Remote Associate Product Manager Jobs in Ontario

Adastra is seeking a Sr. Associate Data Product Manager to support the execution, day-to-day management, and continuous improvement of a web-based data application. This role will work closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders, technical teams, and end users to gather and translate business requirements, coordinate product initiatives, and help ensure the application is delivered with quality and aligned to business needs.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and eager to grow in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. This individual will support product delivery, application administration, stakeholder engagement, and continuous product enhancement while helping drive a high-quality user experience.

Primary Location: Across Canada and USA 

Work Model: Fully Remote

Employment Type: Contractor

Vacancy Status: New

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Planning & Requirements

• Support product roadmap planning and execution
• Translate business and user needs into Product Requirements Documents, creating clear and actionable user stories and technical requirements for design and development teams
• Develop a deep understanding of application functionality and user workflows to identify opportunities for product enhancements and process improvements
• Maintain, prioritize, and refine the product backlog in collaboration with stakeholders
• Collaborate with technical teams to identify user behavior trends, gaps, and potential product opportunities

Project Delivery

• Track project timelines, sprint schedules, milestones, dependencies, and risks to support successful delivery
• Communicate project status to internal and external stakeholders
• Develop and maintain product documentation, project plans, decision logs, and related materials
• Identify opportunities to improve project workflows and documentation standards

Application Support

• Support the day-to-day administration of the application, including content management, user support, and ongoing maintenance activities to ensure a high-quality user experience
• Perform quality assurance testing across user roles to validate new features and enhancements
• Coordinate with technical teams to investigate, triage, and resolve user issues
• Develop strategies and materials to maximize user understanding of the product and support successful engagement, including user guides, training materials, and user communications

Stakeholder & User Engagement

• Develop a strong understanding of the workflows and needs of diverse user groups to ensure product enhancements effectively address business needs
• Gather, organize, and synthesize user feedback to help inform future product enhancements and backlog prioritization
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors, and end users to understand evolving business needs and improve the overall user experience
• Support the development of stakeholder engagement and user-facing presentations

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Work Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in Product Management or a related field
• Experience working with technical products, software applications, or data products
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into technical requirements
• Proficiency with product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Asana

Communication & Collaboration

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable communication
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative cross-functional relationships

Organization & Execution

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable and comfortable shifting priorities in a dynamic environment

Problem Solving & Initiative

• Self-starter with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement
• Demonstrated curiosity and a desire to learn new technologies, products, or business domains

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience supporting web-based or mobile software applications
• Experience with data analytics or product performance KPIs
• Experience implementing AI-enabled features or workflow enhancements environments

ABOUT ADASTRA

Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence-responsibly, strategically, and at scale. With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement.

Trusted by some of the world's most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey-building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact.

Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity for advancement and career progression
• Competitive compensation
• Successful referral program
• The opportunity to work with one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies
• Satisfaction of working for a reputable company 
• A flexible, dynamic, and diverse workplace

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In our commitment to promote fair and equitable treatment of all employees and applicants, Adastra Corporation provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age, sex, disability, race, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other ground as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code.  In addition, accommodation will be provided during the hiring process. Adastra Corporation's implementation and support of employment initiatives, encourage diversified labour force participation and equal access to opportunities based on merit and performance.

AI Usage - Our hiring process includes the use of AI-enabled tools to screen applications (e.g., keyword matching, qualification ranking). A human recruiter reviews all AI-generated shortlists to make informed hiring decisions.

There has been an increased instance of fraudulent job offers coming from people posing as Adastra HR employees. Please note that Adastra will never request fees as part of our recruiting process and any emails sent to you that are not from '@adastragrp.com' or '@talent.icims.com' are fraudulent. All employment offers are sent via DocuSign and if you receive an employment offer from a suspicious email and not via DocuSign, it is fraudulent.

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