Product Manager

iA Groupe financier; Magog; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Stock purchase plan

Vacation days

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Wellness days

Ergonomic office furniture program

Performance bonus

Discounts on iA products

Job summary

iA Financial Group in Magog, Quebec, is seeking a Product Manager to define and evolve digital offerings, including M365, collaboration, and end-user software. Reporting to the Director of Digital Services, you will shape vision, strategy, and roadmaps to maximize value and adoption.

The role emphasizes governance, security, and cross-functional teamwork with architects, engineers and operations. Fluency in French and English, plus 10 years IT experience, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 10 years of IT experience with at least 4 years in product management in large-scale environments.
• Experience in Agile and LEAN methodologies.
• Fluent in French and English for daily collaboration across Canada and abroad.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 ecosystem and related governance and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define vision and strategy for M365 and end-user software offerings.
• Establish roadmaps for development, maintenance, and end-of-life activities.
• Translate needs into prioritized initiatives and business cases.
• Measure adoption and performance with defined KPIs and governance.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across partners, IT, and architecture.
• Support change management and training to drive adoption.

Skills

Product leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile & LEAN

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SharePoint Online

Teams

OneDrive

Copilot Studio

Power Platform

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Job description

• Other Possible Location(s): Montreal, Quebec

Are you passionate about digital transformation and looking to contribute to the purpose of an organization committed to ensuring its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Product Manager, you will play a key role in defining and evolving the digital offerings that support collaboration, communication, document management and individual productivity every day.

Reporting directly to the Director, Digital Services, you will define, maintain and communicate the vision, strategy and roadmaps for the M365 offerings and end-user software under your responsibility. You will ensure their relevance and adoption, as well as the value they deliver and their performance, including financial performance.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What you’ll accomplish with us

As a Product Manager, you will be at the heart of our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Define the vision and strategy for the offerings in collaboration with business partners, IT teams, and business and enterprise architects. You will establish and maintain roadmaps for the development, maintenance, enhancement and end-of-life of the offerings to maximize value, benefits and reuse while optimizing costs.
• Translate needs into prioritized product initiatives and prepare the business cases, value analyses and recommendations required to evolve the services. You will facilitate priority trade-offs and contribute to investment and budget planning.
• Guide the evolution of M365 offerings, artificial intelligence and end-user software through ongoing monitoring of trends, usage, expected value and risks. Your scope will include SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Planner, Loop, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio and AI agents.
• Measure and maximize product performance and adoption by establishing performance, usage, adoption, value, quality and security indicators. You will report results to the Director, Digital Services and senior management, and make recommendations to adjust priorities as needed.
• Mobilize multidisciplinary teams around the product vision and work closely with the Associate Director, M365 and End-User Software, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, architects, designers and operations teams. You will participate in quarterly planning ceremonies such as PI Planning/BRP and support teams in their preparation.
• Support the definition and delivery of solutions by translating collaboration, artificial intelligence and productivity needs into actionable initiatives and acceptance criteria. You will work with experts responsible for governance, security, compliance, retention, B2B collaboration, integration and architecture.
• Foster product adoption and continuous improvement by leveraging change management, communication and training teams, gathering user feedback and incorporating lessons learned into product roadmaps.
• Ensure consistency across digital offerings by collaborating with other Product Managers and coordinating interfaces with Endpoint, Telephony and Messaging offerings, particularly for Teams use cases.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is recognized for their product leadership and ability to influence managers and multidisciplinary teams made up of internal and external resources, and who can mobilize others without direct authority.
• Stands out for their ability to navigate the multiple dimensions of complex initiatives and translate business and user needs into clear, prioritized product initiatives.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly, as well as a proven ability to align stakeholders around important decisions.
• Has strong knowledge of strategic IT technologies and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Copilot and Power Platform, including Copilot Studio, as well as an understanding of governance, security, compliance and risk considerations.
• Holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science or another relevant field of study at the same level.
• Has 10 years of experience in information technology, including a minimum of four years in product management within large-scale environments involving product vision, roadmaps, value creation and portfolio prioritization.
• Has experience working in Agile and LEAN environments.
• Could further stand out through experience in digital transformation and large-scale projects, as well as knowledge of the financial services and insurance industry.
• Demonstrates an advanced level of proficiency in French and English, as the incumbent will collaborate daily, both verbally and in writing, with unilingual English-speaking partners, teams and stakeholders located across Canada and abroad.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development go hand in hand with a collective pursuit of excellence;
• Artificial intelligence at everyone’s fingertips, helping you increase your personal effectiveness while supporting the organization’s growth;
• A healthy, safe, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone’s potential can be fully expressed and developed;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid work environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
• Stock purchase plan
• Vacation, wellness and personal development days
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Ergonomic office furniture program
• Performance bonus
• Discounts on iA products
• And much more!

Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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