CAN – Agile Product Manager (Advanced) (Contract)

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months

Extension: Strong likelihood (based on performance and business needs)

Conversion: Not specified

Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (37.5 hrs/week)

Location: Hybrid – Toronto, ON (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Overtime: No

Role Overview

Seeking an Agile Product Manager to own and deliver against a product backlog within a digital solutions environment. This role will work closely with a scrum team and cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements, translate complex problems into clear user stories, and drive product delivery through strong analysis, alignment, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog in partnership with the scrum team
• Lead problem analysis, solution assessment, and requirements documentation
• Translate business needs into clear product requirements and user stories
• Conduct scope definition, impact analysis, and dependency management
• Influence stakeholders to drive alignment, decisions, and buy-in
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across business, technology, and vendor teams
• Ensure requirements and user stories meet quality standards
• Communicate status, trade-offs, and recommendations using structured reasoning and data
• Contribute to continuous improvement of product management practices

Required Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of product management and business analysis experience in a digital environment
• Strong requirements gathering, process analysis, and documentation skills
• Proven ability to translate complex problems into actionable product requirements
• Experience working with Agile teams and managing backlogs
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence (required)
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate independently and drive clarity in ambiguous environments

Nice to Have

• Financial services and/or enterprise platform experience