Product Owner Ontario, Canada

Redwood; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Software seeks a Product Owner for the Internal Product line to drive development of internal tools. You will partner with Product Leader, Consultants, Field Teams, Engineering and QA to translate business needs into features and measurable outcomes.

You will lead backlog, define user stories, manage roadmaps, and guide agile ceremonies. Strong leadership, communication, and data-driven decision making are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. A master's degree is a plus.
• Experience as a product owner/manager in IT or software.
• Ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements.
• Proven track record developing and executing product strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience leading and managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Help PM leaders define the long term strategy and vision for internal products.
• Define, prioritize, and refine user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Lead backlog management, sprint demos, and grooming sessions.
• Lead agile ceremonies, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Partner with the Product Leader to define the roadmap and identify risks.
• Analyze field feedback and performance data to inform backlog priorities.
• Review and approve technical documentation to align with requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Develop and document the internal roadmap and build requirements.
• Define detailed requirements via Program Increments, Epics and User stories.

Skills

Product ownership

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Data analytics

Roadmapping

Agile ceremonies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (plus)

Job description

At Redwood Software we unleash human potential. We empower our customers with lights-out automation for their mission-critical business processes.

Redwood Software is the leader in full stack automation for mission-critical business processes. With the first SaaS-based composable automation platform specifically built for ERP, we believe in the transformative power of automation. Our unparalleled solutions empower organizations to orchestrate, manage and monitor their workflows across any application, service or server – in the cloud or on premise – with confidence and control.

CORE VALUES

One Team. One Redwood
Make Your Own Weather
Obsess over Customer Success
Work the Problem
Be Curious
Own the Outcome
Respect Each Other

YOUR IMPACT

In the role of Product Owner for the Internal Product line, you will be responsible for driving development of internal tools, working closely with Product Leader, Consultants, Field Teams, Engineering, and QA. We subscribe to the philosophy that Product Managers and Product Owners are effectively CEOs of their product and drive growth and success of the product with the help of engineering, design, marketing, sales etc. The following attributes are key to excel in this role:

• Thrive in Ambiguity: POs carve the path and change it early and often as they collect more signals, while separating the noise.
• Strong Leadership: POs drive the day to day processes in managing the roadmap, driving the daily scrum rituals, and driving features/capabilities to on-time delivery.
• Strong Execution: This entails leading teams that work with you with fast-paced execution, using user research and business objectives to inform decisions, learning from new information and adjusting accordingly, communicating and managing relationships with stakeholders – both internal (your direct team) and external (senior leaders across the company, for example).

Key Responsibilities

• Help PM leaders define the long term strategy and vision for internal products, leveraging existing and new technologies to deliver features & value to our internal and external customers.
• Define, prioritize, and refine user stories and acceptance criteria, focusing on technical feasibility and clear deliverables.
• Lead backlog management, sprint demos, and grooming sessions with the engineering team, balancing business needs with technical complexity and resource availability.
• Lead agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews, fostering a collaborative and transparent environment.
• Partner closely with the Product Leader to define and communicate the product roadmap, identify technical risks and dependencies, balancing long-term vision for products with immediate field priorities.
• Analyze field team feedback, and performance data to inform backlog priorities and drive continuous product improvement and prioritize the product backlog effectively.
• Review and approve technical documentation, ensuring that design and implementation align with business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of product features and enhancements.
• Develop and document the internal roadmap, aligning with business objectives and collaborating with technical and product leaders to prioritize, refine, and build requirements effectively.
• Drive amazing work by defining detailed requirements via Program Increments, Epics & User stories, help scope & track Sprint level work to meet quarterly Objectives and Key Results, and ultimately Redwood’s yearly Rally Cry.
• Shape the culture model and hold teams accountable for creating a culture of belonging through inclusive, respectful, and equitable practices. Help teams and organizations communicate/collaborate effectively by setting a personal example.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline). A master's degree is a plus.
• Strong understanding of automation, data analytics, and enterprise software ecosystems.
• Experience as a product owner/manager in IT or software. Ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing product strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience in leading and managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to leverage data to drive decisions and measure product success.

If you like growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

THE LEGAL BIT

Redwood is an equal opportunity employer. Redwood prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy or any other consideration made unlawful by regional or local laws. We also prohibit discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful and will have a zero tolerance policy applied to it.

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