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Senior Product Owner, Digital News (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

the Ladders, Montreal, QC


Position Title:
Senior Product Owner, Digital News (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:
English, French

Language Skills:
English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:
2024-08-08 11:59 PM

Why work at CBC/Radio-Canada?

When you come to CBC/Radio-Canada, you're not only joining the undisputed leader in expressing Canadian culture - you're also participating in its digital revolution. Here, you'll actively contribute to creating innovative projects on our major platforms and will find a stimulating, state-of-the-art and team-focused work environment.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Your role

Are you passionate about the digital industry with a strong interest in information platforms? Are you an experienced product manager? This opportunity within Digital Media is for you.

In collaboration with the editorial team, the strategist and the dedicated development teams (product owner, designer, developer, business analyst, etc.), you will work on the evolution of INFO, the French Digital News product and its various platforms, balancing the short-term work and long-term objectives.

You are a team player and know how to rally people around a vision and a roadmap for your product. You work with multiple partners to identify and implement business needs, keeping the user at the top of your priorities.

The product experience is at the heart of your concerns and you plan its evolution taking into account the needs of the target audience, technological advances and the market. You know how to navigate in an agile environment and are continually seeking to experiment to inform product decisions. You are skilled at prioritizing what will deliver maximum value as quickly as possible and know how to conduct this exercise regularly with your teams and partners.

In addition to being passionate about developing the INFO product, you actively participate in the product management community of practice within the organization. You are an ambassador by sharing internal and market best practices.

What your responsibilities will be:
  • Identify business needs and requirements.
  • Evolve the product vision and roadmap.
  • Communicate regularly on progress, challenges and issues with a problem-solving mindset.
  • Lead all strategy and planning activities (product discovery), including the definition of key objectives and results, product reviews, design cycles (design sprint), etc.
  • Support teams in delivery activities (product delivery).
  • Ensure the health and continuous improvement of the team (processes, tools, communication and meeting rituals, etc.).


We are looking for a candidate who meets the following requirements:
  • University degree in marketing, communications or a related discipline
  • Seven (7) years of relevant experience in digital product development as Product Manager
  • Work experience in Agile environment (Scrum, Jira, etc)
  • Strong knowledge with performance measurement tools and A/B testing
  • Experience with collaboration and co-creation methods (Design Sprint or other...)
  • Knowledge in personalization strategies and tactics is an asset
  • Excellent spoken and written French; English an asset to promote collaboration with bilingual teams.


What will make the difference:
  • Strong strategic thinking with operational skills to both carry a vision and execute it
  • Ability to collaborate across disciplines, build trust among peers, influence effectively and positively
  • Strong presentation skills, ability to communicate complex information at all levels of an organization
  • Ambassador of values, principles and agile methods able to identify and encourage the most relevant management practices for its team and product reality
  • Keen curiosity, always on the lookout for new developments, trends and innovations in his field of expertise and business (digital, news media, etc.)


Please note that this is a 12-month contract position, renewable annually.

As well, it is important to distinguish that this is not a consulting mandate, but rather a regular, long-term opportunity as an employee with Radio-Canada, complete with competitive benefits.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country's diversity. That's because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That's why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [redacted].

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:
1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:
1

Work Schedule:
Full time