At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product planning and execution, ensuring alignment with company strategy and customer needs.
- Company: Dynamic tech firm in Toronto focused on innovative solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, professional growth opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for career advancement in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
- Why this job: Shape the future of products while driving growth and enhancing customer experiences.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in project management, strong stakeholder engagement, and experience with Agile methodologies.
The predicted salary is between 89.69 - 89.69 $ per hour.
Location: Onsite - Toronto
Duration: 6+ year contract - 135 business days - Extension: 1
Must Have:
- 10+ years of Integrated Enterprise project management experience across business and I&IT teams.
- Demonstrated experience with managing multi-year multi-million budget projects.
- Experience with the management of Stakeholders, risks, changes, issues, time, scope and resources.
- Experience with Microsoft Office tools including Visio, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and other tools that support project management, collaboration and development of processes and plans.
- Experience managing project life cycles including assigning resources and maintaining the project backlogs and in-progress/completed tasks with collaboration tools like: Jira, Trello, Microsoft Project, KanBan, Workamajig, etc.
- Experience in validating financial forecasts, cost assumptions, and provide on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
- Experience in formulating and determining business and technical requirements, business problems, business objectives, product visions, goals and outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to direct, collaborate and inform policy, IT, legal, communication and privacy teams.
- Experience with Lean-six sigma.
- Experience working with stakeholders, roadmapping, prioritizing projects.
Nice to have:
- Experience with ServiceOntario projects.
- Prior OPS or Public Sector Experience.
Technical, Deployment and Project Integration Skills:
- Experience utilizing, managing and understanding various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum and scalable minimum viable products.
- Experience with IT project management specifically working with Oracle Siebel CRM.
- Experience with I&IT technology site deployment/rollout.
- Experience leading, facilitating and initiating large-scale technology infrastructure procurements.
- Experience in defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering the initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables as needed.
- Experience with underlying technologies and processes for the delivery of an end-to-end electronic solution.
- Technical knowledge of Oracle and related deployment environments in order to coordinate and lead activities.
- Experience in leading QA activities and processes.
Description Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including:
- Gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements.
- Defining the product vision.
- Ensuring that the product supports the company's overall strategy and goals.
- Gain a deep understanding of customer experience:
- Identify and fill product gaps.
- Generate new ideas that grow market share.
- Improve customer experience.
- Drive growth.
- Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners.
- Develop product pricing and positioning strategies.
- Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
- Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
- Work closely with engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources.
- Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members.
- Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed.
- Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding.
- Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services.
General Skills:
- Experience delivering MRDs and PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification.
- Experience working with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities.
- Experience running beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples becoming an expert with respect to the competition.
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting.
Rate: $89.69/hr - $107.94/hr Inc.
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