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Director, IT, Technical Data Product Owner


Company : MUFG Investor Services


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-01-31


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Director, IT, Technical Data Product Owner Please note: MUFG Investor Services provides a pay range of CA$125,843.00/yr - CA$184,569.00/yr. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience. Job Description We are seeking a skilled and experienced Technical Product Owner to join our dynamic team. As a Technical Product Owner, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring the successful delivery of highquality software products. Key Responsibilities Manage all aspects of building our data product, including stakeholder feedback, business requirements, and BAU issues requiring project support. Collaborate closely with the Agile squad to ensure alignment with the product vision and goals. Facilitate squad ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement and team cohesion. Ensure the usability, quality, and delivery of features and the product. Participate in discovery sessions with stakeholders to define requirements clearly. Analyse needs and priorities to build a better product and drive continuous improvement. Create and maintain a prioritised Product Backlog in Epic and User stories format with clear acceptance criteria by liaising with respective teams and stakeholders. Ensure that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, ensuring the team has prepared tasks. Run backlog refinement sessions at regular intervals to continuously groom and plan prioritised features. Ensure high ROI of development efforts by tracking business impact and relying on performance data to make informed decisions. Discuss and prioritise incoming bugs as part of triage activities. Provide regular updates on product progress, challenges, and opportunities to leadership. Work collaboratively with the leads to align on strategic priorities and ensure the successful delivery of product features. Qualifications Product Owner experience for building a technology platform in the financial industry. 5+ years of experience in managing successful delivery of products. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban. Familiarity with modern data stack (AWS, Databricks, Apache Iceberg). Proficiency in product management tools such as Jira and Confluence. Proficiency in data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau) and Excel. Excellent knowledge of software development processes and the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, as well as the ability to communicate such concepts to nontechnical stakeholders. Demonstrated experience in successful product deliveries and feature launches. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions. Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to various audiences. Proven problemsolving abilities and decisiveness in a fastpaced environment. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while also being able to work independently when required. Preferred Experience in delivering customer/clientfacing dataled products. Experience in the alternative investment industry. Additional Information Whats in it for you to join MUFG Investor Services? Take a look at our careers site and youll find everything youd expect working with one of the fastestgrowing businesses at one of the worlds largest financial groups. Youll feel that difference in all kinds of ways. Our vibrant culture, connected team, love of innovation, laser client focus. So, why settle for the ordinary? Apply now for your next Brilliantly Different opportunity. At MUFG Investor Services, we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to help identify skills and experience that align with role requirements. All AI recommendations are reviewed by our recruitment team before any decisions are made. This is a newly created position. We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr