Assistant Vice President, Product and Program - Toronto, Canada - Securian Canada

Securian Canada

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

What we do every day to be our very best

Every day at Securian Canada means a day spent helping Canadians and their families build secure tomorrows. We're agile and innovative, and we aren't afraid to challenge and create, or bring diverse perspectives to our work.
The _AVP_, Product and Program Delivery will provide executive leadership over the technology product portfolio for banks.
This role will build and lead an agile team of professionals to drive strategic design and achieve delivery of product milestones and releases based on current and evolving requirements. This includes ownership of product vision, innovation & roadmaps, interoperability with both business and technology teams, governance structures, budgets and client engagements, both internal and external.

What you will do

Accountable for the endtoend delivery of roadmap for bank technology with a delivery operating model to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and scalability.
Accountable for build a high performing strategic team to execute the roadmap.
Accountable to work closely with banks and SC stakeholders to determine the right innovation and value creation to help us differentiate in the market.
Accountable for key delivery decisions and aligning technology and business objectives into a shared delivery vision. Delivery decision includes assessment of multiple stakeholder impacts.
Facilitates the breaking down of Product Vision and Product Roadmap into component parts that can be executed through scalable delivery approaches as appropriate.
Supports Executive Sponsor and Business Owner in structuring and securing approval for business case and funding.
Accountable for portfolio level execution of roadmap and communication of portfolio status, risk and key decisions.
Accountable for serving as business sponsor and escalation point with clients and internal stakeholders for delivery of projects.
Accountable for challenging program estimates and supporting the team in removing any roadblocks during the estimation process, in alignment with the Estimation Framework.
Establishes program governance structures for effective delivery orchestration, in partnership with technology portfolio team.
Responsible for executing the program/project across all domains in order to meet the stated success criteria and product(s) value realization, with explicit consideration to business process, change impacts and the transition from delivery to business as usual.
Accountable for establishing and executing processes and practices that support the appropriate projectlevel delivery framework (e

g Rapid/ TD Agile:
cycle measurements, daily scrums, retrospectives, sprint planning, testing, MVP mapping to releases); (e

g PDLC:
requirements package, change management plan, testing plan, control processes for scope/requirements change)

Establishes and manages resource plan, issues, risks and financial plans to support the roadmap.
Anticipates issues, trends and the potential impact and timely resolution of impediments, while effectively managing the program schedule (releases) and financials, and ensuring continuing review and prioritization.

What you will bring

A university degree or a combination of education, certifications and 1215 years of relevant experience required.
Indepth familiarity with one or more of the following: Project/program delivery, strategic product operations, technology.
Outstanding record of product roadmap and project delivery success, measurable in delivery of strategic and business value.
Highlevel of organizational awareness and demonstrated ability to effectively lead/manage projects with wide breadth of crossstakeholder impacts.
Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal), including ability to formulate concise and impactful methods of communication.
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and demonstrate resilience under pressure.
Demonstrates superior interpersonal, conflict resolution, and negotiating skills.
Flexible and able to quickly adapt to unfamiliar, ambiguous or changing conditions with the innate ability to "course correct".
Adaptive communication skills.
Ability to influence all parties while driving delivery forward.

Why join?

When you're a part of Securian Canada, you're a member of an agile and innovative, highperforming, brightthinking, makethingshappen culture so that together, we can discover the art of possible.
At our company, we see your potential on day one and challenge you to grow your unique strengths as you create a career filled with opportunity, collaboration, and purpose.
You'll also be part of a team that's committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and who values diverse perspectives, so that you can be the person you want to be both in, and outside, work.
Securian Canada offers a competitive total rewards program with a variety of perks and benefits, including:
Flexible work arrangements with month