Fall 2023 – Jr. Product Owner, Co-Op – 8 Month Term
City : Toronto, Ontario
Category : Full time
Industry : Compliance
Employer : Shoppers Drug Mart®
Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.
All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.
Location:
500 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2V9When you hire great people, great things can happen.
PC Financial offers unprecedented value to Canadians through payment products. We're a different kind of bank with a different type of team—we’re collaborative and supportive and have the freedom and responsibility to thrive. Our purpose is to make the everyday simple and better for our customers, and we strive to make every dollar worth more.
Proudly serving over 3 million customers, PC Financial continues to grow by offering payment solutions and services that reward our customers every day. As a subsidiary of Loblaws Company Inc., we share the CORE values of Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence. We are dedicated to helping Canadians Live Life Well. Join us on our journey.
Term Length: 8 months
Term Start: September 11th, 2023
Term End: April 19th, 2024
We have adopted the following Hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely). Colleagues will continue working remotely up to 3 days a week, while spending the other 2 days in the office.
Why is this role important
This role will assist on business strategies, reporting, planning and review for the enterprise PC Financial & Services. Working alongside key stakeholders and members of the leadership team, the Jr. Product Owner Co-op, will be tasked with coordination of information, research and developing presentations.
Why This Role is Important
This role will assist on business strategies, reporting, planning and review for the enterprise PC Financial & Services. Working alongside key stakeholders and members of the leadership team, the Jr. Product Owner Co-op, will be tasked with coordination of information, research and developing presentations.
What You'll Do:
- Work with Developers, Product Designers, Merchandisers, Marketers, Operations specialists and Customer service to create winning products
- Support the health of the backlog through daily prioritization, grooming, writing user stories and generally keeping the dev team unblocked and running as fast as possible
- Create sound hypotheses for any new product development and ensure we’re building out things that make sense with the right degree of investment
- Use analytics to make key product decisions
- Participate in collecting feedback from users and translating these findings into product development
- Retire product features that no longer make sense
- Craft the ongoing product roadmap
Does This Sound Like You?
- You can easily form relationships and have been in large, cross functional teams that are working to tackle complex problems and build products for millions of Canadians (both customers and colleagues)
- You have a customer first approach to building products, leveraging research and data paired with insight to build experiences that create customer stickiness
- You have an ambitious spirit and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get the job done
- You are passionate about testing, and experimentation is a core pillar of how you approach product development
- You’ve got a growth mindset – you know there’s always a better way to do things and are willing to disrupt yourself or the status quo
What You'll Bring:
- 1-2 coop terms in a product management role
- Understanding of lean startup
- Understanding of agile (scrum/kanban)
- Understanding of Adobe Analytics or Google Analytics
- Experience working closely with Engineering, Data Science & other business functions
- Ability to work independently and sift through ambiguity
- Strong attention to detail and project management skill
Come and join a winning team who demonstrates innovation, energy, creativity and vision. We recognize the importance of a diverse workforce and we therefor encourage applications from Aboriginal Peoples, women, members of a visible minority and persons with a disability. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Number of Openings:
1PC Financial recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.
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