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Product Manager 6338-18

Product Manager 6338-18

FoilconLa Gran YajaToronto, Ontario, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$80,000.00–CA$90,000.00 yearly
Job description

HM Note : This hybrid role is three (3) days onsite and commences April 1, 2024

Deliverables :

Through ongoing product management, monitoring and reporting, services required to be performed by the product manager shall include :

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  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Identifying strategic and operational requirements of specific product management environment for IT initiatives.
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  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Providing ongoing advice on refinements and enhancements to the organization’s product management delivery processes.
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Developing product design criteria, planning activities, business objectives, communication and reporting protocols, implementing planning, product prioritization and phasing strategies, issues management, quality assessment and transition requirements.
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  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Directing, coordinating and monitoring product management activities to ensure timely, cost-effective and high-quality business and customer-focused results

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Key Responsibilities

  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Articulate the product vision and product strategy - so the product team knows why they are undertaking the effort of building the product, and what the plan for doing so is.
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Prioritize features and amp; manage the backlog - So the product team has a shared focus across tactical design and development work.
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Establish and track against measurable objectives - So the product team knows whether they are on the right path or not.
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Decide when to ship software - So customers can experience the benefits of the product as soon as possible, and the product team can continue to gather valuable feedback about how to iterate on the product.
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  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Continually de-risk product direction - So the product team only builds the features they should build, based on validated customer problems and business opportunities, and increase the likelihood that the product will be successful in the market
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Communicate effectively - So the product team, stakeholders and sponsors are all aligned, and momentum is maintained.

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    Specific Deliverables

    Deliverables expected to be produced could include :

  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Product vision and road map (now, near, and future timeline)
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Product strategy : target audience (end-users), problems you’re trying to solve, value propositions
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Customer discovery insights through end-user research activities
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Product features and functions through product management backlog and the authoring of user stories with the business product owner
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Product key performance Indicators (KPIs) or success criteria including a metrics dashboard
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Product decision and direction rationales
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Product wins (success stories)
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Continuous shipping of product features to improve upon the minimal viable product produced by the product team through user-centred design processes and agile (scrum) delivery methodologies
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Product risk mitigation strategies
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Communications to senior management level including executive summaries, and product status updates as required.

    • Skills

    Experience and Skill Set Requirements

    Evaluation Breakdown

    Relationship Management : 35%

  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Demonstrated experience in communication and mediation skills with business teams and core team members to ensure Client products are progressing according to schedule or product road map
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Demonstrated experience in team building, consensus building and relationship management skills
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Experience with strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces in support of change during all stages of products – Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live or similar delivery methodologies

    • Product Management – Knowledge, Risks, Issues, Scheduling and amp; Reporting - 35%

  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Experience with identification to risk events and issues before they occur so that proper mitigating strategies can be developed.
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Ability to articulate and prioritize issues and risks at program management and senior executive level and recommend mitigation strategies for decision makers
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Ability to create and maintain a product road map which describes how your product is likely to evolve over time.
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Ability to delivery on a product with a balanced team (product owner, user experience designers, developers) utilizing Agile (SCRUM) delivery methodologies. Scrum master experience is preferred.
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Experience gathering and developing requirements in order to create and maintain a detailed product schedule and / or integrated plan
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Experience with product program, and / or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels;
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Experience with participating in steering committee and stakeholder forums.

    • Technical Skills - 10%

  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Basic Knowledge in Microsoft Azure cloud platform
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Knowledge of online collaboration tools such as MIRO, Atlassian Confluence and Trello, Microsoft Office 365, Google Drive, Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Knowledge of Backlog Management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Pivotal Tracker

    • Soft skills - 20% and nbsp;

  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines and delivering high profile, high risk, complex initiatives