Product Manager, CMS

TVO Career; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TVO is seeking a Product Manager to lead innovation in educational technology. The role involves steering teams, defining product roadmaps, and ensuring transparency across product development to support Ontario's educational community. You will help create engaging digital experiences, utilizing your expertise in CMS and agile methodologies. If you are passionate about learning and technology, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Employee and Family Assistance Plan

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of content management systems (CMS) and SaaS products.
• Deep understanding of the mobile ecosystem and app development.
• Experience in agile product management methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Steer a cross-functional team in building digital experiences.
• Define the product roadmap based on the needs of students and teachers.
• Collaborate effectively with Design and Development teams.

Skills

Time Management

Data Analytics

Agile

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

3 years experience as a Product Manager or equivalent experience

Tools

Visio

Job description

Location : Toronto Yonge & Eglinton (Hybrid Work : 3 days in office)

TVO Media Education Group ( TVO ) is a social impact organization devoted to inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities. We are an internationally recognized digital learning organization that strives to engage inform and educate Ontarians of all ages.

A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to TVO. We have a diverse workforce and are committed to building a culture within the workplace that brings out the best in everyone. As part of our strategic vision we have adopted five core values; we embrace change we value bold thinking we thrive with diverse voices we are better together and we honour our commitments. These values anchor how we work and lay the foundation for a workplace that celebrates differences encourages self-expression and empowers learning which we know is a key component to our success.

Who We Are

TVO is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Through our brands TVO Kids TVO Today TVO ILC and TVO Learn we provide multi-platform educational programming; ground-breaking original documentaries; in-depth public affairs content; the largest online secondary school in Ontario; and award-winning digital-learning resources that support Ontarios curriculum.

TVO is a registered charity funded primarily by the Province of Ontario and supported by thousands of sponsors and donors.

The Opportunity

Are you interested in human behaviour Do you take pride in creating simple steps to solve complex issues Are you often asking the why behind apps and websites Are you puzzled by digital experiences and strategies If thats you we should talk!

TVO is committed to an innovation-led future. We develop products and platforms meant to elevate the Media and Education Technology industries. In our product culture the Product Manager is a catalyst for organizational transformation. The successful candidate will champion the needs of Ontarian students teachers and the broader public. They will be driven by the ambition of taking the work of our Ontarios creators to the world.

TVOs Product Managers are challenge-driven individuals technology translators and promoters of inclusive collaboration. They are adaptable and committed to creating relationships that foster transparency. They achieve results through continuous discovery and base their decisions on data and digital behaviours.

How you will make an impact

• Steer a cross-functional team in building digital experiences for educators students and content creators with a focus on building our content management systems serving our audience-facing websites and mobile experiences.
• Define the product roadmap based on the needs of our students teachers and content creators.
• Effectively collaborate with counterparts in Design Development and Product Delivery in the creation of product that inspire and challenges the entire product team sprint-by-sprint.
• Work with key stakeholders to influence gain buy-in and provide counsel in order to make frequent and dynamic prioritization decisions.
• Connect with other product teams and department as needed to ensure full transparency and no surprises keeping product stakeholders up to date with the latest on product improvements and plans
• Act as the key product evangelist by constantly sharing how the product you build solves real world problems while conveying its vision for the future
• Perform (internal or external) research in partnership with the UX Design team and analyze behavioral data within your product to drive strategy & roadmaps.
• Support the development of go-to-market strategies and collaborate with our communication and marketing partners in the creation of launch plans

What you will bring to TVO

• Track record of driving initiatives to successful outcomes without compromising accessibility and users needs.
• Expert knowledge of content management systems (CMS) and SaaS products. You have built a broad range of experiences that rely on best-in-class UX for creators and have delivered outstanding audience-facing experiences.
• Deep understanding of the mobile ecosystem including mobile platforms app development mobile analytics and industry best practices.
• Familiarity with APIs and mobile development frameworks.
• Experience in agile product management methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
• Results driven with a track record of successfully launching mobile products that drive user engagement and retention.
• Strategic thinker who can align the product initiatives with overall company strategy.
• A deep-rooted interest in building user-friendly and technologically solid user-centric experience for web and mobile.
• 3 years experience as a Product Manager or equivalent experience.

You are passionate about

• Learning you are always reading watching listening sharing new ways to address real issues. Learning is a value and a commitment when youre at work.
• Innovation ideas energize you. Maybe Post-its may not be your favourite facilitation tool anymore but that doesnt stop you from spending as much time as needed to create visuals to convey the concepts related to your proposed solutions.
• Curiosity you are curious by nature able to think critically and strategically to troubleshoot and solve complex problems.

TVO & YOU

We are a learning organization. Learning is at the core of everything we do. As part of this commitment TVO invests in the learning goals of our employees and everyone at TVO commits to developing our own knowledge as well as elevating each others through peer-to-peer learning workshops and lunch and learns. All employees have the option to join the Public Service Pension Plan right on day one and we offer an array of services through our Employee and Family Assistance Plan.

We would be thrilled to have you join us. Were a tight-knit community whether youre a recent graduate or further along in your career you will get to meet work with and be supported by talented and diverse colleagues at all levels. Maybe youll even get to meet Polkaroo!

Come build with us.

Find and follow us on : LinkedIn (@tvontario) and X (@TVO).

We invite you to submit your application by June 16 2025 at 5 pm EST . Not sure you have everything were asking for but know you can make a big impact Tell us your story and we will be happy to consider you.

To learn more about us and our culture please visit us at .

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process (e.g. including alternate formats of materials accessible meeting rooms). If you are seeking accommodations during the application or interview process please advise us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made by sending your request to .

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Time Management,Data Analytics,Analytical,Agile,Requirement Gathering,Strategic thinking,Visio,Communication,Problem Solving,Market Research,UML,Cross Functional Teams

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Product Development

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 85000 - 95000

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