Product Manager – Unstructured Data Platform

iA Financial Group•Montreal, QC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are exploring the creation of a key role designed to structure and accelerate the management of unstructured data in an environment where practices, tools, and responsibilities remain fragmented. This role serves as a linchpin between business needs, modernization initiatives, and technological solutions to ensure consistency, alignment, and value creation. The role is responsible for defining, guiding, and making decisions on major strategic directions related to unstructured data.

Requirements

Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations
Cross-functional perspective and an understanding of business and technology issues
Strong, influential leadership with department heads and senior management
Courage in their positions and rigor in their decision-making
Capable of driving projects forward in a practical way, without creating unnecessary red tape
Advanced level of English proficiency, as the person will be required to communicate daily with English- and French-speaking clients and partners across Canada via email and phone calls.

Responsibilities

Define and champion an integrated vision for unstructured data management, aligned with business objectives
Make strategic decisions on preferred solutions, particularly in relation to XECM and Horizon initiatives
Establish governance principles and guiding frameworks applicable to all teams
Prioritize foundational use cases and make decisions when multiple options are available
Ensure that initiatives converge toward a coherent and sustainable goal
Acts as a cross-functional decision-maker on strategic direction, responsible for overall consistency.
Determine strategic direction and key priorities
Align stakeholders around these decisions
Mediate issues requiring consensus
Ensure that decisions are translated into concrete initiatives