Product Manager - Vancouver, Canada - iA Groupe financier / iA Financial Group

iA Groupe financier / iA Financial Group

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for bringing innovative products to market? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? We are looking for a talented and driven Product Manager to join our close knit team In this role you will play a significant role in defining the requirements and prioritizing the features required in a project.

Your primary objective is to facilitate communication and decisions between the customer, the business, and the product development teams.

What Will I Be Doing:

Project Management

Help manage, plan, and organize the activities and schedules of large projects
Contribute to defining project scope
Assist in defining and managing project priorities
Is involved in identifying the operating issues related to the technological and/or business architectures proposed to meet client needs.

Business Architecture

Conduct analysis to determine the best path for solving business problems/opportunities through process improvement, systems enhancement, user training, and/or software procurement.
In conjunction with business partners, initiate IT project requests, perform initial analysis of the request, and provide initial business assessment. (Project Proposal, Lean Business Case or Strategic Business Case).
Assist the Director of Projects in working with the business to integrate capacity planning and roadmaps into strategic planning and project implementations.
Help define the set of strategic, core, and support processes that transcend functional and organizational boundaries.

Product Management

Participate in defining business requirements and identifying acceptance criteria for project features
Actively involved in establishing the scope of initiatives
Work with stakeholders to fully understand business needs and define the requirements
Identify dependencies with other teams
Participate in the resolution of various problems in collaboration with the business owners, Product Owner, and IT sectors

Relations with Stakeholders

Work closely with Product Manager (PM), Product Owners (PO), Stakeholders, clients (internal partners), Architects and IT teams
Be the point of contact for Key Partners / Large accounts regarding technical issues
Ensure Change Management Plans are created and implemented for all projects or major features

What We are Looking for:

A bachelor's or master's degree in business administration or computer science or equivalent work experience
Five years or more in the Auto business sector would be an asset
Demonstrable experience in supporting Owners and other stakeholders to support business decisions
Basic knowledge of the principles of Lean and Agile software development
Ability to anticipate problems and address challenges
Demonstrate curiosity and be in "continuous exploration" mode
Great ease to evolve in changing context and needs
Ability to create a team synergy with all stakeholders
Familiarity with the IA Project Management framework would be an asset.
Knowledge of IA development methodology would be an asset.

What iA Offers:

A competitive compensation plan that also includes an annual bonus for all permanent employees
We value and encourage our employees to have a good work life balance and so on top of vacation we offer Personal Leave Days
To encourage an active and healthy lifestyle, we have a generous Wellness plan that covers physical activity and wellness expenses.
A medical and dental plan for our employees and their dependents as well as a Health Spending Account to cover costs not covered by our plan
A Defined Benefit Pension plan to take care of you in retirement.
A home office equipment program to ensure that you have the best working environment.
Participation in our Share Purchase Plan with matching contributions from iA
Your development and continuous improvement are important to us We offer an Education Assistance Program to ensure you have the tools and knowledge to grow your career here at iA.

_ Compensation_

The typical hiring range for this position is from $78,000 and $85,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on skills, jobrelated knowledge, experience, and internal equity. All permanent employees of iA are also entitled to an annual bonus._
At iA, we are committed to a fair, marketbased and equitable compensation structure. Our market data is refreshed on an annual basis to reflect the most current market conditions._

Company Overview:

About:

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees.

Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we're a key player in the financial services industry in Canada an