Product Owner, Scheduling - Toronto, Canada - McCain Foods USA, Inc.

McCain Foods USA, Inc.

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Product Owner, Scheduling

Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time

Position Location:
Oakbrook Terrace

Grade:
Grade 06

Requisition ID: 19516

We know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together.

Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great tasting food, in a way which reflects our values.

McCain is embarking on a digital transformation.

As part of this transformation, we are making significant investments into our data systems, structures and policies, and building digital products for our customers, key suppliers and McCain team members to enable digital processes and data-driven automation over time.

Our Technology team's goal is to inspire growth through innovative technology experiences. Our digital teams are key to delivering this ambition.

McCain has established digital teams in Agriculture and Commercial and we are now looking forward to expanding our investments in Manufacturing embedded in our MDIxAI program.

Key Accountabilities

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Overall end-to-end ownership of solution/use case strategy, design, development, deployment and scaling strategy of their and experience

Gather relevant inputs from key stakeholders, including program governance, MDI teams, technical experts (tech, engineering & data)
Distill key learnings from each project phase, engaging with other Product Owners to carry forward best practices as solution scales to other plants

Build user-friendly tools & solutions that will drive user adoption & engagement

Understand key user pain points and current daytoday processes that will be impacted by owned use cases
Bring a UX/UIcentric approach to solution development and deployment, seeking iterative feedback from plant stakeholders and adjusting

strategy accordingly

Deliver high-quality solutions in an efficient, timely manner

Track overall progress and make tradeoff decisions between content and timing
Ensure timely and highquality solution deployments according to original plans and expectations
Execute against target operational improvements (OEE & Recovery)
Actively communicate progress and raise blockers to program manager, with solutionoriented mindset to continue driving program forward in a

timely manner

Establish a user feedback process with plants that get incorporated into product plans

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in food, engineering, business, computer Science, IT, or a related field
Master's Degree or Applied Certificate in business management, Computer Science, IT, or related field

Desired Skills

57 years of experience working with a focus in Dedicated domain(Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Production or more broadly Manufacturing functions) or Product Management & Development and with evidence of progressive roles
Good business acumen, understands how to drive value through the use of technology and data
Experience managing complexity and ambiguity
Experience in usercentric design and user interface development
Demonstrated experience and interest in using innovative technology
Proven ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
Demonstrated skill in project management

Behaviors and Attitudes

Experienced and can speak with credibility on Product Management topics
Strong interpersonal skills;
Strong communication skills: is able to effectively and persuasively communicate to various audiences including plant management or operators

level

Strong time management skills, and ability to stick to predetermined timelines
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, meritbased, and equitable workplace. As a global familyowned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger._
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs._
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the _Global Employee Privacy Policy_

Job Family:
Information Technology

Division:
Global Technology

Department:
Digital Manufacturing

Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || US - United States of America : Illinois : Chicago || US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace

Company:
McCain Foods USA, Inc.