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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Owner to join our dynamic team. The Product Owner will report directly to the Director of Innovation & IT Services, who acts as the Product Manager. This role will be primarily focused on the enhancement of user experience for our digital platforms including mobile app and the billing platform. The Product Owner focuses on guiding the customer and user experience on these platforms. The successful candidate will advocate for customer experience to ensure value is brought to the customer, ultimately leading to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.\nResponsibilities:\nProduct Vision and Strategy: Collaborate with the Director, Innovation & IT Services to define and communicate the product vision and strategy for the mobile app and MyUFA platform.\nStakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison between stakeholders, including customers, development teams, and other key business units, to gather requirements and feedback. Advocate for customer outcomes to improvement experience. The role will actively seek and incorporate customer feedback, ensuring alignment to business objectives are met. \nExperience Advocacy: Ensure we continue to strive to improve our customer experience, reducing friction for them to interact with UFA in our digital platforms. \nFeature Definition: Clearly define and communicate user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed specifications for features and enhancements.\nDrive Execution: Deliver product results aligned to the solution, working with project managers and other team members to ensure results and outcomes are realized in a timely and cost effective manner.\nProduct Planning: Work closely with the Scrum Master and development team to plan and execute, ensuring that deliverables align with the customer product vision and business goals. Assist the Scrum Master in prioritizing features to align to customer outcomes. Align budget with priorities to ensure execution stays within constraints. \nMarket Research: Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for product improvements and innovation.\nQuality Assurance: Collaborate with the QA team to ensure that all features and enhancements meet the highest quality standards before release.\nPerformance Monitoring: Track and analyze product performance metrics to inform future development and enhancement decisions.\nOther duties as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field. \nMinimum of 7-10 years of experience in a Product Owner or similar role, preferably in the mobile app or digital platform domain.\nProficiency in web and mobile design principles, including user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design\nStrong understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.\nExcellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.\nProven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nYou and UFA. Let’s Grow Together.\nUFA is one of Canada’s largest and most progressive agricultural co-operatives. We’re a multi-billion-dollar organization that offers the products, services, and support our 127,000+ members need to build, grow and succeed. While our roots will always be in agriculture, we’re proud to support the industries and communities that drive Western Canada’s economy. We need your skills, expertise and ideas to help us keep growing.\nA Business with a Purpose - Join a member-owned co-operative with a mission that matters: improving the well-being of our members, helping them feed the world, and enabling investment in local communities. \nRecognized and Rewarded for Your Performance - At UFA, success is shared. You’ll own your work and be recognized for both individual and organizational results.\nWork-Life Success - We prioritize safety, respect your time, and offer flexible options and comprehensive benefits to support your life inside and outside of work.\nWe Help Each Other Grow - Our collaborative culture fosters growth through hands-on experience, mentorship, training, educational support, and diverse career paths.\nDiversity Equity, and Belonging\nAt UFA, we care about our employees and what makes them unique. We strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes employees from diverse backgrounds, where everyone can do their best work. If you require accommodation during the application or selection process, please contact .\nStay Connected\nFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest updates.\nWe thank all applicants for their interest. 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