Senior Product Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to define, lead, and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise-scale IT and digital service transformation initiatives. In this role, you will bridge executive business partners, architects, and Agile engineering teams to align technology investments with core strategic outcomes. Leveraging deep expertise in cloud architectures, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Dataverse ecosystems, you will manage product backlogs, lead discovery workshops, direct risk and governance reviews, and drive user-centric digital products from inception through operational release.

Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)

Duration: 5-month contract.

Advantages
Enterprise Transformation Scope: Drive end-to-end product strategy for large-scale, enterprise digital modernization initiatives.

Modern Cloud Ecosystem: Direct solutions leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, and Azure cloud technologies.

High-Level Executive Exposure: Partner directly with senior executives, product leads, and enterprise architecture review boards.

Dedicated Onsite Collaboration: Work alongside cross-functional Agile delivery teams in a focused 5-day per week workspace.

Responsibilities
Product Vision & Strategic Roadmap: Define, maintain, and communicate a clear product vision, strategic objectives, and multi-year roadmaps that align with business goals and enterprise direction.

Stakeholder Engagement & Discovery: Lead product discovery workshops, stakeholder consultations, and executive briefings to build consensus across competing priorities and manage business relationships.

Agile Product Ownership & Delivery: Direct product backlog prioritization, break down business needs into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and partner with cross-functional Scrum teams throughout sprint planning, testing, and release cycles.

Architecture & Cloud Modernization: Collaborate with enterprise architects and technical leads to evaluate cloud-based solution options, leverage RESTful APIs and integration patterns, and modernize platforms using Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, and Dataverse.

Governance, Risk & Compliance: Author and maintain project governance artifacts—including Project Charters, Project Change Requests (PCRs), business cases, and status reports—while leading Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) and Threat Risk Assessments (TRA).

Metrics & Continuous Improvement: Establish product success metrics, monitor operational KPIs, gather user feedback, and drive continuous iterative product enhancements.

Qualifications
Product Management Seniority: 5+ years of product management or product ownership experience leading digital or IT transformation initiatives from strategy through delivery (Strictly Required).

Microsoft Cloud & Platform Knowledge: Proven experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, Dataverse, APIs, and enterprise integration architectures (Strictly Required).

Agile & Discovery Expertise: Demonstrated mastery in Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks, backlog prioritization, product discovery, and authoring actionable user stories (Strictly Required).

Project Governance & Compliance: Hands-on experience authoring governance artifacts (Project Charters, business cases) and coordinating risk assessments like Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) or Threat Risk Assessments (TRA) (Strictly Required).

Stakeholder & Executive Leadership: Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation, workshop facilitation, and executive presentation capabilities (Strictly Required).

Nice-to-Have Assets:
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), or PMP certification.

Prior product management experience within a public sector or broader public sector environment.

Knowledge of public sector digital standards, privacy frameworks, and cybersecurity practices.

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Product Manager" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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