Technical Product Owner

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Torontos subway system to get people where they need to go better faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.

Metrolinxs Innovation and Information Technology group supports female team members via Go Tech Women an affinity group for women in Information Technology led by our Chief Information Officer.

If you enjoy technology and innovation value diversity appreciate work/balance and are looking for an opportunity to make a better world via public service Metrolinx would like to hear from you!

Our I&IT Team is seeking a Technical Product Owner to manage and provide input to the planning and execution of the data platform product roadmap. As part of the team this role will lead engagement with internal/external stakeholders including business users to translate customer needs into business outcomes that meet customers rapidly growing needs.

What will I be doing

Facilitate and leads the business units/stakeholders in identifying gaps making recommendations for application improvements; Facilitates leads and participates in change efforts and provides expert functional support relating to the viability of product design and solutions.
Utilize in-depth knowledge of workflows system configuration and customizations to design and validate functional and technical solution. Collaborates with assigned business units/stakeholders and vendors to understand product vision business needs discuss capture and prioritize ideas/needs that require technology enablement and develop product roadmaps.
Organizes demand from business units with I&IT application support teams and vendors in order to support quality releases that meet business goals; Responsible for integrating program activities for their assigned product roadmaps; including collaboration with various I&IT teams service providers and strategic vendors.
Provides functional and technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with vendors in order to support quality releases and resolve incidents that meet business goals.
Liaises with business stakeholders to understand business priorities and business drivers in order to oversee the prioritization of a release that will meet the business needs.
Communicates regularly with the business to understand product vision business needs and develop product roadmaps to ensure alignment of goals and plans; provides regular updates to stakeholders and provides opportunities for feedback on progress.
Through the development of product roadmaps advises the business on how they can leverage technology and innovation to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business.
Create and implement a framework to support citizen development.
Lead communities of practice for reporting and analytics
Manage end-to-end lifecycle for Databricks design and implementation including planning execution monitoring and closure.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

Completion of a degree or diploma in Business Engineering Information Systems Computer Science or related discipline - or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated experience in progressively advancing roles within IT or related function.
Preference given to candidates who have experience with implementing or supporting Enterprise Data Platforms including experience in Data Warehouses ETL Data Pipelines Advanced Analytics Reporting and Data Visualization
Experience managing source system work streams to integrate onto the data platform.
Agile certification (Agile Certified Professional Certified Scrum Product Owner) an asset.
Certified Product Manager an asset.
Work with internal teams to create and elicit User Stories Features Epics; build backlog Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 an asset.
Experience with Cloud Data Platforms (Azure Databricks) would an asset
Experience with Data Analysis and proficiency with SQL and/or Python
Experience with Power BI
Ensure Data Pipelines and Products meet Business Requirements
Create and Track Test Plans Cases Scripts
Provide Data Platform Support Migration Planning and Coordination.
Expert knowledge and experience using agile approaches and principles in the IT environment; Expert knowledge and understanding of advance procurement vehicles and their application to I&IT.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email .

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policybefore submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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Description Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to T...