Product Manager

Insight Global; Toronto; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Product Manager to provide digital product delivery leadership for one of Canada’s leading financial institutions. This 13-month contract will start with potential extensions or conversion to full-time, delivering on an established product roadmap and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the digital banking experience for customers.

Responsibilities include partnering with Scrum teams, refining user stories, tracking roadmaps and risks, gathering

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years of experience in digital product management/ownership.
• Strong balance of technical knowledge and business acumen (50/50).
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile delivery and roadmap execution.
• Ability to define KPIs and use data to drive decisions.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Scrum teams to drive the execution and delivery of roadmap initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Create, refine, and prioritize user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlog items to support ongoing development activities.
• Manage and track roadmap initiatives, dependencies, risks, and timelines while providing regular updates to stakeholders.
• Work closely with business, design, technology, and operations teams to gather requirements, clarify priorities, and support successful product delivery.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to help ensure efficient delivery outcomes.
• Track product metrics and delivery outcomes, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and optimization.

Skills

Digital product management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Roadmap management

KPI definition & data analysis

PowerPoint & Excel

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Product Manager to provide digital product delivery leadership for one of Canada's leading financial institutions. This is a net new vacancy and will start as a 13-month contract with the potential for extension and/or conversion to full-time permanent. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and executing against an established product roadmap, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver enhancements that improve the digital banking experience for customers. This individual will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams, ensuring roadmap priorities are translated into actionable requirements and delivered successfully.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Scrum teams to drive the execution and delivery of roadmap initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Create, refine, and prioritize user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlog items to support ongoing development activities.
• Manage and track roadmap initiatives, dependencies, risks, and timelines while providing regular updates to stakeholders.
• Work closely with business, design, technology, and operations teams to gather requirements, clarify priorities, and support successful product delivery.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to help ensure efficient delivery outcomes.
• Track product metrics and delivery outcomes, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and optimization.

Required Skills and Experience

• 4-5+ years of experience in digital product management/ownership
• Technical Knowledge and Business Acumen: A balanced blend of technical expertise and business insight (50/50 split) to drive product success.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional skills in managing and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Agile Methodology Experience: Hands-on experience with agile methodologies to ensure efficient and flexible product development.
• Delivery Experience: Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
• Roadmap Management: Expertise in creating and maintaining product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations. Ability to prioritize features and initiatives based on strategic importance and resource availability.
• Defining KPIs: Proficiency in identifying and setting key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success. Skilled in analyzing data to track progress, make informed decisions, and drive continuous improvement.
• PowerPoint, Excel: Advanced skills in using PowerPoint for creating compelling presentations and Excel for data analysis and reporting. Capable of leveraging these tools to communicate complex information clearly and effectively to various audiences.

Nice to Have Skills and Experience

• Localization/multi-language project experience (big plus)
• Banking experience
• Former Business Analyst (BA): Previous BA experience aids in understanding business processes and stakeholder communication.
• Digital Transformation Experience: Proven ability to lead or participate in digital transformation initiatives, driving innovation and process improvements
• JIRA, Confluence: Expertise in using JIRA for project management and Confluence for documentation and collaboration.
• AI: Experience with AI technologies for automating processes and data analysis.

$77/hr- $87/hr

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.