Product Owner

Vacances Air Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company in Montreal is looking for a Product Owner to drive digital transformation initiatives and enhance their platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and expertise in Agile methodologies. This role offers a hybrid work model and generous employee benefits, including extensive travel privileges after 6 months of service.

Benefits

Generous employee travel program

Health and dental benefits

Training and development tools

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership or Management.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product roadmap, balancing business goals.
• Translate business needs into product requirements and user stories.
• Lead sprint planning and user acceptance testing.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Product Ownership

Business Analysis

Digital environment experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Overview

JOB TITLE : Product Owner

POSITION STATUS : Permanent - Full Time

DEPARTMENT : E-Commerce

LOCATION : Montreal or Mississauga

At Air Canada Vacations, we’re in the business of making dreams travel. We offer vacation packages, tours, cruises and more tailored to everyone’s individual needs. We like to say we have a vacation for every traveller because we do! If you\'re someone who\'s passionate about exploring the world and sharing that enthusiasm with our customers, we\'d love to welcome you to our team. For over 50 years, Air Canada Vacations has been making travel easy, so come and join us in helping fellow Canadians create unforgettable memories wherever they go.

Reporting to the Manager, Digital Product & Design, the Product Owner will drive digital transformation initiatives, collaborating with IT, UI, UX, and other stakeholders to enhance Air Canada Vacations’ digital platforms. This role will drive key initiatives and take ownership of specified product areas while driving measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate combines agile execution with strategic thinking, thrives in a data-driven environment, and excels in cross-functional collaboration.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Define and own the roadmap, balancing business goals, user needs, and technical feasibility.
• Translate business needs into high-quality product requirements, including user stories, wireframes, and acceptance criteria by balancing long-term strategic goals with immediate priorities.
• Collaborate with IT, UI, UX, and other business stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable development plans.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and user acceptance testing to ensure timely deployments.
• Initiate user research ideas, competitive analysis, and user feedback to drive innovation and product improvements.
• Communicate progress, risks, and key decisions to senior management and stakeholders.

What You Bring To The Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or Product Management in a digital environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience working with JIRA, Confluence, and product management tools.
• Experience in Travel Technology or E-commerce is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated ability to define product roadmaps and execute on strategic initiatives.
• Experience with data-driven decision-making, including working with analytics tools will be an asset.
• Proven skillset in prioritization frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executives and technical teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities.

Why Work With Us?

• Our team loves to travel, and we have one of the most generous employee travel programs in the industry. You’ll be eligible for travel privileges for yourself and other eligible persons once you’ve completed 6 months of service
• Hybrid work model
• We value your wellbeing and offer a wide variety of benefit plans, including health and dental, for you and your family
• We offer training and development tools to help unlock your full potential

Please note that these benefits apply to permanent, full-time employees.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Air Canada Vacations is committed to ensuring a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace, fundamental to its core values. We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual, listen to every voice, and instill a sense of belonging in our people that allows each team member’s authentic self to truly shine.

We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply as we strive to create a diverse team that mirrors the diversity of the customers and communities we serve as an equal opportunity employer. Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative formats or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application.