Product owner Third-party risk management

A career as a Product Owner (PO) in the Third-party Risk Management team at National Bank means acting as an expert in third-party risk management with partners, business lines, support units, 2nd lines of defense, legal teams and the sourcing department. This position allows you to have a positive impact on our organization thanks to your experience in managing large-scale regulatory projects.

Your job

• Guide and direct regulatory initiatives that have a significant impact on third-party risk management to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes.
• Coordinate delivery and prioritize deliverables across the various business lines and 2nd lines of defense.
• Establish and maintain effective communications with the various stakeholders and sectors involved in the project and act as a resource person for these stakeholders and management.
• Act as a specialist for management, influencing and supporting the achievement of business sector objectives by implementing solutions to optimize business processes and a high-level third-party risk management framework.
• Ensure stakeholders understand and buy-in to regulatory objectives, mandates, issues and orientations.

Your team

Within the Risk Management sector, you are part of the Governance and Third-Party Risk Transformation team. You’ll work within a team of 7, consisting of senior and chief advisors, and report to the Senior Manager. The team is mainly responsible for the implementation of projects resulting from new regulators, action plans and process evolutions. Our team stands out for collaborating with multiple expertise stakeholders (business lines, support units, 2nd lines of defense, legal teams, sourcing, audit, etc.)

Our on-the-job training programs help you master your profession. Personalized training content on topics such as operational risk and third-party risk is available to promote your ongoing learning. Access to colleagues with diverse expertise, experience and profiles will enrich your development from every point of view.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 7 to 10 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in managing and delivering large-scale business and/or regulatory projects as a Product Owner (PO), from initiation to post-deployment.
• Experience in Risk Management, ideally in Third-Party Risk Management and/or Operational Risk.
• Ability to work in Agile mode: Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and make deliveries without having all the specifications.
• Strong sense of prioritization, ability to influence and ability to navigate grey areas.