IT Product Owner at Sun Life
Montréal, QC H2T 3B2, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Oct, 25

Salary

84000.0

Posted On

17 Jul, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Technology, Design, Change Management, Teams, Operations, Communication Skills, Collaboration

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You’ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you’ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The IT Product Owner, GRS Retirement Platform (GRS-RP) Foundation Hub will report to the AVP, GRS Retirement Platform IT Lead. They work closely with the GRS-RP Foundation Hub IT Lead and Hub Owner to create the technology sustainability product roadmap and define the strategic vision for their teams based on the overall GRS & DBTS organization’s vision.
They have strong financial industry knowledge, technology expertise, and can advocate for user needs. An IT Product Owner demonstrates strategic thinking and manages dependencies with other teams while identifying, building, and managing strategic partnerships with various stakeholders. They work closely within their team to user feedback is translated into new developments. IT Product Owners are accountable for specific platform/journey OKRs based on the squad’s mission.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Set ambitious and clear product vision and communicate vision effectively to stakeholders, the team, and the organization
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure digital vision and products align within team strategy and requirements
  • Work closely with business leaders to establish each product’s business value, and support messaging, communication and customer outreach as necessary
  • Prioritize and manage items in the backlog and maintain a backlog 3 to 4 sprints ahead of the team
  • Utilize market and industry knowledge to translate user needs into user stories and acceptance criteria for their team
  • Determine end-to-end team output strategy from inception to production
  • Facilitate release planning with stakeholders as well as weekly demos
  • Integrate usability studies and research into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction and ensure customer-driven design
  • Be accountable for product-specific OKRs and communicate progress to stakeholders
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