Product Owner - Jonas Encore

Perseus Group; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonas Club Software is seeking a Product Owner for Encore to translate priorities into executable work, ensuring stability and modernization of a highly configurable platform. You will collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Hosting, and cross-platform teams to deliver reliable improvements and hosted enhancements.

The role emphasizes AI-driven development lifecycle (AI-DLC) to accelerate discovery, design, and delivery while maintaining daily operations for clubs.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar delivery-focused role.
• Strong experience defining requirements for complex, workflow-driven, or legacy platforms.
• Experience working with configurable systems serving diverse client models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to clarify ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Encore backlog with clear acceptance criteria and workflow context.
• Translate club and internal stakeholder needs into detailed requirements and ensure workflows reflect production use.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day product contact for Encore delivery teams and remove blockers.
• Validate delivered functionality against acceptance criteria and coordinate release readiness.

Skills

Communication skills

Backlog management

Agile delivery

Requirements analysis

Job description

Job Details: Role Overview

The Product Owner for Jonas Encore is accountable for translating product priorities into clear, execution‑ready work that supports the stability, evolution, and modernization of one of Jonas Club Software’s most configurable and operationally critical platforms. A key competency of this role will be to embrace our AI‑Driven Development Lifecycle (AI‑DLC) to transform how we build software. This concept combines human expertise with AI to accelerate discovery, design, and delivery. Product Managers and Product Owners play a central role by using AI tools to rapidly develop insights, shape requirements, then collaborate closely with Engineering to bring innovative solutions to market with greater speed and precision. Encore supports complex, real‑world club operations across finance, membership, point of sale, activities, and back‑office workflows. This role ensures delivery teams have precise requirements, clear priorities, and shared understanding while preserving workflow integrity for clubs running mission‑critical daily operations. The Product Owner partners closely with Product Management, Engineering, Hosting, Support, and cross‑platform teams to deliver reliable improvements, integrations, and hosted‑environment enhancements.

Salary range for this role is $80,000-$90,000

Job Responsibilities

Backlog Ownership & Delivery Clarity

Own and maintain the Encore product backlog, aligned to platform priorities and roadmap direction. Break initiatives into well‑defined user stories with clear acceptance criteria and workflow context. Ensure backlog items account for Encore’s highly configurable nature and varied club operating models. Maintain backlog readiness to support predictable sprint planning and delivery execution. Balance new capability development with technical improvements, hosting considerations, and operational stability.

Workflow & Requirements Integrity

Translate club, operational, and internal stakeholder needs into detailed, unambiguous requirements. Ensure workflows reflect how Encore is used in production environments, including finance, POS, and administrative processes. Identify edge cases, configuration impacts, dependencies, and data implications early in the lifecycle. Support integration requirements across the Jonas ecosystem (e.g., Payments, Reporting, Hosting, MRM‑aligned services). Partner with Engineering to validate feasibility and avoid unintended workflow regressions in a legacy‑rich platform.

Delivery Coordination & Team Enablement

Serve as the primary day‑to‑day product contact for Encore delivery teams. Clarify scope, requirements, and expected outcomes throughout development. Actively remove delivery blockers by resolving requirement gaps and priority conflicts. Communicate progress, risks, and scope changes clearly to Product Management and stakeholders. Support coordination with Hosting and Infrastructure teams for Encore Hosted initiatives.

Release Readiness & Operational Adoption

Validate delivered functionality against acceptance criteria and real‑world Encore workflows. Ensure release notes, documentation inputs, and internal enablement materials are complete and accurate. Support internal readiness across Support, Hosting, and Services teams prior to release. Monitor post‑release issues, triage feedback, and coordinate follow‑up work as needed. Help ensure Encore releases maintain trust and reliability for clubs running core operations daily.

Cross‑Platform & Modernization Awareness

Support ongoing alignment between Encore and the broader Jonas platform strategy. Contribute requirements and clarity for initiatives impacting shared services such as Payments, Reporting, and Hosting. Help evolve Encore in alignment with long‑term UI, hosting, and ecosystem goals while respecting current client realities.

Required Experience & Capabilities

3–5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar delivery‑focused product role. Strong experience defining requirements for complex, workflow‑driven, or legacy platforms. Comfortable working with configurable systems serving diverse customer operating models. Proven ability to work closely with engineering teams in an agile delivery environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clarify ambiguity. Experience supporting integrated systems, hosted solutions, or enterprise operational software is a strong asset. #LI‑RB1

Business Unit: Jonas Club

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5

Number of Openings Available: 1

Worker Type: Regular

More About Jonas Software:

Jonas Software is a leading provider of enterprise management software solutions, serving a wide range of vertical markets including hospitality, healthcare, construction, education, personal care, fitness, leisure, moving and legal services, to name a few. Within these markets, Jonas is comprised of over 65 distinct brands, each a respected leader in its domain. Jonas’ vision is to be the branded global leader across these verticals and to be recognized by customers and industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of "Software for Life." We are committed to technology, product innovation, quality, and exceptional customer service. Jonas Software supports over 60,000 customers in more than 30 countries. We employ over 6,000 skilled professionals, including industry experts and technology specialists. Across our broader network, we support a global workforce of more than 30,000 employees. Headquartered in Canada, Jonas Software has a global footprint with offices around the world. We’re a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., based in Toronto, publicly listed on the TSX (CSU.TO), and a member of the S&P/TSX 60 Index.

Is This You ?

Jonas Club Software provides innovative, industry leading solutions for the club business. That’s what we do, but how we do it is what matters. Every interaction we have with a client is crucial to their overall experience. These interactions include sales calls, training sessions, support processes, and even the client experience when using our products. To put it simply, in order for us to deliver great client interactions, we need the best people all working together to deliver the ultimate in client experience. This is why we work so hard to find the right people to join our team. Before you apply for an opening with Jonas Club Software, here are a few things that you should know: We’re here for the long term: Jonas Club Software is a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. which is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CSU). This ensures our financial stability, and gives us the ability to focus on long term objectives. We’re expanding: We’re the largest provider of software, communication and service solutions to the club industry, and every year we acquire new clients and deliver innovative solutions. We love employee success: Internal growth is a strong focus within our business. We hire the best, and want to see them succeed. That’s why we love to promote from within, and offer multiple professional development initiatives for our employees. We believe in having fun: Customer Service Excellence Celebration Weeks Departmental Outings Company Holiday Parties Private On‑Site Staff Fitness Facility Beach Volleyball Courts Staff Fitness Challenges Much More

Jonas Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you need accommodation for a disability at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, contact recruitment at [e-mail] or 905-470-4600

Jonas Club is part of a CSI group of companies.