Functional Lead
- Calgary, AB, Canada
$80 to $100 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- $80 to $100 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
- Apply by
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Product Delivery, Product Ownership, Functional Leadership, Business Analysis, or Digital Transformation
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Insight Global is seeking a Functional Lead to support one of the world's leading agriculture companies on a contract until June 2028. Based in Calgary (3 days/week onsite, Tu-Thu), this individual will own a product workstream, acting as the bridge between operations, business stakeholders, and technical teams. This is a highly hands-on role responsible for leading discovery, gathering requirements, designing solutions, driving adoption, and ensuring measurable business value. The successful candidate will lead a cross-functional pod and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with minimal structure. Travel of approximately 6-20 weeks annually is required. Candidates must possess a valid passport.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years of experience in Product Delivery, Product Ownership, Functional Leadership, Business Analysis, or Digital Transformation
- Proven experience owning business solutions from discovery through implementation and value realization
- Strong Business Analysis background with expertise in requirements gathering, workshops, process design, business rules, and functional specifications
- Ability to translate operational/business problems into system requirements, KPIs, decision logic, and technology solutions
- Experience working directly with operational leaders, Directors, and VPs
- Hands-on delivery mindset; comfortable getting into requirements, solution design, and problem-solving
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills - Experience using Visio for process mapping and solution design
- Comfortable working in ambiguity with limited process and governance
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Consulting background (Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, EY, KPMG, IBM Consulting, etc.)
- Experience as a Senior Product Manager, Product Owner, Delivery Lead, Business Architect, or Consulting Manager
- Supply chain, logistics, inventory visibility, or operations transformation experience
- Tank monitoring, IoT, asset tracking, telemetry, or inventory management experience
- Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or enterprise reporting solutions
- Experience creating playbooks, frameworks, and repeatable delivery standards
Pay: 80-100/hr
Vacancy: New Vacancy (New Role)
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Responsibilities
Own a product workstream and lead a cross-functional pod, connecting operations and business stakeholders with technical teams. Lead discovery, requirements gathering, solution design, adoption, and delivery while ensuring measurable business value.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of relevant experience and a strong business analysis background, including ownership of business solutions from discovery through implementation and value realization. Candidates should be skilled in stakeholder and executive communication, advanced Excel and PowerPoint, Visio process mapping, and working effectively in ambiguous environments; a valid passport and willingness to travel approximately 6–20 weeks annually are also required.
Skills
- Product Delivery
- Product Ownership
- Functional Leadership
- Business Analysis
- Digital Transformation
- Requirements Gathering
- Workshop Facilitation
- Process Design
- Business Rules
- Functional Specifications
- Solution Design
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Communication
- Advanced Excel
- PowerPoint
- Visio
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Agriculture
- Consulting
- Logistics
- Technology
Keywords
- Product Delivery
- Product Ownership
- Functional Leadership
- Business Analysis
- Digital Transformation
- Requirements Gathering
- Workshops
- Process Design
- Business Rules
- Functional Specifications
- System Requirements
- Key Performance Indicators
- Decision Logic
- Solution Design
- Value Realization
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Communication
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Visio
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Inventory Visibility
- Operations Transformation
- Tank Monitoring
- Internet Of Things
- Asset Tracking
- Telemetry
- Power BI
- Tableau