Associate Product Manager

JANA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pipeline technology firm in Toronto is seeking an Associate Product Manager to join their Product Team. In this role, you will collaborate with development teams and Product Managers to translate clients' needs into software features. The ideal candidate should possess an undergraduate degree and have 2+ years in technology, focusing on technical writing, and knowledge of Agile methodologies. This position offers a dynamic work environment and strong team collaboration.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work-life balance

Employee recognition program

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a Technology organization.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.
• Proven experience in the Product field.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Jobs to Be Done theory and clients’ needs.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and development teams.
• Own detailed solution definition and user story writing process.

Skills

Technical writing

Client-centric approach

Collaboration

Knowledge of Agile/Scrum

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business or a STEM field

Job description

JANA is focused on improving the integrity of gas pipeline systems through the application of advanced risk modeling technologies. Our models and software are defensible and highly predictive, allowing gas pipeline operators to take actions to reduce risk in their systems. And our Integrity Data suite enables pipeline operators to finally capture their pipeline asset data and unlock the value associated with this data.
As an entrepreneurial company, we provide an exciting, dynamic and respectful work environment where you will be an important contributor to the JANA Team. Our Mission at JANA is “Better Pipelines for a Better World” – we are true believers and inspire our employees to join us in this Mission!

• High-energy Collaborative Environment: JANA combines the energy of a start-up software organization with the discipline of a precision engineering firm.
• Social Events: Join the entire JANA Team for fun virtual Social Events like our Beer Club. We also like to get together for in-person events such as our Annual Birthday Bonspiel, Holiday events, our annual Company Picnic, and team events!
• Best-in-Class Benefits: JANA offers all employees a comprehensive benefits package including a Healthcare Spending Account, Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, AD&D, Drug coverage, Disability coverage, as well as a Wellness Benefit!! JANA also provides employees with the opportunity to get support with mental wellness through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Giving Back: JANA is dedicated to giving back to our community. We hold an annual food drive for the Aurora Foodbank and have become one of their top contributors!
• JANA promotes a healthy work-life balance: Through our comprehensive vacation program, floater days, which allows JANA employees are able to take time to rest and rejuvenate!
• Employee Recognition: We aim to Win, and we love to celebrate Wins with our People. We also offer a Phantom Share Program and annual bonuses!

Members of JANA’s Product Team, under the direction of the Whole Product Manager s and in heavy collaboration with JANA’s Software Development Teams , JANA’s Associate Product Managers own the detailed definition and description of what is built into JANAs software products. Leading the detailed design and solutioning to ensure the software will meet the needs of both internal and external clients, and translating requirements and high-level use cases into detailed descriptions of specifically what needs to be built . Associate Product Managers work closely with development teams to ensure the requirements are prepared and understood, help ing to answer and clarify the requirements, as well as confirming that development has achieved the goals for each sprint. They understand the minutia of the product and the day-to-day execution requirements.

Responsibilities

• Understands the Jobs to Be Done theory and uses it to understand JANA’s clients’ needs better than the clients understand it themselves
• Collaborate s with Product Managers , development teams , and QA teams to translate and document feature definition s into detailed user stories and test strategies
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of training materials, release notes, and general product documentation related to the software
• Tracks bugs, issues, and new feature requests from all stakeholder groups
• Owns d etailed s olution d efinition and u ser s tory w riting process
• Work s with designers on UX design
• Works closely with Delivery Teams to ensure product s are used ef f ectively and internal JTBD are captured
• Understands impact of timelines, answers questions and assist s with client impact review
• Working with others, leads sprint planning activities including goals setting, prioritizing and ensuring requirements are understood.
• Participate in day-to-day scrum ceremonies, d aily s tand- u ps, f eature d emonstrations, and r etrospectives.
• Brings a client -centric view to the curation and prioritization of product features
• Contributes to the roadmap development of the software component of JANAs Whole Product Offerings
• Validates that user stories are design ed and implemented as intended

Required Skills and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Business or a STEM field
• 2+ years in a Technology organization
• Working knowledge of the Jobs to Be Done theory
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
• Proven experience in the Product field
• Knowledge of various software development lifecycles - especially Agile / Scrum
• Must be able to travel in the US and Canada up to 20% of the time

Leadership

• The JANA Way: Functions in alignment with JANA's Values and Professional Culture.
• Inspires Others: Leads by example and inspires the JANA team in a positive, high-performance way demonstrating passion for the business and giving our people a reason to believe anything is possible.
• A cts like an Owner: Delivers results, creating value for our brand, our business, our customers, and key stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to achieve positive results.
• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster, experiments and adapts, thrives under pressure and fast pace

JANA is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process; in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please let us know if you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. By applying for a position with JANA, you understand that we use third party systems and recruiting agencies that may employ the use of Artificial Intelligence within their programs for finding, screening, assessing, and/or selecting candidates. You also understand that offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. The type of check performed is determined by the role and JANA’s employment policies. Checks may include any of the following: employment verification, employment references, SIN validation, education verification, criminal records check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and/or credit check. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks you are required to complete. We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. This posting is for an existing opening.