business needs and Purpl objectives. Regularly present the Product Ownership framework and practice to key stakeholders and ensure alignment to then effectively guide the team to produce high-quality output. Requirements Education & Experience 5+ years’ experience in financial services, managerial experience A technical or business degree Professional Scrum Product Owner certification, or equivalent, preferred AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred Experience working with stakeholders at various organizational levels Soft Skills Strategic mindset and ability to prioritize and delegate high numbers of tasks with varying workload and importance Ability to handle ambiguity and untangle complex situations into actionable activities High resilience to change Proactive approach to solving problems, and willingness to brainstorm with key players to determine the best solution Very strong leadership skills Hard Skills In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry Expert knowledge of Agile working methods (e.g., Scrum/Kanban) Comfortable working with enterprise-level platforms and technologies In-depth understanding of IT products and capabilities Fluent in English and French WE ARE PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS Great Place to Work® Canada for 2025 and Montreal's Top Employers 2025 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Learn more: https://www.fairstone.ca/en/about/canadian-lender Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fairstone/mycompany/ If you have a preferred language for communication, please kindly inform us whether you prefer French or English on your application. Fairstone is an equal opportunity employer. Accordingly, we will make reasonable accommodations to respond to the needs of people with disabilities. Individuals who view themselves as Aboriginals, members of visible minorities, and disabled are encouraged to apply in confidence. Time Type: Full time Job Type: Permanent RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF MONTREAL'S TOP EMPLOYERS (2025) Fairstone Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries, including Fairstone Financial Inc. and Home Trust Company, deliver innovative, accessible and reliable financial solutions that enable Canadians to reach their financial goals. Collectively, we offer residential and commercial mortgages, consumer deposits and GICs, retail and automobile financing, credit cards and digital lending, in addition to unsecured and secured personal loans online and at more than 255 branches coast to coast. With a long-established history, we are proud to be Canada's leading alternative lending bank. More at FairstoneBank.ca
