Business Analyst/Product Owner – Banking Technology

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 14, 2026
1 position

$50–$61 / hour

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Office presence: 4 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Own and prioritize the product backlog, refine user stories and acceptance criteria, and lead delivery through an Agile development pod. Coordinate testing, defect prioritization, stakeholder communication, business readiness, and product performance tracking while ensuring delivery aligns with product goals and customer and business value.

Job details

Business Analyst/Product Owner – Banking Technology Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid, 4 days onsite Duration: 12 months, with potential extension/conversion Start: November 2, 2026 Hours: 37.5 hours/week Rate: $50–$61/hr Role Overview Seeking an experienced Agile Product Owner to lead product delivery within a large financial services environment. The role will own and prioritize the product backlog, oversee delivery through an Agile development pod and ensure product increments deliver measurable customer and business value. The successful candidate will work closely with business, technology and senior stakeholders while providing day-to-day direction and decision-making for the delivery team. Key Responsibilities Own, maintain and continuously prioritize the product backlog. Develop and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and delivery priorities. Partner with senior management to align delivery with the overall product vision and roadmap. Lead delivery activities across an Agile development pod. Participate in and help drive Scrum and Kanban ceremonies. Accept or reject completed user stories based on agreed acceptance criteria and Definition of Done. Identify and resolve blockers impacting product delivery. Manage defect prioritization and coordinate business, risk and quality testing. Partner with stakeholders to define MVPs, release priorities and delivery cadence. Define and track product OKRs and performance metrics. Coordinate business readiness for application and product changes. Communicate product priorities, delivery status and risks to business, technology and senior leadership. Balance competing stakeholder priorities while maximizing customer and business value. Must-Have Qualifications 5–7 years of experience within banking or financial services. Strong Product Owner, Business Systems Analysis or Agile delivery experience. 5+ years working with Scrum and/or Kanban delivery frameworks. Strong experience managing product backlogs, user stories and acceptance criteria. Strong hands-on Jira and Confluence experience. Experience working directly with Agile technology/development teams. Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing requirements and make delivery decisions. Strong stakeholder management across business, technology and senior leadership. Strong communication, organization and leadership skills. Nice-to-Have Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO). SAFe / Scaled Agile certification or experience working within a scaled Agile environment. Understanding of application and architectural design. Project management experience. Experience defining and tracking OKRs and product performance metrics. Note: We use AI tools to: obtain basic information, detect plagiarism, false employment history or references, categorize your skills, and do an initial match with job posting.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 5–7 years of banking or financial services experience, strong Product Owner, business analysis, or Agile delivery experience, and at least five years working with Scrum and/or Kanban. Candidates should have hands-on Jira and Confluence experience, work effectively with development teams, make prioritization decisions, and manage stakeholders; CSPO, SAFe, architectural knowledge, project management, and OKR experience are preferred.