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About the Role

The Senior Innovation Lead will enable the Financial Product & Innovation (FPI) team's mandate by leading complex product strategy, product development, and lifecycle initiatives. This role requires a deep understanding of market, customer, and partner needs, applying product management best practices and strong technical expertise in financial products, product design, risk considerations, and product management.

Responsibilities

Create and/or leverage systems that use internal and external data to monitor, analyze, and evaluate product suite performance, effectiveness, relevance, and strategic alignment with business strategy.
Lead structured and deep product reviews or assessments by connecting product performance, customer/end-user needs, market trends, competitive landscape, risks, and opportunities into actionable recommendations.
Identify and assess product enhancements, repositioning, consolidation, transition, and retirement options, including clear analysis of benefits, risks, impacts, dependencies, and trade-offs.
Lead product discovery and innovation ideas, including collection, aggregation, prioritization, hypothesis development, market scanning, and validation of customer, partner, and market needs.
Define product vision, strategic intent, and product roadmap considerations with business teams, ensuring alignment with EDC priorities, product strategy, and line-of-business portfolios.
Develop forward-looking analyses, business cases, options, recommendations, and decision materials that support prioritization, investment choices, and strategic direction across products and initiatives.
Share market trends, insights, and product adoption signals to inform roadmap priorities and help stakeholders understand product strategy impacts.
Lead engagement with SMEs and cross-functional partners to capture requirements, design considerations, product parameters, implementation including both operational/business readiness needs, and scalability implications.
Design and deliver new or enhanced financial products by evaluating customer needs, user experience, pricing, risk profile, financial impacts, operational fit, and readiness requirements.
Coordinate and monitor pilot launches, launch readiness, and go-to-market activities, including objectives, activities, success measures, dependencies, and adoption considerations.
Manage design processes and ensure appropriate consideration of product approvals, risk assessments, and governance expectations.
Embed EDC risk frameworks, policies, guidelines, and governance expectations into product design, development, monitoring, and lifecycle decisions.
Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints, ensuring appropriate escalation, mitigation strategies, and recovery plans where risks or issues may affect delivery or decision-making.
Govern product-focused tools, frameworks, methodologies, and artifacts in alignment with corporate standards, while maintaining quality, consistency, traceability, and audit defensibility.
Support LOBs through product deficiencies, escalations, and decision materials by bringing objective market, customer, product, and risk insights.
Frame and lead discussions with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, tailoring analyses, recommendations, and decision narratives to the audience.
Develop and maintain relationships across EDC and with external stakeholders, including business community partners, financial institutions, private-sector organizations, not-for-profits, and government departments, to stay informed on market developments to support product ideas and recommendations.
Consistently represent the voice of the customer in product discussions and ensure decisions are informed by customer needs, market feedback, product data, and objective analysis.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, remove impediments where possible, and promote shared ownership of product outcomes across business, technology, risk, legal, and partner teams.
Help drive the growth of FPI capabilities through coaching, training, mentorship, and knowledge sharing, supporting continuous learning and professional excellence across the team.
Foster and help create an environment in which team members feel ownership and accountability for delivering strong product outcomes and high-quality decision support.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, or another related field.
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in product management, product development, innovation, solution delivery, or financial services.
Deep knowledge of financial products, including lending, insurance, guarantees, equity, and international trade.
Strong financial, analytical, research, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate internal and external insights into options, recommendations, and decision-ready materials.
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, facilitation, and influencing across senior and cross-functional audiences.
Customer-centric mindset focused on financial products that deliver in a cross-functional environment value to customers/end users and solve meaningful needs.
Bilingual in both official languages (English and French).
MBA or other relevant graduate degree; CPA, CFA, or other professional designation.
Product management certifications such as Certified Product Manager (CPM), Agile Certified Product Manager and Product Owner (ACPMPO); or exposure to product management frameworks, discovery techniques or delivery methodologies.
Experience in financial services, innovation, public sector, management consulting, fintech, or internationally focused organizations.
Able to work legally in Canada at the time of application (Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents).
Must meet the requisite government security screening requirements.

Skills

Product Management
Product Development
Innovation
Financial Services
Financial Products
Lending
Insurance
Guarantees
Equity
International Trade
Financial Analysis
Analytical Skills
Research Skills
Strategic Thinking
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Planning
Facilitation
Influencing
Customer-Centric Mindset
Product Discovery
Product Lifecycle Management
Risk Management
Governance
Cross-functional Collaboration

Location

Ottawa
Toronto
Mississauga
Montreal
Brossard
Laval
Calgary
Edmonton
Halifax
Vancouver

Work Type

Hybrid
Permanent

Experience Level

Senior
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience

Education Level

Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, or another related field
MBA or other relevant graduate degree
CPA, CFA, or other professional designation
Product management certifications

Salary/Compensations

Typically range from $112,006 to $149,341 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits package
Competitive compensation package
Work-life balance
3 to 4 weeks paid vacation
Corporate closure period
Summer early Friday’s
No meeting Fridays
Continuous learning opportunities
Training programs
Workshops
Language training
Inclusive Culture
Wellness Programs
Mental health support
Fitness programs
Community Engagement opportunities
Volunteer opportunities
Relocation assistance

About the Company

At EDC, we support Canadian businesses to succeed globally.
We provide the financial tools and expertise they need to explore new markets, reduce risks, all towards the goal of making Canada and the world better through trade.
Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation.
We empower Canadian businesses to succeed globally.
We offer innovative financial solutions and expert insights to help businesses explore new markets, mitigate risks, and achieve growth.

Equal Opportunity

EDC is committed to Fair Employment Practices.
EDC is dedicated to fostering employment equity and building a diverse workforce.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment that respects people from all cultures, backgrounds, and abilities.
At EDC, we nurture a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone has equal opportunity to grow, develop, succeed, and be their truest selves.
We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.