Product Manager

Product Manager

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada.
 

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you.

The Product Manager will be responsible for the ongoing growth and development of Interac’s products and contribute towards new product development initiatives. They will use their knowledge and judgement to align diverse groups internally and externally while analyzing the potential and risk of various opportunities to solve market needs.

You’ll be responsible for:  

• Supporting the cross-functional development team in ensuring that Product Backlog Items (PBIs) have adequate detail to facilitate squads in estimating their work.

• Performing product backlog decomposition, ensuring that all PBIs track towards achieving the stated objectives and key results.

• In conjunction with the Product Owner, defining and articulating User Personas to help the product development team understand the needs, motivations, goals, behaviours and preferences of the target audience.

• In conjunction with technical experts in the areas of User Design, Fraud Prevention and Technology Architecture, assist in laying out constraints for non-functional considerations.

• Supporting the Product Owner to shape product objective and key results. Partnering with the development team to iteratively deliver valuable product functionality that accomplishes these objectives.

• Identifying stakeholders and engaging them where necessary in a timely fashion.

• Working with product owners to maintain product strategy and roadmaps based on market research.

• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to extract actionable insights that are product specific. Working collaboratively with the research team within the Strategy group.

• Partnering with sales and marketing in the development of product information, trends, samples, competitive information, and promotional strategies.   

• Confidently communicating detailed information in an impactful way, to external and internal stakeholders. Building and maintaining strong relationships with Interac’s partners and customers and fostering open two-way communication as a trusted advisor and brand representative.

• Assist in the development of forecasts, budgets, opportunity assessments and business cases for Money Movement products.

• Deliver product related research through gathering appropriate competitive knowledge by exploring global and domestic market trends to provide key insights

• Participate in special projects and perform additional duties to help achieve departmental objectives.

• Assist in the management and maintenance of product related documentation.

You bring:  

• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity. 

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, a related field or have relevant professional experience.

• 2-5 years of experience in a similar role.

• Demonstrated success leading product strategy & execution from concept to launch.

• A demonstration of the Agile mindset, and strong experience in problem-solving within Agile environments.  

• The ability to navigate through ambiguity and complex stakeholder management.

• Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, governance, and sales.

• The ability to partner with the technology team to drive releases and roll-out enhanced features/products quickly.

• Strong alliance/partnership and relationship management skills.

• Advanced communication skills, both written and oral, to ensure plans, product development, and strategy are clearly communicated, understood, and effectively applied.

• Strong planning, analytical and evaluation skills, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

• A passion for delivering delightful customer solutions and a strong interest in emerging technology.

Interac requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers.  We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Canadian criminal record check;
• Public safety verification;
• Canadian ID cross-check;
• 5-year employment verification;
• Education verification; and
• If applicable, Credit Inquiry and Social Media Check

How we work
We know that exceptional people have great ideas and are passionate about their work.  Our culture encourages excellence and actively rewards contributions with:
Connection: You’re surrounded by talented people every day who are driven by their passion of a common goal.
Core Values:  They define us. Living them helps us be the best at what we do.
Compensation & Benefits: Pay is driven by individual and corporate performance and we provide a multitude of benefits and perks.
Education: To ensure you are the best at what you do we invest in you

Please be aware of certain individuals fraudulently using Interac Corp.’s name and logo to offer fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. will never ask, solicit, nor accept any monies in exchange for employment opportunities. Any such offers of employment are fraudulent and invalid, and you are strongly advised to exercise great caution and disregard such offers and invitations.

Please note that under no circumstances shall Interac Corp. be held liable or responsible for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or other inconveniences resulting from or in any way connected to the actions of individuals performing such fraud. Further, such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.