Manulife
posted 5 months ago
The Senior Product Owner leads and coordinates business and technical projects through all phases of initiation, development, and implementation. This role is crucial in ensuring that sophisticated technical projects, particularly in Long-Term Care (LTC) and Life insurance, are completed on time and within budget while meeting quality targets and business objectives. The Senior Product Owner will work closely with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Architects, and Engineers, to ensure that all business and technical requirements are met. This position requires a strong focus on project management, risk identification, and mitigation, as well as effective communication with project teams and management. In this role, the Senior Product Owner will be responsible for leading multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that they are completed within the established timelines and budgets. This includes identifying resource needs, establishing roles and expectations with team members, and maintaining a governance cadence with partners to report on project performance against critical metrics. The Senior Product Owner will also be tasked with creating well-crafted Jira Stories, Epics, and Tasks that define the scope and ensure a clear definition of done. The ability to think strategically and creatively is essential, as is the capacity for constant learning and adaptation in a rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. They will be expected to take ownership of their projects, build solutions that focus on customer needs, and contribute positively to project outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to work in a values-first culture that emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as a commitment to corporate citizenship and continuous innovation.