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Product Manager

Toronto, ON · On-site · Contract

Rate

CAD $90–$90/hr

Duration

9 months

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Required skills

  • Product Management
  • Agile Project Management
  • Data & AI Domain Knowledge
  • Product Roadmap Development
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Requirements Gathering and Prioritization
  • Business Strategy Translation

About the role

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the liaison between clients and development teams.
  • Translate business strategy into product strategy and subsequently the translation to high level requirements.
  • Own and execute the product roadmap.
  • Provide insights and collateral to stakeholders on the specific areas of the product.
  • Manage all aspects of the product throughout its lifecycle, including customer feedback, requirements, and issues.
  • Act as the product owners in agile ceremonies.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Relevant education.
  • Experience in the data & AI domain.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • 8+ years of experience in product management.
  • Agile and traditional project management experience.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Ability working in Agile, fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with large-scale distributed systems with many stakeholders and clients.

Must Have

  • 8+ years of experience in product management.
  • Agile and traditional project management experience.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Experience in the data & AI domain.
  • Act as the liaison between clients and development teams.
  • Translate business strategy into product strategy and subsequently the translation to high level requirements.
  • Own and execute the product roadmap.
  • Provide insights and collateral to stakeholders on the specific areas of the product.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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