Product Owner, Financial Planning Digital Experience

Product Owner, Financial Planning Digital Experience page is loaded## Product Owner, Financial Planning Digital Experiencelocations: Toronto, Ontario: North York, Ontariotime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR00119547You 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.**Job Description:**ne Sun Financial Planning delivers financial planning capabilities to all Canadians using technology to enable a brighter financial future for our Clients.The Digital Platform team is looking for a Product Owner to lead the delivery team that’s integrating digital financial planning into our web and mobile platforms.This role will work closely with our partners across multiple business units to ensure delivery priorities align with the financial planning program’s over-arching objectives and the needs of our Clients. This role is responsible for all facets of the preparedness,execution, change management and overall success management of the features that are implemented as part of the agile team’s development.* Collaborate with One Sun Financial Planning program stakeholders to ensure digital products align with the program’s strategy and requirements* Integrate your team’s delivery into the broader program delivery schedule, identify interdependencies inside and outside of the program and set a clear path forward for the team on an ongoing basis.* Setting an ambitious and clear vision for each feature that aligns to the overall journey vision and communicate that vision effectively to stakeholders, your team, and the organization* Work closely with business leaders to establish each feature’s business value, and support messaging communication and customer outreach as necessary* Prioritize and manage items in the back-log that allow you to maintain a back-log that is continuously one quarter ahead of the team* Use market and industry knowledge to translate user needs into user stories and acceptance criteria for the team* Determine end-to-end team output strategy from inception to production* Be accountable for product specific OKRs and communicate progress to stakeholders* Stay at leading edge of existing market solutions/components being able to identify how they can transform our experiences.* Be an advocate for simplicity of design and development, to deliver to market as effectively and efficiently as possible.* Oversee all required changes to the platform, including regular operational updates and maintenance, by implementing timelines, tracking, and closely overseeing risks and dependencies.* Support regular governance reviews of the platform and vendor relationship, including completing intakes and attending enterprise governance touchpoints with stakeholders* Monitor already launched digital assets and determine how to optimize their performance, by developing a framework to measure impact of improvements.* Identify experimentation opportunities and propose test and learns.* Experience using development methodologies, particularly agile development* Effective at influencing others in supporting product direction to push an end solution forward* Strong communication skills and comfortable speaking with business stakeholders* Able to navigate a large organization at a senior level* Ability to collaborate and make decisions effectively with Technical Leads and Scrum Masters* Skilled in handling change management* Excellent ability to problem solve and analyze options to arrive at the best solution* Able to empower others to fail, learn, and grow* Encouraging experimental mindsets to drive innovation* University degree in Marketing, Business or Information Technologies* Strategic experience with a focus on business model evolution.* Sound understanding of financial planning and time value of money concepts.* Experience with Conquest Planning or other financial planning software, as a user, or in an enterprise development function**What’s in it for you:*** We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work Canada.* *We are thrilled to be recognized by **Excellence Canada** with their top-level certification, the **Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work**, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health.** Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial* The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.* As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client need to choose where you work, at home or in the officeAs a condition of the role, the successful candidate must obtain a Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance through Sun Life in advance of the start dateThe Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**Salary Range:**90,000/90 000 - 140,000/140 000**Job Category:**Product Owner**Posting End Date:**21/01/2026**Shine together**At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed.**Make life brighter**We’re a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant There’s power in numbers. As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world.**Shape the future**With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries and try new ways of working. Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn. At Sun Life, we’re driving transformation, sustainability
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