Product Owner / Project Manager

We're just considering candidates based in Ontario, Montreal or Quebec.

As a Product Owner / Project Manager, you will act as the primary owner of product requirements and backlog management while providing essential project management leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle. We're looking for a Product Owner / Project Manager who thrives at the intersection of product ownership, agile delivery, and stakeholder management. This is a hybrid role designed for someone who can translate business needs into actionable requirements while also ensuring successful project execution across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.

You will collaborate closely with client stakeholders, an external creative agency, and a cross-functional delivery team including Solution Architects, Developers, Analytics Specialists, Content Strategists, and QA professionals. Your focus will be on creating clarity, aligning priorities, and enabling successful execution through well-defined requirements and effective project coordination.

Given the lean team structure, you will play a critical role in balancing both product ownership and project delivery responsibilities within an integrated delivery model.

What You'll Do

Product Ownership

• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring priorities align with business objectives and delivery goals.
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize requirements from client stakeholders and project partners.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements.
• Facilitate backlog refinement and readiness activities to prepare work for upcoming development cycles.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguities.
• Ensure requirements are sufficiently detailed and validated to support efficient implementation.

Project Management

• Support end-to-end project delivery by tracking scope, timelines, budgets, and dependencies.
• Coordinate activities across client teams, external agencies, and internal delivery teams.
• Facilitate project planning, status reporting, stakeholder communications, and governance activities.
• Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies, driving timely mitigation and escalation when needed.
• Monitor project progress and help ensure commitments are delivered on time and within agreed parameters.
• Foster transparency and alignment across all stakeholders throughout the engagement.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as a key liaison between business, creative, and technical teams.
• Facilitate workshops, requirement sessions, backlog reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Drive alignment around priorities, scope decisions, and delivery expectations.
• Contribute to a collaborative, outcome-oriented team culture focused on continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or in a blended Product/Delivery role.
• Strong experience managing product backlogs, requirements gathering, and agile delivery processes.
• Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in digital product or technology environments.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies, software development lifecycles, and delivery practices.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and operational detail.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

AI-Forward Mindset

We believe AI is transforming how teams work and deliver value. The ideal candidate is AI-native or demonstrates a strong willingness to leverage AI tools to enhance requirements management, planning, documentation, analysis, and overall delivery effectiveness. We are looking for someone who embraces experimentation, continuous learning, and modern ways of working.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with digital experience platforms, customer-facing products, or marketing technology ecosystems.
• Familiarity with analytics, content strategy, or experience design disciplines.
• Experience collaborating with external agencies and distributed teams.
• Certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), PMP, or equivalent.

What You Can Expect

At Valtech, you'll work alongside talented strategists, designers, technologists, and innovators who are shaping the future of experience innovation. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects, collaborate with global teams, and grow your expertise in product, delivery, and AI-enabled ways of working.

If you're passionate about turning complexity into clarity, driving outcomes through collaboration, and leveraging AI to work smarter, we'd love to hear from you.