JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)
Duration: Until October 31, 2025 (Possibility for an extension, or conversion to full time employee)
Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is looking for a Product Owner – GCP, Power BI to manage stakeholders across multiple business lines and manage projects end to end, inception requirements gathering, design, implementation and change management. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.
Typical Day in role:
- Support data governance activities onboarded through DRAP as well as support data quality issue management activities across the enterprise
- Support Data Quality and Issue Management (DQIM) activities and Data Governance processes with a high level of customer satisfaction
- Support user access management to Enterprise DQIM applications and Enterprise Dashboards and perform data analysis activities to support Data Quality efforts across the Enterprise
- Support all levels of reporting and dashboards via PowerBI and Tableau
- Perform data analysis and communicates results in support of data quality processes
- Participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business units and identifies and recommends opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the business unit and/or team
- Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; and recommending actions
- Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
- Assess, research, analyze, and document project needs and outcomes by selecting the appropriate information gathering and/or modeling technique to elicit requirements
Must-Have Skills:
- 8 to 10 years of experience working as a Product owner
- 8 to 10 years of experience effectively collaborating with partners and stakeholders on Data quality initiatives (Technology, Visualization, Data Stewards, and governance groups)
- Knowledge and experience with GCP
- Experience in building and managing dashboards in Power BI
- Proficient with Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- Financial Industry within data quality and data governance programs
- Master is a plus
Soft Skills Required:
- Authentic, decisive, resilient, highly collaborative, curious and results-oriented
- Superior writing, research, presentation, and project management skills
- Strong problem solver who supports the team to navigate challenges and/or asks for help from above when needed
- Superior writing, communication, interpersonal, and project management skills
- Team player with effective communication skills (verbal and written)
- Able to see tasks through to completion without significant guidance
- Self-managed and results-oriented with a sense of ownership is required
- Take initiative and proactive and has leadership qualities
Education:
- A university degree in Mathematics, Business, Engineering, Management, or relevant
Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.