Bilingual Product Owner — Drive Digital Value

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL); Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CMHC in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto is seeking a bilingual Product Owner to shape the vision and direction of digital products. You will work closely with stakeholders and Agile teams to translate business needs into clear priorities, manage the product roadmap and backlog, and guide demand from intake through delivery.

The role emphasizes strong collaboration, risk management, and delivering customer value while aligning with CMHC's mission to support Canada’s housing system.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field; equivalence considered.
• CSPO/PSPO certification preferred; seven years in product/project management with ≥3 years in Agile.
• Strong ability to develop roadmaps and prioritize backlogs; deep understanding of product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives with clear priorities and acceptance criteria.
• Approve sprint results and ensure deliverables meet acceptance criteria.
• Monitor progress toward product outcomes and adjust priorities as needed.
• Refine features and backlog priorities to align with evolving objectives.
• Build strong relationships with product teams, LOBs and stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Develop business cases including cost-benefit analyses and risk assessments.
• Define and maintain the product vision to meet business and customer needs.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile methodologies

Roadmap management

Stakeholder collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance or Commerce

Tools

ERP D365

Job description

CMHC in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto is seeking a bilingual Product Owner to shape the vision and direction of digital products. You will work closely with stakeholders and Agile teams to translate business needs into clear priorities, manage the product roadmap and backlog, and guide demand from intake through delivery.

The role emphasizes strong collaboration, risk management, and delivering customer value while aligning with CMHC's mission to support Canada’s housing system.