IT Product Owner – 5

Position: IT Product Owner – 5
Location Address: Toronto ON
Job Type: Contract

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 10+ years relevant working experience in cybersecurity
2) 4+ years experience as a CNAPP CIEM Product Manager or Delivery Lead – including vulnerability management for cloud misconfiguration, encryption, network security and compliance familiarity
3) 4+ years experience with major cloud platforms (Azure and/or GCP – need at least one of these)
4) 4+ years experience with documenting process, requirements, and product information

Nice-To-Have Skills:
1) Proficiency in APIs, microservices, and cloud automation tools
2) 5+ years experience in the financial industry or tech/startups
3) GIAM experience
4) Automation/scripting experience
5) Experience with security products such as MS Entra, Wiz, SCCE

Soft Skills Required:
• Excellent presentation skills – as a Product Manager, you will be the spokesperson for your product to the organization at large
• Proven experience in managing relationships with customers, partners, and third-party vendors.
• Demonstrable communication capability including verbal presentations to senior leadership

Education:
– Bachelors in technical field
– Relevant certifications such as Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) as an asset

Best vs. Average Candidate:
– Need someone who is very strong technically and able to articulate complex technical terms and translate into business terms; security and cloud technical expertise sought; able to manage stakeholder relationships;
– Strength with Cloud technology and Cybersecurity takes precedence over nice to haves.
– Successful candidates will have strong technical knowledge, and hence the best fit will have a strong foundation in product management rather than project management. Demonstrating the ability to define security policies is central to this role. Please note that Identity Access Management (IAM) and Sensitive Data Protection are also a focal point of this role, although the resource will need to have wider knowledge to support key deliverables.