Product Owner managing Agile teams at Manulife, focusing on delivering innovative solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align product roadmaps with strategic goals.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the creation and ongoing refinement of Product Roadmaps that align with strategic goals and customer needs.
Participate in discovery activities with cross-functional teams to understand stakeholder requirements and inform backlog priorities.
Translate business objectives into clear User Stories and Acceptance Criteria.
Use qualitative insights to support prioritization and decision-making at the team level.
Lead day to day backlog management ensuring work is well defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
Participate in agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Standups, and Sprint Retrospectives.
Make tactical trade-off decisions that balance scope, timeline, and quality within the team’s delivery boundaries.
Provide ongoing delivery updates to stakeholders and collaborate with teams to maintain alignment on sprint goals and timelines.
Ensure User Stories meet defined acceptance criteria and requirements.
Monitor product health and escalate risks or technical constraints that impact delivery.
Support change management plans, communications, and training efforts for new product releases.
Partner with marketing, operations, and sales teams to prepare for and execute go-to-market activities.
Gather feedback post-release to support continuous improvement and adoption.
Requirements
2 to 3 years of relevant work experience agile methodology or project management
Experience working in the Insurance industry is an asset; general business acumen with the skills to increase/mature business acumen
Strong knowledge of agile principles, project and program management tools, techniques, and methodologies
Use of common agile tools and applications like Confluence, JIRA, etc.
SAFe or, PMP or, CSPO designation, Change Management experience and/or certifications considered an asset
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across teams / stakeholder groups
Strong ability to clarify and document requirements, resolve blockers, and align expectations across teams.
Benefits
health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage
adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
employee/family assistance plans
retirement savings plans including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
financial education and counseling resources
generous paid time off program in Canada including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
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