Senior Innovation Lead - Financial Product Innovation - 986 EN

About this role

Application deadline: 12 pm ET on August 4, 2026
Join the EDC Team!
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.
Position: Senior Innovation Lead - Financial Product Innovation
Employment Type: Permanent
Compensation Details:
Fin. Product Innovation 19: Salaries typically range from $112,006 to $149,341 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.
Location:
Export Development Canada operates in a hybrid work environment, with a current requirement of  two in-office days per week, increasing to three days per week in September 2026 (subject to change).
This role can be performed from EDC’s headquarters in Ottawa or from one of our Community Hubs located in Toronto, Mississauga, Montreal, Brossard, Laval, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, or Vancouver.
Relocation assistance is available for candidates who meet the eligibility criteria.
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About EDC:
At Export Development Canada (EDC), we empower Canadian businesses to succeed globally. As a financial Crown corporation, we offer innovative financial solutions and expert insights to help businesses explore new markets, mitigate risks, and achieve growth.
Why Join EDC?
Comprehensive Benefits: EDC offers a competitive compensation & benefits package, work-life balance, & the opportunity to help make Canada and the world better through trade.
Work-Life Balance: EDC offers a competitive compensation package & work-life balance. We have hybrid work options, 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation, a corporate closure period, summer early Friday’s & no meeting Fridays.
Professional Development: Take advantage of our continuous learning opportunities, including training programs, workshops and language training.
Inclusive Culture: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions employment equity & values diversity of ideas, strengths, & backgrounds to succeed.
Wellness Programs: Access to wellness initiatives, mental health support, and fitness programs to keep you healthy and happy.
Community Engagement: Participate in volunteer opportunities and give back to the community through our various social responsibility programs.
Team Overview:
The Financial Product & Innovation (FPI) team is focused on holistic product management that aligns financial products to business strategy and strategic shifts; driving innovation to ensure EDC delivers products that are valuable to customers, partners, and EDC; championing the product function and customer-centered product design principles; and providing strategic direction from a product perspective.
To provide relevant, compelling solutions that create impact for Canada’s international trade, FPI’s core Product Suite Management function strategically manages the entire suite of EDC’s financial products and encompasses three (3) key services: Product Strategy Enablement, Product Development, and Product Lifecycle Management. These services require a balance of strategic thinking, understanding the bigger picture, customer needs, and cross-functional collaboration.
The Senior Innovation Lead enables FPI’s mandate by leading complex product strategy, product development, and lifecycle initiatives through the consistent application of product management best practices and a deep understanding of market, customer, and partner needs. This individual brings strong technical expertise in financial products, product design, risk considerations, and product management, and acts as a trusted partner to connect insights, trade-offs, and recommendations for senior decision-making.
What you will be doing:
Product Lifecycle Management
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.
Product Strategy Enablement
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.
Product Development
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…