Are you an experienced Product Owner with deep expertise in cryptography and secrets management? We are seeking a Security Product Owner for a leading Canadian financial services and insurance organization. You will join the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team, specifically focusing on the Directory and Secrets Management portfolio. Your m
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ission will be to guide the implementation and evolution of critical solutions for managing certificates, privileged access, and encryption keys. A significant part of your role will be to act as the subject matter expert, coaching the existing team and elevating their expertise as they tackle new projects with emerging technologies. This is a 12-month contract with the potential for renewal, offered on a fully remote basis. Candidates can be located in Toronto, Montreal, or Quebec City.
Advantages
Act as the subject matter expert and directly shape the security strategy for secrets management in a major financial institution.
Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote position with options in Toronto, Montreal, or Quebec City.
Mentor and coach a talented team, leaving a lasting impact on their skills and capabilities.
Work on a stable, 12-month contract with the potential for long-term engagement.
Evaluate and influence the selection of next-generation security technologies and vendors.
Responsibilities
Define and communicate the product vision for secrets management, translating it into a clear and prioritized product backlog (features, user stories).
Collaborate with Security Architects and designers to define the product roadmap and delivery strategies.
Lead Agile ceremonies, ensuring the team is aligned and focused on delivering high-value increments.
Manage stakeholder communication, ensuring transparency on progress, priorities, and delivery plans.
Analyze the impact of changes and continuously improve team processes and integration with the broader IAM ecosystem.
Provide expert guidance to designers and team members to facilitate technical decision-making.
Qualifications
Core Expertise: Demonstrated deep experience and expertise in cryptography and encryption key management is mandatory.
Experience: 5 to 10 years of experience in a similar role, such as Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Security Specialist, within an IT environment.
Methodology: Strong knowledge and practical application of Lean/Agile principles and practices.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, simplification, and pedagogical skills, with a proven ability to coach and transfer knowledge to team members.
Cybersecurity Acumen: A strong sensitivity to and understanding of modern cybersecurity challenges.
Languages: Bilingualism (French/English) is required, or at a minimum, functional French.
Assets: Experience with certificate management tools like Venafi or Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions like BeyondTrust.
Summary
We are looking for a Security Product Owner whose expertise is rooted in cryptography to lead a critical secrets management team. This is a unique remote opportunity to act as both a product leader and a technical mentor, driving the security posture of a top Canadian financial organization. If you are ready to share your deep technical knowledge and guide a team through its next phase of growth, we invite you to apply.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Are you an experienced Product Owner with deep expertise in cryptography and secrets management? We are seeking a Security Product Owner for a leading Canadian financial services and insurance organization. You will join the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team, specifically focusing on the Directory and Secrets Management portfolio. Your mission will be to guide the implementation and evolution of critical solutions for managing certificates, privileged access, and encryption keys. A significant part of your role will be to act as the subject matter expert, coaching the existing team and elevating their expertise as they tackle new projects with emerging technologies. This is a 12-month contract with the potential for renewal, offered on a fully remote basis. Candidates can be located in Toronto, Montreal, or Quebec City.
Advantages
Act as the subject matter expert and directly shape the security strategy for secrets management in a major financial institution.
Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote position with options in Toronto, Montreal, or Quebec City.
Mentor and coach a talented team, leaving a lasting impact on their skills and capabilities.
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Work on a stable, 12-month contract with the potential for long-term engagement.
Evaluate and influence the selection of next-generation security technologies and vendors.
Responsibilities
Define and communicate the product vision for secrets management, translating it into a clear and prioritized product backlog (features, user stories).
Collaborate with Security Architects and designers to define the product roadmap and delivery strategies.
Lead Agile ceremonies, ensuring the team is aligned and focused on delivering high-value increments.
Manage stakeholder communication, ensuring transparency on progress, priorities, and delivery plans.
Analyze the impact of changes and continuously improve team processes and integration with the broader IAM ecosystem.
Provide expert guidance to designers and team members to facilitate technical decision-making.
Qualifications
Core Expertise: Demonstrated deep experience and expertise in cryptography and encryption key management is mandatory.
Experience: 5 to 10 years of experience in a similar role, such as Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Security Specialist, within an IT environment.
Methodology: Strong knowledge and practical application of Lean/Agile principles and practices.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, simplification, and pedagogical skills, with a proven ability to coach and transfer knowledge to team members.
Cybersecurity Acumen: A strong sensitivity to and understanding of modern cybersecurity challenges.
Languages: Bilingualism (French/English) is required, or at a minimum, functional French.
Assets: Experience with certificate management tools like Venafi or Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions like BeyondTrust.
Summary
We are looking for a Security Product Owner whose expertise is rooted in cryptography to lead a critical secrets management team. This is a unique remote opportunity to act as both a product leader and a technical mentor, driving the security posture of a top Canadian financial organization. If you are ready to share your deep technical knowledge and guide a team through its next phase of growth, we invite you to apply.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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