Senior Product Owner (12-months)

AMA - Alberta Motor Association•Edmonton, AB

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Alberta Motor Association (AMA) is seeking a Senior Product Owner for a 12-month opportunity with the possibility of extension. This role is part of an agile delivery team, responsible for facilitating discovery and translating business needs into structured product specifications. The Senior Product Owner will define system behavior, workflows, data contracts, and edge cases to enable spec-driven delivery in a timely manner using the AMA Agile Framework and tools. AMA is a membership organization that helps protect its members' needs across various services including automotive, registries, travel, and insurance. They are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities they serve and value people who are eager to explore new ideas and use emerging technologies.

Requirements

At least 3-5 years of Product Owner or Product Management experience.
Experience working with interdepartmental teams and projects.
Ability to define complex business rules and decision logic.
Demonstrated ability to work across silos and move work priorities forward to completion.
Experience demonstrates skills in execution, collaboration, continuous learning, and systems thinking.
May have experience as a systems analyst, business analyst, or a similar business role.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI-powered tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and similar platforms.
Familiarity with spec-driven or behavior-driven development practices.
Previous experience with payments/accounting systems and/or an analytical mindset is an asset.
Agile & Scrum knowledge is considered an asset.
Relevant post-secondary training is considered an asset.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO) certifications would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Report to the Team Lead, Product Owners.
Play a key role in advancing association strategy by applying UX, product, and technical expertise to analyze member insights, synthesize feedback, and inform the direction of the product roadmap.
Develop deep partnerships with business stakeholders to understand strategic and operational needs, translating them into structured product specifications and solution designs that guide delivery and enable measurable outcomes.
Own creation, prioritization, and nurturing of the product development backlog.
Translate business needs into product stories, engaging in design discussions, user personas, and journey mapping.
Work closely with the design team to ensure required artifacts become masterpieces.
Bridge business and engineering through executable specifications, delivery alignment, and proactive blocker resolution.
Collaborate with multiple third-party software providers on system enhancements and releases to support value growth and increased operational efficiencies.
Be the expert on the functionality third-party systems provide and how the software can be further leveraged for the value and benefit of the business unit.
Manage AMA team support tickets with third-party vendors, ensuring timely resolution for issues.
Plan and prioritize stories for an application team to implement in their sprint cycle, including configuration and customization work on systems.
Participate in daily standup meetings to resolve issues, address changes, and get updates on progress.
Work with agile team members to ensure the sprint produces a functional package to leadership and key stakeholders.
Communicate with other agile team members to resolve any issues before escalating.
Decompose business strategies into detailed product specifications, including functional flows, business rules, and system interactions, enabling engineering teams to implement with minimal ambiguity.
Provide and analyze data to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, or take other actions.
Evaluate a problem/opportunity from both a business and consumer perspective to determine the best resolution approach.
Gather business/user requirements to support the functional or business solution by leading cross-functional specification workshops to co-create solution designs, aligning business, architecture, engineering, and QA on expected system outcomes.