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Canadian Tire Product Owner - Cloud in Toronto, Ontario
What you'll do
We seek an experienced and dynamic Product Owner to join our Cloud team. This position will manage our public cloud services platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud technologies and agile product management.
In this role, you'll:
Define and prioritize the product backlog for public cloud services.
Develop and maintain a product roadmap aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, and business units to deliver high-quality products.
Ensure the product meets security, compliance, and performance standards.
Act as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the development team.
Gather and prioritize requirements from various stakeholders including customers, internal teams, and executives.
Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to stakeholders.
Lead agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
Ensure the team delivers incremental value through iterative development cycles.
Oversee the deployment, management, and optimization of public cloud services.
Collaborate with cloud engineers to ensure reliable, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
Monitor and manage cloud costs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s budgetary constraints.
Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for cloud services.
Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure high availability and reliability.
Lead incident response efforts and post-mortem analysis for production issues.
What you bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on cloud services and data integration.
Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud).
Proven ability to manage complex projects and drive cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
Preferred Qualifications:
M aster’s degree in a related field.
Certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
Experience in a retail environment or large enterprise settings.
Knowledge of cloud cost management and optimization strategies.
We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.
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About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.