A prominent Canadian financial services and insurance organization is accelerating its digital transformation by modernizing its enterprise procurement ecosystem. We are seeking a Senior Strategic Procurement & Solution Specialist (Product Owner/Product Manager hybrid) to serve as a pivotal bridge between corporate procurement stakeholders and technical delivery teams. In this role, you will lead the adoption, functional alignment, and strategic integration of a large-scale enterprise Vendor Management and Source-to-Pay (S2P) platform across the organization.
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Advantages
High-impact strategic advisory role within a major financial enterprise.
Highly competitive hourly rate tailored to senior expertise.
Flexible hybrid work arrangement balancing remote efficiency with collaborative key sessions.
Long-term 12-month initial assignment with potential for extension.
Collaborative environment driving meaningful operational change.
Responsibilities
Serve as the strategic business lead and liaison between business units (Procurement, Legal, Finance) and IT delivery teams for the software rollout.
Define and champion the product vision, converting complex procurement workflows into actionable functional requirements and backlog priorities.
Guide executive leadership and key decision-makers on best practices for platform configuration and organizational change.
Facilitate interactive strategic alignment workshops to build consensus and drive solution adoption across business functions.
Partner with external software integrators and internal IT project leads to ensure delivered functionality matches business objectives.
Qualifications
10 to 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in procurement operations, supply chain strategy, or enterprise technology deployment.
Proven track record leading or advising on the enterprise deployment of major procurement software solutions (e.g., GEP, Coupa, Ariba, or similar S2P/SRM platforms).
Strong background bridging Product Owner and Product Management responsibilities, with deep domain knowledge of procurement and vendor management.
High-level executive presence, change management acumen, and experience leading senior stakeholder workshops.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills in both French and English.
Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.
Summary
Location: Montreal or Quebec City, QC (Hybrid work model)
Duration: 12 Months (Contract)
Schedule: 35 hours / week
Position Type: Senior Strategic Consultant / PO-PM Hybrid
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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A prominent Canadian financial services and insurance organization is accelerating its digital transformation by modernizing its enterprise procurement ecosystem. We are seeking a Senior Strategic Procurement & Solution Specialist (Product Owner/Product Manager hybrid) to serve as a pivotal bridge between corporate procurement stakeholders and technical delivery teams. In this role, you will lead the adoption, functional alignment, and strategic integration of a large-scale enterprise Vendor Management and Source-to-Pay (S2P) platform across the organization.
Advantages
High-impact strategic advisory role within a major financial enterprise.
Highly competitive hourly rate tailored to senior expertise.
Flexible hybrid work arrangement balancing remote efficiency with collaborative key sessions.
Long-term 12-month initial assignment with potential for extension.
Collaborative environment driving meaningful operational change.
Responsibilities
Serve as the strategic business lead and liaison between business units (Procurement, Legal, Finance) and IT delivery teams for the software rollout.
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Define and champion the product vision, converting complex procurement workflows into actionable functional requirements and backlog priorities.
Guide executive leadership and key decision-makers on best practices for platform configuration and organizational change.
Facilitate interactive strategic alignment workshops to build consensus and drive solution adoption across business functions.
Partner with external software integrators and internal IT project leads to ensure delivered functionality matches business objectives.
Qualifications
10 to 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in procurement operations, supply chain strategy, or enterprise technology deployment.
Proven track record leading or advising on the enterprise deployment of major procurement software solutions (e.g., GEP, Coupa, Ariba, or similar S2P/SRM platforms).
Strong background bridging Product Owner and Product Management responsibilities, with deep domain knowledge of procurement and vendor management.
High-level executive presence, change management acumen, and experience leading senior stakeholder workshops.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills in both French and English.
Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.
Summary
Location: Montreal or Quebec City, QC (Hybrid work model)
Duration: 12 Months (Contract)
Schedule: 35 hours / week
Position Type: Senior Strategic Consultant / PO-PM Hybrid
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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