Manager, Product - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Product branch within DDD is accountable for partnering with ministry programs to frame problems and deliver evidence-based solutions through design and delivery of technology and services.

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 49170

Ministry:
Technology and Innovation

Location:
Edmonton ( Remote across Alberta )

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Ongoing

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
November 13, 2023

Classification:
Management Manager Zone 2

Salary:
$3,147.32 to $4,235.37 bi weekly ( $82,145 to $110,543 per year)

Role Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for these roles include:
Leading teams in the delivery of government's highest priority products to transform Ministry programs

Responsible for creating and configuring appropriate product teams in conjunction with Strategy & Operations for vendor management.
Providing leadership on digital practices to ensure that product teams are aligned with DDD methodology.
Creating and fostering conditions for successful product teams within ministry partnerships.
Removing barriers to delivery to ensure maximum return on investment from product teams.
Ensuring that teams are focused on the highest priorities, driving value for citizens, ministry programs, and DDD. Escalating issues to the Director or Executive Director as needed.

Training and mentoring Ministry product owners to ensure alignment with DDD methodology and best practices in product management

Acting as coproduct owner until the first release of a product.
Supporting ministry product owners in change management activities.

Managing staff and contracted practitioners as members of the DDD team

Managing human resources processes (e.g., vacation, training, performance management) within a matrixed environment.
Providing coaching and support to resolve conflict or performance issues.
Reporting on progress, status, burn rates of product teams.
Conducting demos, government

- wide engagement activities and sessions.

Participating in DDD strategic and operational activities as required. Serving as Acting Director when needed.

Providing strategic planning support for ministry partners to support product delivery

Facilitating or participating in ministry prioritization sessions to generate or update product roadmaps.
Providing decision support materials such as product canvas or opportunity cards to drive efficient prioritization by ministry leadership.
Engaging ministry leadership or key external stakeholders as required to ensure alignment of product team priorities with ministry business plans.
Delivering reports on progress, status, and value creation in alignment with DDD approaches, while ensuring that historical reporting practices do not misrepresent or overburden product owners and teams.

Qualifications:

University degree in a related field such as Science, Arts, Design, Product Management, Public Administration, Computer Science, Commerce, or Communications plus four years of related experience in a management role.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

To be successful in this position, you will have:

A practitioner's understanding of formal Product Management including frameworks such as discovery/alpha/beta/live.
Experience leading and managing top performing Product Teams.
A track record of iterative, usercentered, datadriven digital delivery.

Notes:

There are multiple positions across Alberta that are full-time, permanent.

Hours of Work
7.25 hours daily/ 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday

Location
Edmonton; Opportunity to work remotely within Alberta

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees:

Working for the Alberta Public Service
Pension plans:
Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
Leadership and mentorship programs
Professional learning and development
Positive workplace culture and worklife balance
Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
This position is eligible for the management vacation supplement of 5 days per year.

APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Systems Thinking:
Considers the whole system and links and sets goals for long-term outcomes and broad perspectives.

Creative Problem Solving:
Identifies new solutions for the organization and brings the right people together to solveissues.

Agility:
Takes opportunities to improve work processes and anticipates and adjusts behaviour to change.

Drive for Results:
Considers complex factors, aligns solutions with broader organization mission and forecasts, andproactively addresses project challenges.

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