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PRODUCT OWNER

Montréal, QC
Hybrid
Posted Sep 26, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Apply by: Oct 9, 2026
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Product Owner will drive the evolution and optimization of loan lifecycle management applications by defining business priorities and maximizing value. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate business needs into clear priorities and ensure alignment across the organization.

Job details

We are banking at another level. Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs. Choosing BDC as your employer also means: Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1 A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book POSITION OVERVIEW We are looking for a Product Owner to drive the evolution and optimization of a portfolio of applications related to loan lifecycle management. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining business priorities, maximizing the value delivered and ensuring alignment between the needs of business partners and the capabilities of the various platforms under his or her responsibility. Working closely with stakeholders, this person will contribute to the evolution of processes, improving the user experience and identifying opportunities to increase operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has a good understanding of financing processes, a strong ability to influence and collaborate, as well as a results-oriented approach and value creation. The successful candidate will join a squad in the Product Fulfillment area as a Product Owner and will play a pivotal role in the evolution of solutions supporting BDC's financing activities. CHALLENGES TO BE MET Define, manage, and evolve the roadmap of multiple products in alignment with the company's strategic priorities. Maximize the business value delivered by the applications under your responsibility. Collaborate with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to collect, analyze and prioritize business needs. Identify user issues and recommend continuous improvements to processes, features, and user experience. Translate business objectives into clear priorities for the delivery team. Assess the value of initiatives, manage the product backlog, and prioritize work based on expected impact. Work in an Agile environment by continuously adjusting priorities, deliverables, opportunities, and risks as needs change. Ensure alignment between business partners, technology teams, and product goals. Track progress indicators and communicate the progress of initiatives to stakeholders. Support users and partners in understanding and using team dashboards and performance indicators. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS University degree in business administration, computer science, information technology or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product management role. Experience with Agile methodologies and principles. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including developers, business analysts (BA), quality assurance (QA) specialists, Scrum Masters and other stakeholders. Experience in stakeholder management. Demonstrated communication, presentation and leadership skills. Ability to analyze business needs, prioritize and make value-oriented decisions. Ability to evolve in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines and sometimes incomplete information. Bilingualism in French and English. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in the banking, financial services or trade finance sector. Knowledge of funding and loan lifecycle management processes. Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO). Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) certification. Experience managing a portfolio of products or applications. Experience in a digital transformation or technology product delivery environment. Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at accessibility@bdc.ca. While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a university degree in a relevant field and possess at least 5 years of experience in product management or a similar role. Proficiency in Agile methodologies, stakeholder management, and strong analytical skills are required for this position.

Benefits

• Employee Savings and Investment Plan • Defined Benefit Pension Plan • Wellness and health care spending account • Paid vacation • Personal days • Sick days • Hybrid work model