This is a contract position for a Product Manager for our public sector client.
Work location: North York
Duration: Six Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 3 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)
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Advantages
Good Compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.
Responsibilities
· 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.
· Prioritize features & manage the backlog - So the product team has a shared focus across tactical design and development work.
· Establish and track against measurable objectives - So the product team knows whether they are on the right path or not.
· 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.
· 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
· Communicate effectively - So the product team, stakeholders and sponsors are all aligned, and momentum is maintained.
Specific Deliverables
Deliverables expected to be produced could include:
· Product vision and road map (now, near, and future timeline)
· Product strategy: target audience (end-users), problems you’re trying to solve, value propositions
· Customer discovery insights through end-user research activities
· Product features and functions through product management backlog and the authoring of user stories with the business product owner
· Product key performance Indicators (KPIs) or success criteria including a metrics dashboard
· Product decision and direction rationales
· Product wins (success stories)
· 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
· Product risk mitigation strategies
Qualifications
Must haves:
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
Ability to deliver on a product with a balanced team (product owner, user experience designers, developers) utilizing Agile (SCRUM) delivery methodologies. Scrum master experience is preferred.
Experience with product program, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels;
Basic Knowledge in Microsoft Azure cloud platform
Knowledge of online collaboration tools such as MIRO, Atlassian Confluence and Trello, Microsoft Office 365, Google Drive, Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams
Public Sector Finance or Public Sector Banking
Summary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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This is a contract position for a Product Manager for our public sector client.
Work location: North York
Duration: Six Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 3 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)
Advantages
Good Compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.
Responsibilities
· 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.
· Prioritize features & manage the backlog - So the product team has a shared focus across tactical design and development work.
· Establish and track against measurable objectives - So the product team knows whether they are on the right path or not.
· 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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· 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
· Communicate effectively - So the product team, stakeholders and sponsors are all aligned, and momentum is maintained.
Specific Deliverables
Deliverables expected to be produced could include:
· Product vision and road map (now, near, and future timeline)
· Product strategy: target audience (end-users), problems you’re trying to solve, value propositions
· Customer discovery insights through end-user research activities
· Product features and functions through product management backlog and the authoring of user stories with the business product owner
· Product key performance Indicators (KPIs) or success criteria including a metrics dashboard
· Product decision and direction rationales
· Product wins (success stories)
· 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
· Product risk mitigation strategies
Qualifications
Must haves:
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
Ability to deliver on a product with a balanced team (product owner, user experience designers, developers) utilizing Agile (SCRUM) delivery methodologies. Scrum master experience is preferred.
Experience with product program, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels;
Basic Knowledge in Microsoft Azure cloud platform
Knowledge of online collaboration tools such as MIRO, Atlassian Confluence and Trello, Microsoft Office 365, Google Drive, Zoom, Slack and Microsoft Teams
Public Sector Finance or Public Sector Banking
Summary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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