Manager Product Strategy

As the Manager of Product Strategy, you will lead the implementation of Supply Ontario's product strategy, focusing on building a unified ecosystem of digital products that drive the organization's objectives.

In this critical role, you will oversee the product function, guiding a team of product professionals to ensure successful delivery.
You will also lead the overarching product roadmap, crafting a clear strategy, vision, and prioritized plans that integrate and align multiple digital products.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Building solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand users' needs, program goals, and the program's policies and operational constraints.
• Leading the development of digital and product related outcomes, goals and KPIs that align with the overall strategic and business plans.
  
• Championing user needs and the value of user research and data for informing product development and iterations.
  
• Setting common approaches, standards and best practices for the product and design functions.
  
• Maintaining ongoing focus on emerging technology, digital, and other relevant industry trends and best practices.
  
• Providing digital and product expertise and advice to management and staff in response to operational or program issues.
• Creating a culture of inclusion, psychological safety, dependability, continuous learning, in a fast-paced environment.
• Promoting and supporting the implementation of innovation and continuous improvement throughout the Digital and Data Office.
  

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  
• Minimum 6-8 years' experience overseeing, building, or scaling product teams in complex environments, including establishing product visions and strategies for multiple high-volume products.
  
• Experience developing product vision and strategy, and leading multi-disciplinary teams to achieve that vision from concept to launch.
• Strong decision making and prioritization skills.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with product and project management methodologies, principles and processes.
• Extensive experience and an understanding of product objectives, goal, and metrics in order to oversee the development and implementation of large-scale projects.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, cross-functional teams and across business lines.
• Experience working with a complex group of stakeholders to understand and support their users' needs.
• An understanding of the current digital marketplace, including technology trends, web architecture, and common SAAS technology components.
  
• Strong commitment to customer service excellence, teamwork and collaboration.
• Responsive to change and the needs of clients, team members and partners.
• Strong communications skills with an ability to communicate with structure and clarity.
• Leadership and change management experience to draw upon in delivering digital products and services in a fast-paced, user-focused environment.

Supply Ontario offers a competitive compensation package including benefits and defined benefit pension plan.

The selected candidate will be required to reside and work in Ontario and be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Candidates are required to provide references for verification, and to complete a criminal background check.
Details will be provided through the application process.

This job offers the opportunity to work from home as part of a hybrid work arrangement; at the time of posting, this position would require in-office presence 3 days per week, based on current operational requirements.

Please apply by January 29, 2025.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Supply Ontario endeavors to promote the principles of diversity and inclusion in all of our policies, practices, and the way we do business while ensuring compliance to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve, and to promoting a diverse, inclusive, accessible, respectful, and equitable workplace.

We invite applications from all interested and qualified individuals, from all backgrounds, and walks of life.
Your experiences are valuable, and we're excited to learn how you might be able to lend your skills to further Supply Ontario's mission and achieving its vision.

We are committed to providing employment practices and accommodation that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code.
If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process including in relation to the materials and processes to be used, please notify Human Resources at Talent Acquisition (CSCO) talentacquisition@supplyontario.ca.

If you request accommodation, Human Resources will consult with you to provide or arrange for suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your accommodation needs.