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Momentum Financial Services Group

Alternative financial services and cash access

Product Owner - Contact Center Pod

Full-TimeUpdated
CA$110k - CA$120k+ Discretionary annual bonus
Senior
Bachelor's
Toronto, ON, Canada
HybridHybrid work model balancing remote work with in-office work at the corporate head office.
ProductProduct Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or related roles.
  • Demonstrated experience working within Agile delivery frameworks and cross-functional teams.
  • Proven experience prioritizing and managing product backlogs in complex business environments.
  • Strong understanding of contact center operations, customer service delivery, advisor workflows, service metrics, and customer journey management.
  • Experience supporting or delivering contact center technologies, including Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platforms, omnichannel servicing capabilities, intelligent routing, workforce optimization, customer relationship management (CRM) integrations, and digital channels.
  • Strong ability to communicate, influence, and align multiple stakeholder groups.
Responsibilities
  • Own and communicate the Contact Center Pod vision, roadmap, priorities, and measurable outcomes, aligning initiatives to customer journeys, business goals, and enterprise strategy.
  • Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog based on customer value, business impact, risk, operational benefit, and delivery capacity; define epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Serve as the primary decision-maker for backlog prioritization; participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives; validate delivered functionality and ensure business requirements are met.
  • Collaborate with Contact Center Operations, Technology, Compliance, Risk, Architecture, and Business stakeholders to align priorities and delivery outcomes.
  • Drive the evolution of omnichannel servicing capabilities, artificial intelligence, automation, digital channels, customer relationship management integrations, workforce enablement, and customer experience.
  • Champion customer and advisor experience in product decisions and prioritization activities.
  • Use operational metrics and service performance data to identify and address friction points.
  • Build partnerships across business, operational, and technology teams.
  • Support successful implementation and adoption of new capabilities and processes.
  • Balance long-term roadmap outcomes with immediate delivery commitments and business priorities.
  • Deliver measurable outcomes through disciplined product management practices.
  • Drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Build trusted relationships with operational and technology teams.
  • Adjust priorities and plans in response to changing business needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience within banking, insurance, wealth management, or another regulated industry.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native contact center architectures and Amazon Web Services (AWS) services.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, Agile certification, or equivalent.

About the company

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Momentum Financial Services Group

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Momentum Financial Services Group provides alternative financial solutions across North America for people who are unbanked or underbanked, including those with impaired credit who may not qualify for traditional banking products. The company operates a dual-channel model with a large network of physical retail locations in the United States and Canada, plus digital and mobile platforms, so customers can access cash and financial services in person or online. Its offerings include personal loans, check cashing, domestic and international money transfers, and prepaid card services. Compared with traditional banks, Momentum focuses on serving clients who are often left out of mainstream finance, using both storefronts and digital tools to reach them wherever they prefer to transact. The company’s goal is to be a vital financial resource for hardworking individuals by meeting needs that conventional financial institutions do not fully address.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • September 17, 2026 Ares upsized Momentum's facility to C$810 million.
  • The company says new products will launch in Canada and the United States soon.
  • Growth in Canadian loan receivables indicates stronger demand and more monetization from existing customers.

What critics are saying

  • Canada and U.S. consumer lenders face aggressive regulatory scrutiny and fee caps in 2027.
  • Ares supplies the facility; tighter underwriting or covenant stress can choke growth quickly.
  • If receivables sour during expansion, Momentum becomes a refinancing story, not a lender.

What makes Momentum Financial Services Group unique

  • Money Mart spans 360 Canadian and 60 U.S. stores, plus digital channels.
  • Momentum serves underbanked customers with loans, cheque cashing, transfers, and prepaid cards.
  • Ares-backed funding through January 2029 supports an integrated North American alternative-finance platform.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

2%
Central Charts
Sep 17th, 2026
Momentum Financial Services upsizes loan facility to $589M with Ares for US, Canada expansion

Momentum Financial Services Group has renewed and expanded its secured loan facility with Ares Alternative Credit funds. The facility has been increased from C$657.9 million to C$810 million, with an accordion feature providing up to an additional C$130 million. The agreement extends through January 2029. The expanded facility will support Momentum's growing loan receivables portfolio in Canada and fund new products expected to launch in both Canada and the United States. Momentum operates over 360 stores in Canada and 60 in the US under the Money Mart brand, providing financial solutions including personal loans, cheque cashing, and money transfers. The renewal reflects the company's significant growth in its Canadian business over the past year.

Gulf & Main Magazine
Jun 25th, 2025
Gulf & Main Magazine | Press Releases

With the expansion of its credit facility, Momentum Financial Services Group now has additional capital to fund its growing loan receivables portfolio and meet the needs of its North American customers. The additional funds will be used to repay the 2023 secured loan facility and fuel further expansion in eligible loan receivables.