Government of Alberta

Product Owner

Government of Alberta

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Edmonton • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$79,774 - CA$104,572 per year

About the role

  • Responsible for championing digital transformation and representing the Ministry within a product team.
  • Responsible for overall product strategy, ministry stakeholders, long-term vision for the product, and ministry processes and procedures to meet the business needs.
  • Coordinates between the product team and program area staff to deliver technology solutions that enable cross-sector collaboration in strategic initiatives.
  • Supports the implementation of new legislation and other priority projects through new digital services.
  • Conducts user-centric research to improve client and employee experiences and makes recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Champions agile and digital methodologies, provides status reports, monitors product progress metrics, and leads product demonstrations to various stakeholders.
  • Leads internal stakeholder engagement to gather input for collaborative projects and corporate processes.

Requirements

  • A University degree in a related field (e.g. Commerce, Business, Public Administration, Economics, Political Science, Statistics, Technology) plus 4 years progressively related experience.
  • Required experience: Product Ownership/Management.
  • Supporting digital delivery of services in either the public or private sector.
  • Agile Scrum methodologies, including process mapping, organizational analysis, benefits and risk management.
  • Equivalencies may be considered: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience, or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
  • The following will be considered assets: Knowledge of mental health and addiction service legislation and regulations.
  • Experience working in health care or social services.
  • Project Management skills.
  • Experience managing through influence (this position has no direct reports but will be required to lead teams).
Benefits
  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
  • Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
  • Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
  • Leadership and mentorship programs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Product OwnershipProduct ManagementAgile methodologiesScrum methodologiesProcess mappingOrganizational analysisBenefits managementRisk managementUser-centric researchDigital transformation
Soft Skills
Stakeholder engagementCollaborationLeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinkingAnalytical skillsInfluenceProblem-solvingAdaptabilityClient experience improvement