Product Owner - Individual Project Management

Product Owner - Individual Project Management

Waterloo, ON, Canada Req #2514
Monday, November 18, 2024

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Position Title: Product Owner - Individual Project Management
Reports To: Director, Individual Projects and Production Support
Department: Individual Project Management
Term: Permanent Full-Time

Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement, and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

The Opportunity: The key responsibility or the purpose of the Product Owner role is to maximize the value of the Product, defined as a journey (e.g., Inquiring/Awareness, Acquiring/Purchasing, Servicing/Deepening) or set of cross-cutting capabilities (e.g., Document Management, Identity & Access Management) within a line of business or corporate area.

The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of their product by continuously making choices about what to build and what not to build. This includes managing the product vision and the Product backlog while engaging with stakeholders.

What you will be doing:

• Managing the Product Backlog, ensuring it is visible, transparent, and clear to all.
• Collaborating with team and stakeholders to facilitate decisions, define stories, and confirm when stories meet acceptance criteria.
• Confirming when epics meet the definition of done and definition of release.
• Monitoring and providing reporting on the burn down of epics.
• Facilitating key agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, sprint refinement, and sprint review.
• Understanding key voices in developing the backlog and setting priorities.
• Identifying and describing client/partner value of the product item to the team.
• Setting clear measures to monitor the health of the product, capabilities/assets, people, and delivery.
• Providing decisions on experience, with support from Project Manager, Experience Analyst, and Accountable Person(s) as needed.
• Following established processes and procedures, identifying potential gaps or activities that could expose the organization to unnecessary operational risk.

What you will bring:

• Business acumen and understanding of the domain.
• Able to work with limited information to articulate proof of concepts or high-level concepts for new ideas.
• Experience with Business Governance and Review practices.
• The ability to decompose complex issues and determine optimal solutions across technology domains.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to make persuasive presentations and influence others.

What’s in it for you:

• A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind.
• Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program.
• An additional paid volunteer day each year.
• Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching.
• Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment.
• Tuition support and specialized program assistance.
• An onsite full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options.
• Discounts on company products and services.
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration.

As part of the recruitment/offer process, you will be required to:

• Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor).

This role is open due to an existing vacancy.

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• Job Family: Individual Contributor
• Pay Type: Salary

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