Senior Product Manager

Position: Product Manager – SeniorLocation: Toronto / Peterborough, OntarioWork Arrangement: 100% Onsite – 5 days per weekContract: November 2, 2026 – March 31, 2027Extension: Up to 1 additional termOpenings: 1Security Clearance: No clearance requiredMinistry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and ProcurementOrganization: Government Services Integration ClusterClosing Date: October 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM ESTPosition OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, discovery, delivery, and ongoing evolution of large-scale digital and IT products within the Government of Ontario.The successful candidate will combine strong product management, Agile delivery, stakeholder engagement, technology, and governance expertise. This role requires someone who can translate complex business needs into actionable product strategies, roadmaps, user stories, and delivery priorities while working closely with executives, business stakeholders, architects, developers, and cross-functional Agile teams.The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, and Dataverse, along with knowledge of enterprise architecture, APIs, integration patterns, modernization, privacy, security, and public-sector governance.Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Strategy, Vision & Roadmap

• Define and communicate a clear product vision, strategy, objectives, and roadmap.
• Align product priorities with business goals, strategic objectives, enterprise direction, and technology investments.
• Conduct product discovery to identify user, business, and operational needs.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, modernization, process improvement, and digital transformation.
• Develop business cases, value propositions, investment recommendations, and product options.
• Establish product success measures, KPIs, and outcome-based performance metrics.
• Lead the ongoing product lifecycle from strategy and discovery through delivery, release, and operations.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Engage executives, business partners, subject matter experts, technology teams, architects, and other stakeholders to understand priorities and requirements.
• Lead stakeholder consultations, discovery sessions, workshops, interviews, and product discussions.
• Build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrate exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Communicate product vision, roadmap, progress, risks, decisions, dependencies, and outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Facilitate negotiation, conflict resolution, and consensus-building activities.
• Influence executive decision-making through strong analysis, communication, and recommendations.

Agile Product Delivery

• Own, manage, and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, user needs, strategic priorities, and technical considerations.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product features.
• Lead and participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and demonstrations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including business analysts, developers, architects, UX, QA, and other delivery professionals.
• Support quality assurance, user acceptance testing, release readiness, and implementation activities.
• Manage product releases and ensure delivery aligns with agreed scope, priorities, outcomes, and timelines.
• Apply Agile, Scrum, and Lean product development practices.
• Ensure products meet business, operational, accessibility, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

Technology & Modernization Leadership

• Work closely with enterprise architects, solution architects, developers, and technical teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and digital standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of enterprise architecture, cloud services, APIs, integration patterns, and application modernization.
• Apply hands-on knowledge of the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including:
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Dataverse
• Evaluate technology and solution options from business, technical, operational, cost, risk, scalability, and sustainability perspectives.
• Support large-scale digital transformation and application modernization initiatives.
• Ensure product decisions align with enterprise technology direction and long-term sustainability.
• Monitor product performance, user feedback, operational metrics, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Support and maintain product/project governance documentation and artifacts.
• Develop and maintain Project Charters, Project Change Requests (PCRs), business cases, decision records, risk registers, status reports, executive briefings, and related governance documentation.
• Identify, assess, track, and mitigate product risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
• Lead or coordinate activities related to:
• Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA)
• Threat Risk Assessments (TRA)
• Security risk assessments
• Technology risk management
• Privacy and compliance reviews
• Participate in architecture review, investment planning, portfolio management, and governance processes.
• Maintain appropriate product/project information, financial tracking, status reporting, and governance artifacts within approved enterprise tools such as Planview.
• Ensure compliance with applicable privacy, security, accessibility, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Mandatory QualificationsCandidates must demonstrate the following:Product Management & Digital Delivery

• Minimum 5 years of Product Management experience in IT or digital services.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale products from strategy through delivery and ongoing operations.
• Proven experience leading large-scale digital or IT transformation initiatives or delivering user-centric products in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong experience defining and communicating product vision and strategy.
• Demonstrated experience conducting product discovery.
• Strong experience developing and managing product roadmaps.
• Proven experience with backlog management, prioritization, and release planning.
• Demonstrated ability to align technology investments and product priorities with measurable business outcomes.

Agile / Scrum / Lean

• Hands-on experience working within Agile delivery, Scrum, and Lean product development environments.
• Experience working with cross-functional delivery teams.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories.
• Experience working through product planning, backlog refinement, sprint delivery, testing, reviews, and releases.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of:
• Enterprise architecture
• Cloud services
• APIs
• Integration patterns
• Application modernization
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Dataverse
• Ability to evaluate solution options from business, technical, operational, cost, risk, scalability, and sustainability perspectives.
• Experience leading or coordinating PIA, TRA, and technology risk management activities.

Stakeholder & Communication Skills

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to work with executives, business stakeholders, technical teams, architects, and subject matter experts.
• Strong workshop facilitation and discovery skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare high-quality:
• Executive presentations
• Business cases
• Product roadmaps
• Status reports
• Governance documentation
• Executive briefing materials
• Strong negotiation, conflict-management, facilitation, and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to present complex business and technical concepts to both executive and technical audiences.

Ontario Public Sector / Governance

• Experience with Ontario Public Service (OPS) IT project and architectural governance processes.
• Understanding of OPS project, architecture, and governance practices.
• Ability to operate within complex government/public-sector environments.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Knowledge of OPS Digital Standards.
• Knowledge of OPS privacy requirements.
• Knowledge of OPS cybersecurity practices.
• Previous experience working with the Ontario Public Service (OPS).
• Previous experience in government or broader public-sector organizations.
• Experience delivering products using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
• Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation and modernization initiatives.
• CSPO, PSPO, PMP, or equivalent product/project management certification.

Ideal Candidate ProfileThe strongest candidate will be a Senior Product Manager / Product Owner / IT Product Leader with 5+ years of relevant product management experience who has successfully delivered enterprise-scale digital products in complex environments.The candidate should be equally comfortable discussing product strategy with executives, facilitating discovery with business stakeholders, managing a product backlog with Agile teams, and collaborating with architects and developers on Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, APIs, integrations, and modernization.Candidates with OPS or broader public-sector experience, strong governance knowledge, and hands-on experience with PIA/TRA, privacy, security, and architectural governance will be highly preferred.Work Arrangement & Other Requirements

• 100% onsite – 5 days per week.
• Primary locations include 40 St Clair Ave W, Toronto and 300 Water Street, Peterborough.
• Must be available for the full contract period beginning November 2, 2026.
• Must be comfortable working in a highly collaborative, enterprise/public-sector environment.
• No security clearance is required.
• Only 1 candidate will be submitted for this requirement.

Recruiter Screening – Must ConfirmBefore submitting, recruiters should confirm that the candidate has:

1. 5+ years of IT/digital Product Management experience.
2. Enterprise-scale product strategy-to-delivery experience.
3. Product vision, strategy, discovery, and roadmap experience.
4. Backlog management, prioritization, and release planning experience.
5. Hands-on Agile, Scrum, and Lean experience.
6. Cross-functional Agile delivery team experience.
7. Ability to translate business needs into requirements and user stories.
8. Enterprise architecture, cloud, API, and integration knowledge.
9. Experience with Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, and Dataverse.
10. Large-scale digital/IT transformation experience.
11. Experience with PIA, TRA, and technology risk management.
12. Exceptional stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.
13. Strong workshop facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution, and consensus-building skills.
14. OPS IT project and architectural governance experience.
15. Understanding of OPS Digital Standards, privacy, and cybersecurity is preferred.
16. Ability to work 100% onsite, 5 days/week.
17. Availability for the November 2, 2026 start date.
18. Rate alignment with the $918/day maximum bill rate.
19. No conflicting assignment or availability restrictions.

This is a highly competitive Senior Product Manager requirement, so candidates should not be submitted unless the resume clearly demonstrates the mandatory Product Management, Microsoft technology, Agile delivery, stakeholder, transformation, and OPS governance experience.