Product Owner

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 74067
Ministry: Advanced Education
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: August 19, 2025
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

**Salary**: ($2,757.39 - $3,604.17) bi-weekly or ($71,967 - $94,068/year)

**Ministry of Advanced Education**

The Ministry of Advanced Education is responsible for an adult learning system that provides accessible, affordable, and high-quality education for Albertans. The Ministry prepares Albertans for lifelong success through education by approving programs of study; funding public post-secondary institutions and other adult learning providers; providing financial aid for learners; registering and certifying apprentices; supporting academic research and innovation.

Our programs and services are driven by 3 outcomes: Adult learning opportunities are accessible and affordable for all Albertans; High-quality education, skills development and research make a positive contribution to Alberta’s economy, society, culture and environment; and the adult learning system is accountable and coordinated.

**Programs, Engagement, and Innovation Division**

The Programs, Engagement and Innovation Division implements key policy and strategic change initiatives, including targeted program expansion to meet Alberta’s workforce needs. The division provides opportunities for stakeholder engagement to inform and influence government direction; supports Alberta’s International Education Strategy and post-secondary research and innovation; and works with internal and external stakeholders to transform the ministry’s digital architecture and services.

**Digital Transformation Unit**

**Role Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Manager, Digital Delivery, the Product Owner serves as the lead of a digital Product Team that focuses on developing and enhancing a product or digital service to improve user experience and meet business need. The position works closely with program areas across Advanced Education and with other Ministries, as well as with staff from the Digital Design and Delivery branch within Technology and Innovation and third-party contractors.

Key responsibilities of the Product Owner:

- Define the product vision and strategy
- Create and manage the product backlog
- Collaborate with stakeholders
- Make product decisions
- Provide leadership and guidance to the development team
- Ensure product quality
- Evaluate and report product progress

The position works within a complex environment, working closely with program areas across Advanced Education and partnering Ministries, as well as with product team members from the Digital Design and Delivery branch within Technology and Innovation.

The Product Owner must work innovatively and collaboratively to lead the development of high-quality products and services, as well as contribute to and deliver on the priorities of the Advanced Education digital roadmap. The position requires leadership skills to build effective teams and be successful in delivering new digital services that meet user and business area needs.

The Product Owner works independently and is accountable for delivering results that affect larger populations of external and internal stakeholders.

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**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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

- **Agility -**Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment.
- **Drive for Results** **-**Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
- **Build Collaborative Environments -**Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- **Systems Thinking -**Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals.
- **Creative Problem Solving -**Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

**Qualifications**:
**Requirements**:
A University Degree in any of the following: Arts, Business, Computer Science or related degree and a minimum of 4 years’ related experience. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one-for-one basis.

**Equivalency**: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

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