Manager, Product Portfolio

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada•Toronto, ON

3h•CA$112,181 - CA$128,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Product Portfolio is accountable for the commercial success, roadmap execution, and lifecycle performance of an assigned product portfolio. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Strategy & Product Enablement, this role operates as the end-to-end product leader, responsible for translating portfolio priorities into actionable plans, guiding execution, and ensuring alignment to member needs, organizational strategy and commercial objectives. There are currently two positions available; while portfolios may evolve over time, we are presently seeking one Manager, Product Portfolio for the Membership & Lifecycle portfolio and one for the Education portfolio. Working in close partnership with Technical SMEs and cross-functional teams, the Product leader ensures product decisions are value-driven, outcome focused and aligned to portfolio goals, ultimately driving modernization, innovation, and revenue growth across the portfolio. This is a hands-on role that balances execution leadership with accountability for product outcomes. The Product Portfolio Manager operates as the portfolio owner, commercial steward, agile leader, and backlog decision maker for their domain. This hybrid role is national in scope and can be aligned to any of our CPA Canada offices or be fully remote within Canada.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Demonstrated experience in product management, product ownership or similar roles within a professional services, content, SaaS, or association environment.
Experience working within a membership-based organization, regulatory body, or professional association is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of how associations balance member value, commercial sustainability, governance, and reputation.
Proven ability to manage product backlogs, prioritize work, and support roadmap delivery.
Experience operating within agile environments and serving as Scrum Master is an asset.
Familiarity with agile practices and working within cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret product performance data.
Strong understanding of accounting disciplines, public practice, or regulated professional environments.
Ability to partner effectively with subject matter experts and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain product and portfolio-level roadmaps aligned to portfolio priorities.
Translate market needs, SME insight, regulatory considerations, and commercial objectives into clear, actionable plans.
Sequence initiatives based on value, impact, and delivery capacity.
Manage interdependencies, risks, trade-offs across products, and an operating cadence (product or portfolio reviews, decision forums).
Ensure alignment between roadmap commitments and delivery outcomes.
Monitor and evaluate revenue, margin, and cost drivers to inform product decisions.
Partner with the Technical SME to co-manage product performance.
Evaluate investment trade-offs and recommend allocation decisions.
Contribute to pricing evolution, packaging strategy, and monetization models.
Support decision-making through analysis of performance data and market feedback.
Serve as Scrum Master for assigned product initiatives.
Own and prioritize the product backlog to ensure alignment with portfolio goals and expected outcomes
Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure disciplined execution.
Drive clarity on scope, acceptance criteria, and delivery timelines.
Remove blockers and escalate delivery risks when required.
Partner with Product & Growth Marketing to support go-to-market readiness.
Ensure products are commercially prepared for launch, including positioning, packaging, and enablement.
Monitor post-launch performance and support ongoing iteration.
Identify opportunities for adoption, expansion, and member renewal optimization.
Work closely with Technical SMEs to define product requirements and validate solutions.
Collaborate with Product Marketing on experimentation and demand generation.
Coordinate with Customer Experience and Commercial Operations to support adoption and renewal.
Align with Communications to ensure consistent product and brand messaging.