We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and delivery of high-profile digital products in Toronto. In this role, you will act as the bridge between business objectives, user needs, and technical constraints. You will be responsible for defining product roadmaps, managing complex backlogs, and leading balanced teams through Agile delivery cycles to ensure the continuous shipping of value-driven features.
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Duration: 12-month contract with potential for extension
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
Rate: $562.69-$598.13/diem
Advantages
High-Impact Leadership: Direct influence over product strategy and the decision-making process for enterprise-level software.
Balanced Team Environment: Collaborative hybrid work model working alongside specialized UX and Engineering talent.
Long-Term Stability: 12-month initial contract with a high potential for extension based on project needs.
Strategic Visibility: Regular engagement with steering committees and senior executive forums.
Responsibilities
Vision & Strategy: Articulate and champion the product vision and roadmap (now, near, and future) to ensure all stakeholders and team members are aligned on the "why" and "how."
Backlog Management: Prioritize features and functions within the product backlog, authoring user stories in collaboration with business owners to maintain a shared tactical focus.
Agile Leadership: Deliver products using a balanced team approach (UX designers, developers, and product owners) utilizing SCRUM methodologies.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify risk events and issues before they occur, developing robust mitigation strategies to ensure product success.
Data-Driven Decisions: Establish and track measurable objectives (KPIs) through metrics dashboards to validate product direction and performance.
Stakeholder Management: Mediate between business teams and core team members, providing executive summaries and product status updates to senior management.
User Research: Conduct customer discovery and end-user research to uncover insights that inform product direction and de-risk the development of new features.
Qualifications
Core Experience: 10+ years of experience in product/project leadership, specifically managing high-profile, complex initiatives.
Relationship Management: Exceptional communication and mediation skills with a proven track record of building consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Agile Expertise: Deep experience with SCRUM delivery methodologies; prior experience as a Scrum Master is highly preferred.
Tool Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of backlog management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or Pivotal Tracker.
Technical Literacy: Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform and collaboration tools like MIRO, Confluence, and Slack.
Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to translate complex business problems into value propositions and functional requirements.
Change Management: Experience overcoming resistance to change throughout all product stages—Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Product Manager role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
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.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Product Manager to lead the vision, strategy, and delivery of high-profile digital products in Toronto. In this role, you will act as the bridge between business objectives, user needs, and technical constraints. You will be responsible for defining product roadmaps, managing complex backlogs, and leading balanced teams through Agile delivery cycles to ensure the continuous shipping of value-driven features.
Duration: 12-month contract with potential for extension
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
Rate: $562.69-$598.13/diem
Advantages
High-Impact Leadership: Direct influence over product strategy and the decision-making process for enterprise-level software.
Balanced Team Environment: Collaborative hybrid work model working alongside specialized UX and Engineering talent.
Long-Term Stability: 12-month initial contract with a high potential for extension based on project needs.
Strategic Visibility: Regular engagement with steering committees and senior executive forums.
Responsibilities
...
Vision & Strategy: Articulate and champion the product vision and roadmap (now, near, and future) to ensure all stakeholders and team members are aligned on the "why" and "how."
Backlog Management: Prioritize features and functions within the product backlog, authoring user stories in collaboration with business owners to maintain a shared tactical focus.
Agile Leadership: Deliver products using a balanced team approach (UX designers, developers, and product owners) utilizing SCRUM methodologies.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify risk events and issues before they occur, developing robust mitigation strategies to ensure product success.
Data-Driven Decisions: Establish and track measurable objectives (KPIs) through metrics dashboards to validate product direction and performance.
Stakeholder Management: Mediate between business teams and core team members, providing executive summaries and product status updates to senior management.
User Research: Conduct customer discovery and end-user research to uncover insights that inform product direction and de-risk the development of new features.
Qualifications
Core Experience: 10+ years of experience in product/project leadership, specifically managing high-profile, complex initiatives.
Relationship Management: Exceptional communication and mediation skills with a proven track record of building consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Agile Expertise: Deep experience with SCRUM delivery methodologies; prior experience as a Scrum Master is highly preferred.
Tool Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of backlog management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or Pivotal Tracker.
Technical Literacy: Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform and collaboration tools like MIRO, Confluence, and Slack.
Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to translate complex business problems into value propositions and functional requirements.
Change Management: Experience overcoming resistance to change throughout all product stages—Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Product Manager role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
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.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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