Head of Product - Travel (Toronto)

Head of Product - Travel (Toronto)

06 Sep
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BDO Canada
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Toronto

06 Sep

BDO Canada

Toronto

Putting people first, every day BD0 is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

BDO Canada’s National Office is planning to hire a Product Manager, IT to join the Project and Product Services team. Adhere to BDO Canada's product/project management standards while managing budgets, risk, project communications (i.e., status reports, issues tracking log, project plans, communication plans, presentations to steering committees, management of documents, etc.) Work with product owner to effectively translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes, ensuring that all business, technical objectives and goals are clearly understood and met. Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify, and fill product gaps, generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.

Translate business requirements into technical specifications and vice versa. Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact. Assess the priority and scope of issues by understanding business objectives, technical costs, and user needs, as well as being able to weigh alternatives for resolution.

Understand all phases of the software development life cycle and various techniques to lead, create and motivate a high value project team consisted of various business and IT stakeholders. Work with appropriate business and IT stakeholders in finalizing deliverables and milestones, and lead and manage the team towards achieving those milestones. clients describe you as positive, professional,



and delivering high-quality work You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace You grow your expertise through learning and professional development University Degree or College Diploma in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Business Administration or equivalent work experience with one or more of the following certifications preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP)/ Certified Product Manager (CPM)/ Professional Scrum Master/ Certified Scrum Master/SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification preferred ~5+ years of direct work experience in a Project Management or Product Manager role with proven experience in product management or as an associate product manager ~3+ years of direct work experience in managing all aspects of a successful project/product throughout its lifecycle ~ Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies ~ Working knowledge and experience with Portfolio, Program and Project Management Lifecycles (PMLC), System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Iterative), Project Management and Business Analysis best practices and Business Analysis tools, activities, and methodologies ~ Working knowledge and experience in MS suite of products (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint, Azure Dev Ops, Visual Studio, Power BI), Project Portfolio Management tools (MS Project Online) and Test Management tools (JIRA) ~ Working knowledge and experience in interactive project/product development and managing change management processes ~ Solid facilitation,



presentation and training skills with the ability to convey complex ideas verbally and written to both business and technical staff ~ Demonstrated ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and in a team environment ~ Self-development skills to keep up to date with fast-changing trends ~ Experience working in professional services and/or service delivery an asset This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences. We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community. Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives.

We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community. We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place. Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public. BDO may use artificial intelligence enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process. While these tools assist our teams, our use of AI does not replace human decision making, and all employment-related outcomes are made by BDO personnel.

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📌 Head of Product - Travel (Toronto)
🏢 BDO Canada
📍 Toronto

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