Product Owner, Portfolio Administration

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group (CCLFG)

Vancouver, BC

About The Information Systems Group

We are looking for a Product Owner to join our Vancouver-based Information Systems team.

As a passionate team of IT professionals, we are faced with complex problems that are ideally solved with technology. Applying technology to support and manage a variety of business application systems as well as systems hardware infrastructure is critical to our firm's continued success. You'll be joining a friendly, collaborative, tight knit group that works together to effectively apply technology to investment problems. We place high value on maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit and creating a culture where each of us has opportunities to succeed.

In this role, the Product Owner will work within an agile team to review technical requirements, define test plans, test cases, plan execution, execute tests, and defect filing. In addition to providing a very high level of customer service, you will develop strong relationships with internal customers and IS technical staff. You will provide test support, maintain systems documentation, and contribute to various IS projects.

Individuals applying for this position must be able to multi-task, have a strong attention to detail, professional demeanor, and be able to adapt into a growing and changing environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work in an agile team and collaborate with developers and testers to deliver software product for investment operation
• Meet with business users to gain clear understanding of the business problem, document problem statement and detail process, analyze data flow and present result to the development team
• Work with team managers and subject matter experts to brainstorm potential solutions based on analysis result
• Manage and prepare team backlog and help development team in understanding business vision, requirements, or gather feedback from business
• Support the development team through the design and implementation phase
• Build and maintain positive relationship with various stakeholders
  
  

About You

• Degree or diploma in computer science field, Information Management, or Information Technology related field.
• Minimum of four years of experience relevant to the role
• Experience in Financial industry or/and have passion to learn the complex operation behind asset management
• You are familiar with product development concepts. You have a passion about technology
• Experience working in Agile environment and have a collaborative spirit that helps you work well with others and communicate effectively
• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationship with all levels of business users and management
• Excellent organizational skills with motivation, self-direction, and good time management skills
  
  

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

At Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity – for our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.

With more than 40 years of history and offices across Canada and in the US, the UK and India, CC&L Financial Group and our multi-boutique family of affiliate firms collectively manage over $133 billion in assets, providing a diverse range of traditional and alternative investment products and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.

For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore www.cclgroup.com .

CC&L is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

The base salary range is $120,000-140,000 annually plus a competitive performance bonus. Compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.

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