Product Owner Practice Lead

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Practice Lead Product Owner Practice

Job Profile Summary

The Practice Lead Product Owner Practice is responsible for championing and evolving Product Ownership standards across the organization with a focus on end-to-end product excellenceVision Strategy Discovery Delivery and Talent. This role acts as a coach mentor and strategic partner to Product Owners fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth. The Practice Lead ensures alignment with enterprise strategy and supports the development of a thriving Product Owner community driving excellence through best practices talent development collaborative networks and effective resource planning.

Key Accountabilities

Customer

• Championing the delivery of end-to-end product excellence by coaching Product Owners in vision strategy discovery delivery and talent development.
• Partner with Product Leaders and key contributors to ensure Product Owner practices align with enterprise strategy and business goals.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the Product Owner Practice strategic vision adapting to changing customer needs and market trends.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing best practices and innovation across Product Owner teams nurturing a vibrant Community of Interest.

Shareholder

• Define maintain and evolve frameworks standards and tools for Product Ownership embedding Practice Excellence in every aspect of the role.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of Product Owner practices recommending enhancements to maximize business value.
• Collaborate with business leaders to integrate Product Owner practices within their business to improve strategic alignment and help achieve customer and business outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory risk and governance requirements in Product Owner activities within the Delivery framework and operating model.

Employee / Team

• Coach mentor and develop Product Owners accelerating talent growth and fostering a high-performance inclusive and psychologically safe environment.
• Support onboarding and lead training and continuous learning initiatives for Product Owners supporting Talent Acceleration.
• Model and cultivate the organizations values supporting diversity equity and inclusion.
• Facilitate feedback recognition and career development for Product Owners strengthening the Community of Interest.

Breadth & Depth

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Product Ownership providing thought leadership and advisory support to executives and business segment leaders.
• Integrate knowledge of enterprise strategy to guide Product Owner practice development across multiple functions and business lines.
• Anticipate emerging trends in product ownership and adapt practices accordingly ensuring ongoing Practice Excellence.
• Solve complex problems and lead cross-functional initiatives to advance Product Model excellence across the enterprise.

Experience and/or Education

• The ideal candidate has 5 years relevant experience including 3 years in Product Owner or Product Management roles within an Agile environment.
• Undergraduate degree and/or Product Owner/Product Management relevant experience required
• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing Product Owners or product teams up through and including Executive-level Product Owners and/or Product Managers
• SAFe Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or other scaled agile certifications are considered an asset.
• Proven track record in driving product strategy vision discovery and delivery across multiple teams or business units.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to the VP Practice Owner of Product Owner Practice.
• Partners closely with Product Leaders Product Owners Agile Practice Leads Design Practice and many other key contributors and stakeholders.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the worlds leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada the United States and around the world. More than 95000 TD colleagues bring their skills talent and creativity to the Bank those we serve and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience that is why we believe that all colleagues no matter where they work are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether youve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs were here to support you towards your goals. As an organization we keep growing and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary variable compensation and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits savings and retirement programs paid time off banking benefits and discounts career development and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations requirements.

Colleague Development
If youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll have regular career development and performance conversations with your manager as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues there are many different career paths within our organization at TD and were committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that youve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
Well reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
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We look forward to hearing from you!

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