Job Description

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™- Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

About the opportunity
The Associate Product Manager is an Individual Contributor Role, and the person should be a proactive individual with strong communication & technical skills and a team player. He or she should have at least 2-5 years' experience in managing projects working closely with engineering teams.

What you’ll get to do
• Translate product vision and epics into user stories that your Agile Scrum teams can execute against for delivery of features and functionality.
• Act as user champion and advocate when coordinating product development with business stakeholders and align all development activity with business goals and priorities.
• In partnership with Unified Payroll strategic product managers, refine and prioritize the product backlog.
• Working day-to-day with the engineering team in an Agile Scrum framework, you will clarify requirements, balance business needs with technical requirements, & recommend alternative approaches to meet design requirements when needed.
• Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, daily standup meetings, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
• Maintain a deep, empathetic understanding of the personas you’re solving problems for, and ensure that the Agile Scrum team shares the same empathy and understanding.
• Deep knowledge of application design principles, including object modelling, extensibility, etc., and experience in applying them to build complex software applications.
• Experience working as a tactical product manager on a large-scale HCM/web application or enterprise software product with front- and back-end processes.
• Strong technical aptitude is a plus.
• A track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional groups including strategic product management, engineering, QA and User Experience.
• As product launch approaches, serve as product subject-matter expert, providing demos to stakeholders and customers, speaking not only to the functionality, but also to the business value and problems solved by the functionality.
• Exceptional and demonstrable problem-solving capabilities.

Skills and experience we value
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams to accomplish project goals
• Ability to be the driver in the Agile Scrum team room as needed to maintain team momentum
• Ability to learn and actively build on the platforms with a go-get attitude
• Capable of managing multiple stakeholders on the best course of action for the product
• Knowledge in Payroll, Human Resources, Time, Integrations, HCM ERP and Unified projects.
• Strong technical aptitude is a plus.
• A track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional groups, both within the P&T organization and in other areas of the business.
• Exceptional and demonstrable problem-solving and design capabilities.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience in working effectively within a team as well as an individual contributor.
• 2-5+ years of post-graduation experience working in managing projects working closely with engineering teams.
• Ability to work under stress and under tight deadlines.
• Ability to establish credibility and rapport with Agile Scrum team and other groups within P&T.
• Ability to communicate effectively with functional and technical resources.
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What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
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