Product Strategist - TI230725

emergiTEL Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Product Strategist to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will leverage data-driven insights to influence product direction. Responsibilities include market research, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration with teams to ensure effective execution of product initiatives. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, alongside experience with Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Strategist or Product Manager with end-to-end product lifecycle ownership.
• Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to work with data and derive strategic insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of product development methodologies, particularly Agile.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, cross-functional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends and customer behavior to identify product opportunities and risks.
• Leverage tools to extract insights from large datasets and guide strategy.
• Define product priorities and create actionable product roadmaps aligned with company goals.
• Present strategies clearly to product leadership, internal teams, and clients.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and designers to ensure effective execution of initiatives.
• Ensure product recommendations are realistic and scalable within existing technical constraints.
• Conduct interviews and gather feedback to align product concepts with user needs.
• Evaluate ROI and assess the commercial viability of new product initiatives.
• Ensure strategies align with Agile development processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder Influence

Agile methodologies

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Looker

Power BI

Job description

Job Opportunity: Product Strategist (Remote – Canada)

Location: Remote (Canada)
Duration: 6+ Months Contract

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Product Strategist who can combine data-driven insights with strategic thinking to influence product direction and business outcomes. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker, collaborator, and communicator who can bridge the gap between user needs, technical feasibility, and business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Market Research & Opportunity Identification: Analyze market trends, customer behavior, and competitive intelligence to identify product opportunities and risks.

• Data-Driven Decision-Making: Leverage tools such as Excel, SQL, Tableau, Looker, or Power BI to extract insights from large datasets and guide strategy.

• Strategic Planning & Roadmapping: Define product priorities, evaluate business impact, and create actionable product roadmaps aligned with company goals.

• Stakeholder Communication & Storytelling: Present strategies clearly and effectively to product leadership, internal teams, and clients. Use data-backed narratives to drive alignment.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and marketing teams to ensure strategic initiatives are executed effectively.

• Technical Feasibility Assessment: Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure product recommendations are realistic and scalable within existing technical constraints.

• Customer Engagement & Validation: Conduct interviews and gather direct feedback to ensure product concepts align with real user needs.

• Business Case Development: Evaluate ROI, build monetization models, and assess the commercial viability of new product initiatives.

• Agile Methodology Alignment: Ensure strategies are closely tied to Agile development processes and tools.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Product Strategist, Product Manager, or SME with end-to-end product lifecycle ownership.

• Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to work with data and derive strategic insights.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders.

• Sound understanding of product development methodologies, particularly Agile.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, cross-functional team environment.