Hiring Manager: Principal Product Owner
Location Address: Hybrid – Toronto (8th floor) Toronto – 2 days/week (flexible, HM is in Tues-Thurs, team comes in Tuesdays and Thursdays) – need candidates in GTA
Contract Duration: 6 months
Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE
Number of Positions: 1
Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday; standard 37.5 hrs/week
Reason: Backfill for Back out candidate
Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on a high-visibility project within a growing and expanding team, lots of opportunity to grow their skillset; opportunity to work on a high profile cloud security project; if can bring value they will be able to showcase skillset to key audiences.
– possibility for extension/retention of the resource, looking for someone who is keen to learn the project in depth and be open to FTE conversion to keep working on it
Typical Day in Role:
• Closely working with architects on technical product solutioning and entablements
• Responsible for defining the product requirements, security policies, prioritizing features, and managing the product development process
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Bank – cloud security engineering, technology, security architecture, security advisory, network – to drive CNAPP PoC, vendor selection and Business Case for implementation
• Will work closely with IS&C stakeholders to define an intake model for all Cloud Security initiatives and work with channel teams to capture requirements and build a roadmap for implementation
• Communicate regularly with various business channels on the progress made for various projects in the pipeline
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, along with new features and enhancements we require from the product
• Product Strategy
• Contribute to the success of our product strategy by driving stakeholder alignment, maintaining a clear RACIs and clearly articulating MVP success criteria and rollout plans
• Facilitate forums and prepare the team for constructive collaboration sessions with cross-functional teams, technology and business channels, and control functions
• Define and report on overall product status, metrics, key achievements, next steps and risks with a data-driven approach
• Define and execute tuning strategy and relevant tuning activities for new product enabled
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 10+ years’ relevant working experience in cybersecurity
2) 4+ years’ experience as a CNAPP CIEM Product Manager or Delivery Lead – including vulnerability management for cloud misconfiguration, encryption, network security and compliance familiarity
3) 4+ years’ experience with major cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP – need at least one of these)
4) 4+ years’ experience with documenting process, requirements, and product information
Nice-To-Have Skills:
1) Proficiency in APIs, microservices, and cloud automation tools
2) 5+ years’ experience in the financial industry or tech/startups
3) GIAM experience
4) Automation/scripting experience
5) Experience with security products such as MS Entra, Wiz, SCCE
Soft Skills Required:
• Excellent presentation skills – as a Product Manager, you will be the spokesperson for your product to the organization at large
• Proven experience in managing relationships with customers, partners, and third-party vendors.
• Demonstrable communication capability including verbal presentations to senior leadership
Education:
– Bachelors in technical field
– Relevant certifications such as Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) as an asset
Candidate Review & Selection
– 1 round – In Person Interview – 50 minutes – going through experience, behavioral – with HM, and Director
Hiring Manager’s availability to interview: ASAP