Product Manager

Senior Product Manager

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to provide strategic product leadership for a large-scale system discovery and transformation initiative. This role focuses on supporting organizational-level analysis and discovery activities related to system modernization, integration, and decommissioning.

The successful candidate will help drive a comprehensive understanding of current systems, business processes, and future-state requirements, while shaping a clear roadmap for transition and implementation.

Key Objectives

The engagement will support discovery activities to establish:

• Requirements & Processes: Define requirements for migrating documents and metadata from legacy systems to a modern document management platform.
• Technology Impact Assessment: Evaluate impacts on existing IT systems and infrastructure.
• Policy & Strategy Alignment: Ensure alignment with records management policies and digital strategy objectives.
• Implementation Roadmap: Develop a roadmap that enables smooth transition, minimizes disruption, and supports system decommissioning.

Role Responsibilities

Product Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and manage product vision, roadmap, and priorities aligned with business goals, policy requirements, and user needs
• Define and communicate product goals, success metrics, and expected outcomes
• Own and prioritize the product backlog to maximize business value
• Translate business and policy needs into epics, features, and user stories
• Act as the primary decision-maker for scope, trade-offs, and prioritization

Discovery & Strategic Support

• Lead development and evaluation of feasibility assessments for data and system migration
• Provide strategic guidance on integrating findings into business processes and transition plans
• Support analysis of system inventories from both product and organizational perspectives
• Ensure alignment across discovery activities and stakeholders
• Collaborate with teams to document system artifacts and dependencies
• Validate priorities, risks, and dependencies with stakeholders

Product Delivery & Execution

• Manage product lifecycle activities, including requirement gathering, prioritization, and delivery
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
• Drive product releases and ensure alignment with overall strategy
• Evaluate and refine communication and rollout strategies

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop a deep understanding of user needs and experiences
• Identify product gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Build alignment and buy-in across internal teams and external partners
• Act as a product advocate to promote awareness and adoption

General Responsibilities

• Deliver prioritized features with clear business justification
• Collaborate with third parties on partnerships and solution assessments
• Support pilot and early-stage product initiatives
• Manage competing priorities and stakeholder relationships effectively

Required Skills & Experience

Product Strategy & Backlog Ownership (40%)

• Strong experience defining product vision, roadmap, and priorities
• Ability to communicate goals, metrics, and outcomes across stakeholders
• Expertise in backlog management and value-driven prioritization
• Skilled in translating complex requirements into actionable work items
• Proven ability to balance value, risk, and delivery constraints

Agile Delivery Experience (30%)

• Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams
• Participation in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, etc.)
• Ability to clarify requirements and priorities throughout delivery cycles
• Experience reviewing and accepting deliverables based on defined criteria
• Strong risk management and dependency tracking skills

Domain & Industry Experience (20%)

• Experience working in regulated or complex organizational environments
• Familiarity with operational processes such as compliance, inspections, or enforcement activities
• Experience collaborating with business, policy, and technical teams
• Ability to leverage data and insights to guide product decisions

Tools, Metrics & Documentation (10%)

• Experience with tools like Azure DevOps (or similar) for backlog and roadmap management
• Ability to define and track KPIs and product performance metrics
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills