Senior Product Manager
- ON, Canada
- Ontario, Canada, Canada
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Product Manager - Senior
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager with a strong background in IT and digital services, product strategy, and enterprise digital transformation.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of product management experience and a proven track record of leading large-scale digital or IT transformation initiatives. This role requires hands-on experience with Agile delivery, Scrum, Lean product development, cross-functional team leadership, and building product roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
The successful candidate will drive the delivery of user-centric digital products while ensuring alignment between business objectives, customer needs, and technical implementation.
MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS – STRICTLY REQUIRED
Candidates must clearly demonstrate the following qualifications and experience:
Product Management Experience – 5+ Years
- Minimum 5 years of product management experience in IT or digital services.
- Proven experience managing products throughout the product lifecycle, from planning and discovery through development, launch, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to translate business objectives and user needs into clear product priorities and deliverables.
- Experience balancing business requirements, customer expectations, and technical considerations.
- Large-Scale Digital & IT Transformation
- Proven experience leading or managing large-scale digital or IT transformation projects.
- Demonstrated experience delivering user-centric digital products in complex environments.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
- Experience aligning product delivery with organizational goals and business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of the challenges associated with delivering digital products across complex business and technology environments.
- Agile Delivery, Scrum & Lean Product Development
- Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, Scrum, and Lean product development methodologies.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, business analysts, architects, and other stakeholders.
- Experience supporting iterative product development, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to adapt product priorities based on user feedback, business needs, and delivery outcomes.
- Product Roadmap Development & Management
- Proven experience building, maintaining, and managing product roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
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- Ability to define product goals, strategic priorities, milestones, and delivery timelines.
- Experience prioritizing features and enhancements based on customer needs, business value, and organizational objectives.
- Ability to communicate roadmap priorities, progress, dependencies, and changes to stakeholders.
- Experience ensuring product roadmaps remain aligned with evolving business requirements and strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and communicate product vision, strategy, objectives, and priorities.
- Lead product planning and delivery for digital and IT transformation initiatives.
- Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and user needs.
- Gather and prioritize business requirements and user feedback.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric digital products.
- Support Agile delivery through backlog management, sprint planning, and iterative development.
- Apply Scrum and Lean principles to improve product delivery and team effectiveness.
- Manage product scope, priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery timelines.
- Monitor product performance and assess outcomes against business objectives.
- Communicate product progress, priorities, and risks to stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for product enhancement and continuous improvement.
- Ensure product decisions balance customer needs, business value, and technical feasibility.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing enterprise-level digital products or technology platforms.
- Experience working in complex organizational or public-sector environments.
- Familiarity with product analytics, user research, and data-driven decision-making.
- Experience with product management and Agile delivery tools.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and presentation skills.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a Senior Product Manager with at least 5 years of IT or digital services product management experience and a proven ability to lead large-scale transformation initiatives. They should have hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, and Lean product development, strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and demonstrated success in developing and maintaining product roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
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Responsibilities
Define product vision, strategy, priorities, and roadmaps, and lead planning and delivery for digital and IT transformation initiatives. Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage backlogs, scope, risks, dependencies, and timelines, and monitor product outcomes while driving continuous improvement.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of product management experience in IT or digital services, including product lifecycle ownership and experience leading large-scale digital or IT transformation initiatives. Candidates must have hands-on Agile, Scrum, and Lean experience, cross-functional collaboration skills, and a track record of developing roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
Skills
- Product Management
- Product Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- IT Transformation
- Agile Delivery
- Scrum
- Lean Product Development
- Product Roadmap Management
- Backlog Prioritization
- Sprint Planning
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- User Research
- Product Analytics
- Risk Management
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- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Software
- Consulting
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Product Management
- Product Strategy
- Digital Services
- IT Services
- Digital Transformation
- IT Transformation
- Product Lifecycle
- Agile Delivery
- Scrum
- Lean Product Development
- Product Roadmaps
- Backlog Management
- Backlog Prioritization
- Sprint Planning
- Cross-Functional Teams
- Stakeholder Management
- User-Centric Products
- User Feedback
- Business Requirements
- Product Analytics
- User Research
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Risk Management
- Dependency Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Enterprise Digital Products
- Technology Platforms
- Public-Sector Environments