Enterprise Systems Product Owner II (US)

Job Opportunity

In this role you will shape the user experience and enhance the communitys relationship with the technology they use every day, including desktops, laptops, mobile devices (iOS/Android), VDI solutions using Citrix and Windows 365.

What Youll Accomplish Here

• Oversee, develop, and build a high-performing team responsible for TDs Computing/End User Computing Device Management Platforms that manage 100k+ devices and hardware platforms, including key technologies like Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Azure, Jamf, and Autopilot.
• Own the strategy development, configuration and overall experience of core platforms and operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, iOS, Android, and Print, with an emphasis on providing stability, increased productivity, security, and an intuitive design that is secure and stable.
• Build a strong resilient VDI platform using Citrix and Windows 365 as the core technologies supporting the solution.
• Deliver safe and secure core applications including browsers (Chrome, Edge) and partner with application owners to package and distribute theirs.
• Partner with SecOps teams to measure and increase the security of the environment through baselines, reporting and implementing solutions that minimize risk and provides a secure solution.
• Develop and execute roadmaps through research and evaluation of emerging technologies and tools to bring the future of computing to TD.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders, support teams, business units, IT peers and leadership to share your vision and incorporate their feedback and ensure maximal business value creation.

Depth & Scope

• Provides people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required.
• Deep expertise requiring significant in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas.
• Accountable for specialized product development support based on deep product expertise and expert knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes, roles and practices.
• Senior specialist providing advisory services to executives, business segment leaders and governs the requirements for own work.
• Integrates knowledge of the enterprise functions or business segments overarching strategy in leading program design, policy formulation or operating standards within one or more areas of expertise.
• Anticipates emerging business trends and regulatory/risk issues as a basis for recommending large-scale product, technical, functional or operations improvements.
• Advises on execution strategy and leads the development and deployment of functional programs or initiatives within their own field or across multiple specialties.
• Solves unique and ambiguous problems with broad impact; typically oversees standards, controls and operating methods that have significant financial and operational impact within the context of their own field.
• Requires innovative thinking to develop new solutions.
• Impacts the technical or functional direction and resource allocation of part of an enterprise function or business segment.
• Engages stakeholders to take action; serves as a source of expert advice, influences change; frames information in a broader organizational context.
• Provides leadership guidance, make recommendations and collaborate with business to ensure solutions meets the business needs on a complex project or program.

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree and/or product certificate required
• Graduate degree preferred
• 10+ years relevant experience
• 5-7 years Product Owner or Agile related delivery experience
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification and project management experience considered an asset
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications or experience operating in scaled agile delivery considered an asset

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct, hands-on system administration work experience with technologies mentioned above
• Relevant experience designing, implementing, deploying, and supporting global enterprise-level IT infrastructure solutions
• Experience leading geographically dispersed (both remote and onsite), highly-technical engineering teams and contractors
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, technical, presentation, financial, and project management skills
• Strong enterprise technical architecture skills and knowledge
• Self-motivated with strong leadership abilities, ability to think strategically and globally, and influence others.
• Ability and desire to inspire change, and rethink and improve present circumstances, processes, and technologies

Customer Accountabilities

• Partners with senior management to support the delivery of a product vision
• In alignment with the product vision, create and maintain a product backlog and continuously re-prioritize user stories that will provide the most customer or end user value
• Continuously aligns with senior management on the product delivery roadmap, defined Minimum Marketable Features or Minimum Viable Products and release cadence
• Reviews performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer or end user product experience
• Participates in scrum or Kanban events (e.g. stand-ups, retrospectives), express new ideas for improving product value or delivery efficiency, sharing with leadership as appropriate
• Proactively engages established business process partners to ensure customers or end users are prepared for application changes and establish Day 2 processes
• Creates a value-focused product backlog and continuously iterate, ensuring there are user stories scoped and prioritized
• Provides user story design, development and completion oversight; accepting / rejecting user stories based on the agreed upon Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
• Manages delivery initiatives and (depending on complexity) oversee multiple development team (pod) backlogs
• Proactively raises issues that impede the efficient delivery of customer-focused increments
• Responsible for defect management and prioritization

Shareholder Accountabilities

• Ensures team adheres to enterprise frameworks and methodologies related to overall business management activities
• Leads relationships with corporate and/or control functions to ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
• Supports team in staying knowledgeable on emerging issues, trends and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts to the Bank
• Assesses / identifies key issues and escalate to appropriate levels and relevant stakeholders and business management where required
• Leads the submission and discussion on the Quarterly Business Review, with respect to their product
• Identifies, mitigates and reports on risk issues per enterprise policy / guidance and ensures appropriate escalation processes are followed
• Ensures business operations are in compliance with applicable internal and external requirements (e.g. financial controls, segregation of duties, transaction approvals and physical control of assets)
• Leads relationships with business lines / corporate and/or control functions to ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
• Leads or contribute to cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as an organizational or subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations
• Defines the OKRs in partnership with numerous stakeholders across the organization
• Protects the interests of the organization identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk transactions / activities as necessary
• Manages oversight process, risk-based identification and monitoring of related risks and regulatory compliance across the supported functions, while ensuring key controls and processes are effectively managed
• Oversees or leads the facilitation and/or implementation of action / remediation plans to address performance / risk / governance issues
• Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
• Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

Employee/Team Accountabilities

• Contributes to the development of business segment and/or enterprise functional strategic priorities within their operational area or field of specialty
• Develops annual and/or long-term plans for own area and influences plans well beyond area managed
• Responsible for management of the overall team providing both leadership and guidance
• Sets targets and objectives for the team, and deliver results
• Grows team expertise to align with business/enterprise demand and direction; assess team skills and capabilities and continually look for ways to provide and enhance the value delivered
• Leads a high performing team; provide on-going feedback and performance