Data Product Owner

Data Product Owner (contract or temporary assignment)

Application deadline: January 9th, 2025

Position: Data Product Owner

Employment Type: Contract

Compensation Details: Product Owner 18 : Salaries typically range from $94,664 to $126,219 annually, based on qualifications and experience.

Location: Export Development Canada operates in a hybrid work environment, requiring employees to work in the office 2 days per week (subject to change). This role can be performed from EDC’s headquarters in Ottawa or from one of our Community Hubs located in Toronto or Mississauga.

About EDC: Export Development Canada (EDC) empowers Canadian businesses to succeed globally. As a financial Crown corporation, we offer innovative financial solutions and expert insights to help businesses explore new markets, mitigate risks, and achieve growth.

Why Join EDC?

• Collaborate with a diverse, experienced team.
• Thrive in a supportive, teamwork-driven environment.
• Impact global communities through sustainable growth in emerging markets.
• Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers, and a Top 100 Family-Friendly Employer.
• Enjoy a comprehensive Total Rewards package:
  • Flexible benefits – Medical, Dental, Life, and more with additional Flex credits.
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
  • Competitive vacation program – 4 weeks of vacation plus 2 floater days each year for permanent employees.
  • Comprehensive wellness programs.
  • Professional Development opportunities.

Team Overview:

• Digital & Technology Solutions (DTS) group established in 2023 to deliver secure digital experiences.
• Enterprise Data Operations and Technology (EDOT) group focuses on optimizing the data ecosystem.
• The Data Product Owner collaborates with business and IT stakeholders to translate needs into a strategic product roadmap.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop product vision, OKRs, and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Create business cases, drive product messaging, and customer outreach.
• Build relationships with business/IT stakeholders to gather feedback and refine the product.
• Scope the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) considering resource constraints.
• Maintain the product backlog and prioritize user stories based on business value.
• Identify and raise dependencies to Family Product Owner and Architecture Owners, and help resolve them.
• Collaborate on technical debt optimization and define the technical roadmap.
• Empower teams to be autonomous, role‑model servant leadership, and remove impediments.
• Conduct sprint events, support the team daily, and accept sprint results.
• Own key KPIs for the squad, managing forecasting and variance monitoring.
• Provide functional onboarding for new team members.
• Consistently represent the voice of the customer with a data‑driven approach.

What We Are Looking For:

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in product design, business analysis, product ownership, management, development, or solution delivery.
• Experience designing customer‑centric data products in transactional data domains.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Data Platform technologies.
• Knowledge of best practices for data pipeline development, version control, CI/CD.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• Experienced practitioner of Agile and Scrum.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Advanced CSPO (A‑CSPO).
• Technical understanding of data technologies and platforms.
• Bilingual in both English and French.

Eligibility: EDC is committed to fair employment practices and prefers Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents. Candidates must meet government security screening requirements. Applications accepted until the closing date.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today

Want to learn more about EDC? Visit EDC website.

EDC's Commitment to Employment Equity:

• Diverse workforce inclusive of women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ community.
• Confidentiality maintained for accommodation requests. Contact accessibility@edc.ca for support.

Posting Date: Dec 22, 2025

Primary Location: Ontario-Ottawa

Job Type: Contract

Schedule: Full-time