Product Owner (ID#5533)

New Value Solutions; Richmond; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

New Value Solutions is seeking an Intermediate Product Owner to drive discovery, planning and delivery of digital products with cross-divisional impact. You will translate strategy and user needs into roadmaps, backlogs, and sprint-ready requirements, working with leadership, Scrum Masters, developers, SMEs and CX/UX teams to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

You will conduct product discovery, align initiatives with priorities, collaborate on user insights, and maintain roadmaps to guide

Qualifications

• Experience with product backlog management, prioritization, user story development, acceptance criteria, and sprint planning.
• Strong ability to translate user needs and business objectives into actionable product requirements and delivery priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills with stakeholders including senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product discovery activities, including current-state analysis, user research, problem definition, and user need identification.
• Apply strategic thinking to align product initiatives with broader organizational priorities and outcomes.
• Collaborate with CX/UX teams to gather insights and translate findings into product requirements.
• Partner with Product Leadership and business stakeholders to shape product strategy and support business cases.
• Create, maintain, and communicate roadmaps and release plans aligned with strategic goals.
• Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog based on value, feasibility, and capacity.

Skills

Product backlog management

Prioritization

User story development

Acceptance criteria

Sprint planning

Stakeholder management

Agile & Scrum

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

New Value Solutions, a national IT consulting company, is seeking an Intermediate Product Owner to support the discovery, planning, prioritization, and delivery of digital products with cross-divisional impact.

The Product Owner will focus on translating strategic direction and user needs into actionable product roadmaps, prioritized backlogs, user stories, and sprint-ready requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with Product Leadership, Business Leads, Scrum Masters, Development teams, Business SMEs, and CX/UX Research and Design teams to ensure products deliver meaningful business and user outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product discovery activities, including current-state analysis, user research, problem definition, and identification of user needs.
• Apply strategic thinking to align product initiatives with broader organizational priorities and desired business outcomes.
• Collaborate with CX/UX Research and Design teams to gather user insights and translate findings into actionable product requirements.
• Partner with Product Leadership and business stakeholders to help shape product strategy and support business case development.
• Create, maintain, and communicate product roadmaps and release plans aligned with strategic goals.
• Define, prioritize, and continuously manage the product backlog based on user needs, business value, technical feasibility, and delivery capacity.
• Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint goals, and supporting product documentation.
• Work with Scrum Masters and Development teams to ensure the backlog is well-groomed, understood, and ready for upcoming sprints.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Understand development team capacity and velocity and use this information to help guide sprint commitments and product prioritization.
• Collaborate with Business Leads and SMEs to ensure delivered products integrate effectively with operational processes and provide measurable business value.
• Work with CX/UX teams to support design fidelity, usability, and accessibility throughout delivery.
• Monitor product progress throughout the delivery lifecycle and validate completed features against business and user outcomes.
• Identify and help resolve impediments that may affect team progress or product delivery.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders and senior leadership regarding product priorities, progress, risks, issues, and outcomes.
• Build strong relationships across business, design, technology, and leadership teams through continuous and effective communication.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of product management, Agile delivery, technology, and team collaboration practices.

Requirements

• University degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience working as a Business Analyst and/or Product Owner.
• Minimum 2 years of direct hands-on experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with product backlog management, prioritization, user story development, acceptance criteria, and sprint planning.
• Experience conducting user research, discovery activities, current-state analysis, and problem definition.
• Ability to translate user needs and business objectives into actionable product requirements and delivery priorities.
• Experience developing and maintaining product roadmaps and release plans.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum practices, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across business, product, design, UX, engineering, and technical delivery teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience communicating with senior leadership.
• Product Owner or Agile certification such as CSPO, PSPO, SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner, PMI-ACP, IEEE Computer Society Scrum Product Owner Certification, or similar is preferred.

ID# 5533

If you have the necessary expertise and are able to work in Canada.

While we thank all candidates in advance for their application, only those shortlisted will be contacted.