Group Product Manager, SpryCIS

Halifax - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Company

2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Canada Recipient & Fast 500 North America Recipient

SpryPoint is modernizing how utilities serve their communities. As a high-growth software company were shaking up the status quo in the utility industry with the first and only truly cloud-native customer service and operations platform purpose-built for modern utilities.

Founded by industry veterans in 2011 weve grown from a profitable startup to a rapidly scaling company of 300 employees serving 100 utility clients across North America and the Caribbean. Our mission is simple: utility leaders should expect more from their technology providers.

Utilities face urgent demand to replace inefficient legacy systems while managing increasing operational complexity and evolving customer expectations. With more than a decade of experience and a track record of successful implementations spanning water electric and gas utilities SpryPoint has built a reputation as a trusted and mission-critical partner to utilities across North America.

We deliver comprehensive solutions including SpryCIS SpryEngage SpryMobile and SpryWallet that modernize the entire meter-to-cash process. What sets us apart Our updates not upgrades approach user-centric design and unwavering focus on customer success.

Backed by strategic investment from Norwest Venture Partners since 2023 and an exciting new investment partnership from Insight Partners announced in 2026 were accelerating our growth while staying true to our core values: lead with kindness vision with impact radical honesty bold disruption keep it simple and execute with excellence.

Join our award-winning team in transforming an essential industry that powers communities across the Americas.

Position Overview

SpryPoint is at an inflection point. Were the technology leader in our marketthe only modern cloud-native solutionand were growing rapidly. With that growth comes opportunity and complexity: our Product Management team is in high demand across the organization and we need to build the infrastructure processes and planning capabilities that enable the team to scale while providing the business with visibility and tools for informed decision-making.

The Group Product Manager for Customer Information Systems will lead the scaling and maturation of our SpryCIS product management organization. This role manages three specialized teams totaling 11 product professionals supporting SpryPoints flagship SpryCIS product across multiple agile development teams. Youll lead a capable team that needs operational systems planning frameworks and scalable processes to meet the demands of our continued growth.

This is a builder role. Youll design and implement the operating systems frameworks and rituals that enable a high-performing product organization. Youll establish capacity planning rigor create clarity around workload management implement stakeholder engagement models and build the infrastructure that allows your team to move from reactive to proactive. Youll create the processes and tools that support Product Owners while giving the business the visibility it needs.

The right person for this role has scaled PM teams through hypergrowth and knows how to build sustainable systems that enable rather than constrain. Youre a player-coach who maintains deep product knowledge and can jump into complex product challenges when needed. Youre energized by designing capacity planning systems that provide clarity and predictability. You understand how to translate implicit strategic decisions into explicit execution frameworks. You can coach develop and hold teams accountable while building the guardrails that set them up for success.

This role requires balancing three critical dimensions: operational management (40%) systems building (40%) and hands-on product work (20%). As the team matures and systems become established expect the balance to shift toward more hands-on product leadership and less systems building.. This is about execution excellence operational rigor and building a world-class product management capability.

Organizational Structure

Youll lead the evolution of the SpryCIS product management organization from its current single-team structure into three specialized teams:

Two SpryCIS Product Teams (4-5 Product Owners each managed by a Product Owner Team Lead)

- Support 3-4 agile development teams per group

- Focus on solution design roadmap execution and delivery

- Own feature development from concept through launch

Product Intake Team (1 Team Lead 1 Product Owner)

- Triage and manage the sales process and new project requirements

- Conduct early-stage discovery and scoping for new opportunities

- Manage the product ideation submission process

- Deliver well-defined epics with preliminary solution designs to execution teams

- Coordinate with SpryCIS Product Teams on large complex deals

A key priority in year one is recruiting the team leads for this new structure and facilitating the team transition while maintaining momentum on existing commitments.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop 3 Team Leads and 11 Product Owners through regular 1:1s coaching and performance management
Recruit and onboard 2 additional Team Leads and 7 Product Owners over the next 12 months
Manage capacity allocation and prioritization across contractual commitments and strategic initiatives
Ensure realistic forecasting and consistent delivery against client timelines and business commitments
Build strategic relationships with Sales Client Solutions and Engineering to align on priorities and manage expectations
Monitor team velocity identify bottlenecks and proactively address over-allocation risks

Systems Building & Process Maturity (40%)

Collaborate with product leadership to design and implement scalable capacity planning systems and frameworks
Establish processes that provide visibility into workload constraints and team performance for stakeholders
Lead process improvement initiatives that enhance team effectiveness and predictability
Implement tools and metrics that enable data-driven decision-making and resource allocation
Drive change management to adopt new ways of working across the organization

Hands-On Product Leadership (20%)

Develop deep knowledge of SpryCIS capabilities architecture and roadmap
Jump in to support Product Owners on complex solution design or high-stakes client engagements
Provide hands-on assistance with strategic epics and RFP responses for large deals
Mentor Product Owners through pairing on challenging product problems
Translate strategic decisions into executable product plans and communicate ROI to create organizational alignment

Qualifications and Competencies

5 years in product management with deep hands-on product work and increasing leadership responsibility
3 years managing Product Managers or Product Owners including experience managing managers
Proven track record scaling product teams in high-growth B2B SaaS or enterprise software (30% annual growth)
Experience building product management processes and operating systems that support teams and stakeholders
Strong capacity planning and resource management skills with systems implementation experience
Enterprise B2B experience where sales cycles and client requirements shape the roadmap
Product expertise with ability to jump into complex solution design and strategic product decisions
Systems thinking operational rigor and change management capabilities
Excellent coaching stakeholder management and communication skills

Highly Valued:

Experience in the utilities industry or highly regulated B2B sectors - Understanding utility operations and industry dynamics
Demonstrated knowledge of product management processes at scale - Experience with frameworks and methodologies for large product organizations
Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira Confluence Tempo) and capacity planning software
Experience managing product teams supporting multiple agile development teams
Understanding of balancing platform development with client-specific needs in B2B contexts

Not the Right Fit If:

Youve never managed managers or built organizational structure
You lack B2B enterprise product experience
Youre primarily a product visionary who prefers strategy over operational execution
You havent worked in high-growth scale-up environments
Youre looking for a pure strategy role

Expect More From Your Career at SpryPoint

Work your way -Remote-first environment with flexible working hours across North America

Competitive Total Rewards - Comprehensive compensation package that grows with you

Complete Setup - MacBook $500 to create your ideal home workspace

Total Wellness - Health dental vision and life insurance from day one

Recharge Time - Generous PTO Summer Friday half-days and unlimited sick days

Future Security - RRSP (Canada) and 401k (US) matching programs

Continuous Growth - $2500 annual development fund tuition assistance and Book Bounty program

Team Connection - Annual company events and team offsites that bring us together

Professional Identity Verification

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Equal Opportunity & Inclusion

SpryPoint is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race religion color national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability medical condition genetic characteristics veteran or marital status pregnancy or any other classification protected by applicable laws.

Accommodations

Need accommodations during our interview process Let us know and well work with you to provide the necessary support.

Required Experience:

The Company 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Canada Recipient & Fast 500 North America Recipient SpryPoint is modernizing how utilities serve their communities. As a high-growth software company were shaking up the status quo in the utility industry with the first and only truly cloud-native custom...