Lead Technical Product Manager at Connected (Now Part of Thoughtworks!) Full Time

We are looking for experienced and talented Product Managers who are comfortable getting technical within the Data space. The ideal candidate will have excellent client engagement skills and can take ownership of delivering ambitious connected products from ideation to launch. Are you smart, reliable, kind and excited to teach and learn? If so, we want you on our team!

We partner with the world’s leading organizations to build software-powered products that are enjoyed by millions of users globally. You likely have our clients’ apps on your homescreen, their smart products in your home, or wear their devices every day to stay connected. Composed of software engineers, human-centred designers, and product managers, we are on a mission to build better products.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of digital product management experience
• Experience within Data and or Artificial Intelligence
• Experience architecting or programming software
• Experience working successfully on an Agile team
• Led a software development engagement on behalf of a client
• Contributed to the design, development, or project management of software applications
• Experience with project management frameworks, processes, and tools
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to drive consensus and build strong client relationships
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, assertiveness and leadership
• A flexible, driven, highly-organized and self-starter personality
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, collaborative and constantly changing workplace
• Strong commitment to take ownership and make an impact while delivering quality products
• Experience with design and innovation focused client engagements
• Solid understanding of Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies
• Client-facing skills and the ability to build strong relationships with the C-suite

Responsibilities:

• Guiding clients through product innovation, prototype, validation, and development
• Effectively tracking and communicating project status and metrics
• Owning the Product plan and communicating progress
• Maintaining a strong and positive relationship with our clients
• Leading a project team and ensuring development cadence
• Status reporting for your project and team
• Managing story creation and backlog
• Assisting in the management of key initiatives and programs supporting the strategic objectives of Thoughtworks
• Working with team leads when project decisions are being made and collaborating with clients, designers, engineers, marketing, sales, and other business functions
• Maintaining processes to ensure project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate and complete
• Coaching, mentoring and sharing information on a regular basis
• Sharing your knowledge of processes, tools and methodologies to new Product Managers
• Ability to travel as required by client and engagement needs

Perks:

• RRSP Matching
• 3 weeks’ vacation (Increases with tenure)
• Generous extended health benefits (HSSA Spending Account)
• Parental Leave and Maternity Leave
• Annual Education Credit for conferences, courses, workshops, and books to support your professional development
• Annual allowance to support a working from home setup
• Connectivity credit reimbursement (Wifi and phone)
• Subscription to Headspace
• Full access to Canada’s top telemedicine and EFAP provider

You want to join our team because:

• You’re excited to take on the next generation of tech after mobile by building better products that erase the friction between people and technology
• PM’s have direct access to founders, management, and key decision makers at both Thoughtworks and client organizations

At Thoughtworks, we know that the best products are built by diverse and inclusive teams – teams that reflect a range of users and experiences. We’re looking for product builders with diverse backgrounds – which go beyond the standard education, work experience, and geolocation. If you want to change how product development is approached, and who products are built for, we encourage you to apply.

We also know that some people aren’t comfortable applying unless they feel totally qualified. If you’re on the fence or unsure if your experience perfectly matches our job posting, we’d really like you to apply. We are happy to chat and get to know you better, and you can get to know us better as well.

We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities, in line with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation, reach out to our HR team at canada-hr@thoughtworks.com and we’ll work with you to understand what is needed.