Expert Product Management

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada CN Full time
Job Summary

The Expert, End User ServicesProduct Management is responsible for translating business requirements into product roadmaps. The incumbent works closely with the Business and I&T stakeholders to develop and drive the evolution of CN IT enterprise platforms products and solutions under their responsibility. The Expert will achieve this based on user and business client feedback, alignment with System Architecture strategies and using reports and feedback from the Service Offering Manager and Product Manager. This role ensures that the product and these evolutions meet CN’s requirements Regulatory and Cybersecurity requirements, good market practices and modernization objectives. The Expert, Product Management also oversees the operationalization of this roadmap.

Main Responsibilities

Customer Partnering – 40 %

•Create a trusted relationship with customers and support leads, ensuring clear communication channels.

•Translate customer and Business needs into solutions through formal product roadmaps.

•Collaborate with other departments to define and improve requirements for products and solutions.

•Manage the evolution pipeline or the creation of new products.

•Collect high-level business requirements to support the Portfolio Manager.

•Provide support to Business Analysts in defining requirements.

•Work with the Portfolio Manager and Integrators to ensure the clarity and accuracy of theproject requirements.

•Work with the Service Offering Manager to understand product cost, capacity, and licencing.

•Work with Architecture to allow them to design solutions aligned with the needs.

•Review the pipeline with Support Managers to take the operational reality into account.

•Lead the annual budget process and service health assessment process.

•Measure and manage customer satisfaction.

Evolving Product Roadmaps – 60 %

•Provide an overview of innovative technologies that could impact the product portfolio

•Manage and organize the Product Governance (POD) to formally approve the Product Roadmap and review with Sr Managementthe proposed initiatives as input for the financial planning processes

•Pay close attention to product lifecycles and enable steady alignment as part of product management in collaboration with the internal technical Subject Matter Expert (SMEs)

•Engage with Cybersecurity to assess security risks and factor the risk response plans into the Product Roadmap

•Work with the Portfolio Manager and Integrator group to monitor the execution of projects vis-à-vis the Product Roadmap

•Work with the Architecture group to align the product roadmap with Architecture strategies and positions

•Manage roadmap priorities. Facilitate definition and tracking of key metrics related to products ( performance, financials)

•Work with other Product Management experts and other stakeholders to identity and manage inter-dependencies ensure consistency between various products

•Engage with vendors to understand and influence their product evolution based on CN’s strategic needs

•Ensure teams responsible for delivery do deliver products that meet requirements

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role requires occasional business travel ( < 10%) within North America.

Requirements

Experience

Relevant Work Experience

•Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience

·Experience of Product Management

·Experience shaping, building, scaling and sustaining products

·Experience with requirements analysis

·Experience working with complex technology systems in large organizations *

·Minimum 5 years of leadership experience and overseeing deliverables.

·Experience with requirements analysis.

·Experience in transportation logistic companies*

•Strong experience in the End User Services / Digital Workspace area: M365 suite with focus on MS-Teams and SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence,PC and Toughbook’s in a Windows OS landscape, Software Packaging and Distribution, VDI, Printers, eFax, Mobility (iOS, Android operating systems and Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems Workspace One andIntune), IP Telephony (Cisco CUCM, IP Phones and Voice Gateways) and Contact Center Technologies (Genesys, Nice)

* Any experience in one of the fields above is considered an asset

Education/Certification/Designation

•Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

•Competencies

•Inspires others with impactful communications, leadership and adapts to the audience through speech and writing

•Innovates through problem solving

•Knows the business and stays current with industry trends to elevate expertise

•Demonstrates organizational and planning abilities, including but not limited to decision making, problem solving and prioritization

•Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity

•Works independently with little supervision and strong organization skills

•Demonstrates analytical, strategic and critical thinking and a broad vision when making decisions

•Technical Skills/Knowledge

•Knowledge of Design Thinking principles and Agile and Safe delivery concepts

•Ability to develop a product vision and execute to make that vision a reality

•Familiar with key principles of Cybersecurity Governance Risk and Compliance

•Continuous process improvement

•Strong command of the office 365 suite (Powerpoint, Word, Excel), familiarity with Service Now are a plus

Organizational Impact

Decision Making and Impacts

The Expert, Product Management is responsible for making recommendations that influence CN Strategy, Architecture and technology roadmaps. The incumbent works with the Architecture team, specifically to make decisions related to new technologies. The role also establishes product evolution priorities. Working closely with the delivery teams, the role follows the project lifecycle and phases, and escalates to I&T stakeholders when required.

Level of Interaction/Influence

The Expert, Product Management interacts with and influences various internal and external customers. Within the organization, the incumbent has high-level interactions with I&T VP/AVP, Directors and Senior Managers. External to CN, the incumbent collaborates with external vendors and rail industry counterparts.

Employees Supervised/Organizational Structure

The Expert, Product Management reports to the Manager, Product Management. No supervisory responsibility.

Thisposition is posted as a grade LEVEL 7. For internal candidates, note that thegrade level of the position may adjust based on the employee's experience.

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