Senior Manager, Product – Deposits and Everyday Banking

Our Story & Purpose:  

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.  

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,300 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement - apply today! 

 

Your Role in Supporting Our Members: 

As a Senior Manager, Product – Deposits and Everyday Banking, you'll be at the forefront of high-level strategy, setting the product vision, and ensuring that development priorities aligns with broader business goals. You will be accountable to drive revenue growth while delivering innovative banking products and services that meet the evolving needs of members. You are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys leading cross-functional teams. 

You'll be responsible for extensive collaboration and prioritization with senior leaders, ensuring that strategies are aligned and executed effectively. Your strategic thinking will be crucial in developing and maintaining product roadmaps, overseeing the execution of enterprise-wide priorities, and ensuring the sustained growth of products and services within your portfolio. 

This is a Permanent, Full-time role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. This role may require you to work onsite minimum 1-2 times a week.

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Providing pricing recommendations/oversight with competitive market scans and executing pricing grid changes with the Product and Pricing subcommittee of Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO)
• Guiding product managers and leading large cross-functional Product-Owned Delivery (“POD”) teams on enterprise-wide retail Deposits product development initiatives while removing roadblocks
• Applying a deep understanding of agile methodology, financial market, retail member’s banking needs, market competition, macroeconomics, regulatory environment, and the product lifecycle
• Planning and supporting the development of a prioritized pipeline (roadmap) for the given portfolio, built on stakeholder input and market needs and continuously reviewed and updated
• Working with direct report, peers, and leadership to identify strategies to grow and improve the portfolio from various perspectives, including risk appetite, member/business impact, technology and systems requirements, volumes, revenues, and breadth
• Establishing, implementing, practicing, and continuously evolving processes and procedures across the Product Management Lifecycle
• Collaborating closely with the broader IT Solutions team and the wider organization through the inception, design, development, launch, and improvement of member and staff experiences, ensuring product profitability, member satisfaction, and market fit
• Supporting team members in their work, removing roadblocks, and actively involving yourself in the execution of work items to increase velocity across the portfolio.
• Supporting team members, removing roadblocks, and involving yourself in execution of work items to increase velocity across the portfolio

What You’ll Bring to the Team: 

• 10+ years of project management experience and post-secondary degree in Business, Engineering, Computer science, Economics, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of Retail banking (financial institutions), product delivery infrastructure systems, and underlying product interdependencies
• Broad interest in macroeconomics and as it relates to the banking industry and technology trends
• Proven history of delivering results and high performance
• In-depth risk management associated with new and existing product development and management
• Experience navigating a complex multi-vendor driven technology platform
• Understand the principles of agile delivery models and product management
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with ambiguity, uncertainty, and changing business conditions
• Strong negotiation and collaboration skills, with an ability to compromise when making tough product decisions
• A growth mindset and desire to continually learn, adapt, evolve, and contribute to the product management practice at Vancity

Extra Skills That Set You Apart: 

• Advanced degrees such a Master’s
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is an asset

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are: 

• A Strategic Leader – Setting product vision and aligning development priorities to broader business goals.
• A collaborative Partner – Building strong stakeholder relationships and enabling alignment across senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Agile & Delivery-Focused – Removing roadblocks and increasing delivery velocity across the portfolio.
• Analytical & Curious – Exploring and analyzing feedback, data, and insights to identify opportunities and act on them.
• An Influential Communicator – Leading through influence and making tough product decisions through negotiation and compromise.

 

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.    

 

What You’ll Earn:  

This role offers a salary range of $116,500 to $150,700 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements. 

 

Vancity Talent Programs: 

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details, please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting. 

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience. 

We are also committed to an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage), we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@vancity.com. We’re here to work with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively. All requests will be handled with the utmost respect and confidentiality, so you can participate fully in the process.