Position: Senior Product Manager

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Job
ID#: RQ10629

Duration:
6 Months

Role Overview

We are seeking a
Senior Product Manager
to provide
strategic product leadership for a large‑scale digital and records
modernization initiative. This role will support organization‑wide discovery
and assessment activities related to the transition from legacy systems to a
modern enterprise document management platform.

The successful candidate will lead product discovery
efforts to establish a comprehensive understanding of system requirements,
business processes, technical impacts, policy alignment, and implementation
considerations. This work will inform a future‑state roadmap that enables a
smooth transition, minimizes business disruption, and supports broader digital
modernization objectives.

Key Objectives

The discovery and assessment activities will focus on
delivering clarity across the following areas:

• 
  Requirements
  & Processes:
  Define requirements and support a
  Request for Information (RFI) for migrating documents and metadata from a
  legacy system to a modern enterprise document management solution.
• 
  IT
  System Impacts:
  Assess potential impacts on related IT
  systems and infrastructure.
• 
  Policy
  & Strategy Alignment:
  Evaluate implications
  for compliance with records management policies and alignment with digital
  strategy objectives.
• 
  Implementation
  Roadmap:
  Develop an implementation roadmap that
  supports a smooth transition, minimizes business disruption, enables
  related modernization initiatives, and outlines a clear path for
  decommissioning the legacy system.

Must‑Have Capabilities

• 
  Lead
  and manage the product vision, roadmap, and priorities to ensure alignment
  with business objectives, policy intent, and user needs.
• 
  Define,
  refine, and communicate product goals, success metrics, and outcomes
  across business and IT stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Product Leadership and Discovery

• 
  Lead
  the development and evaluation of an RFI assessing the feasibility, cost,
  and effort required to migrate records from a legacy system to a modern
  document management platform.
• 
  Provide
  strategic guidance to integrate vendor findings with business processes
  and system decommissioning plans.
• 
  Support
  analysis of the legacy system inventory from a product and organizational
  perspective.
• 
  Provide
  guidance and support throughout discovery activities to ensure alignment
  with objectives.
• 
  Work
  with stakeholders and project teams to document artifacts related to the
  modern document management solution within legacy environments.
• 
  Collaborate
  with stakeholders to validate priorities, risks, and dependencies.

Product Planning and Execution

• 
  Own
  product planning and execution across the full product lifecycle,
  including:
• 
  Gathering
  and prioritizing product and customer requirements.
• 
  Defining
  and maintaining a clear product vision.
• 
  Ensuring
  alignment with organizational strategy and goals.
• 
  Develop
  a deep understanding of user and customer experience to:
• 
  Identify
  and address product gaps.
• 
  Generate
  ideas that improve outcomes and user experience.
• 
  Drive
  adoption and value realization.
• 
  Create
  internal and external buy‑in for the product vision.
• 
  Translate
  product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
• 
  Scope
  and prioritize work based on business value and customer impact.
• 
  Partner
  closely with delivery teams to ensure timely delivery and effective use of
  resources.

Launch, Adoption, and Stakeholder Engagement

• 
  Support
  product launch activities, working with communications, leadership, and
  product stakeholders.
• 
  Evaluate
  communication and promotional plans to ensure alignment with product
  strategy.
• 
  Act
  as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding.
• 
  Engage
  with users and stakeholders to gather feedback on products and services.

General Skills and Experience

• 
  Experience
  delivering prioritized product features with clear justification.
• 
  Experience
  working with external vendors or third parties to assess partnerships or
  solutions.
• 
  Experience
  running pilot or beta programs and developing competitive awareness.
• 
  Strong
  collaboration skills with a proven ability to manage competing priorities
  and meet deadlines.
• 
  Demonstrated
  client and stakeholder relationship management experience.
• 
  A
  strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Experience and Skill Set Breakdown

40% – Product Strategy, Vision, and Backlog
Ownership

• 
  Lead
  and manage the product vision, roadmap, and priorities.
• 
  Define
  and communicate product goals, success metrics, and outcomes.
• 
  Own
  and prioritize the product backlog to maximize business value.
• 
  Translate
  business needs, policy requirements, and stakeholder input into epics,
  features, and user stories.
• 
  Act
  as the primary decision‑maker on scope, trade‑offs, and prioritization.

30% – Agile Product Management and Delivery

• 
  Experience
  working in Agile delivery environments.
• 
  Participate
  in or lead Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog
  refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• 
  Provide
  ongoing clarification of priorities and requirements to delivery teams.
• 
  Review
  and accept completed work to ensure alignment with product goals and
  acceptance criteria.
• 
  Monitor
  delivery progress, manage dependencies, and proactively address risks.

20% – Public Sector and Business Domain
Experience

• 
  Experience
  working in public sector environments with governance, compliance, and
  accountability requirements.
• 
  Knowledge
  of business processes related to regulatory, compliance, inspection,
  enforcement, and legal activities.
• 
  Experience
  collaborating with policy, program, operational, and IT teams.
• 
  Ability
  to use data and operational insights to inform product decisions and
  continuous improvement.

10% – Tools, Metrics, and Documentation

• 
  Experience
  using product and backlog management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps or
  equivalent).
• 
  Ability
  to define, track, and report on product performance metrics and KPIs.
• 
  Experience
  producing clear product documentation, decision records, and stakeholder
  communications.

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