Technical Product Owner

Technical Product Owner Who we are
As the Working and Learning Company, we at Staples Canada, are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. At Staples, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We look for people who are curious, approachable and passionate, and who enjoy finding solutions.

If that's you, let's work, learn and grow together.
We are building an inclusive and diverse team
Staples Canada is creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Some of what you will do
As the Retail Technology Technical Product Owner, you will be responsible for evaluating and implementing new solutions, and delivering new proof-of-concept projects at Staples for both employees and customers. This role is the conduit between the Technology team and the lines of business. You will translate the requirements from the business teams, and have an understanding of its execution from a technology perspective. You will build relationships and liaises with various stakeholders, internal and external, to understand the impact of any changes to products or services on our employee processes and customer engagement.

Specifically, you will:

• Work with business stakeholders to identify solutions which enable their line of business
• Champion the needs of the business throughout the product lifecycle and ensuring what is delivered meets the original objectives
• Ensure successful product delivery by proactively identifying risk and implementations migrations
• Create and maintain product roadmaps for the applications within your portfolio
• Partner with vendors on current and future product needs. Support the requests for quotes (RFQ) process with vendors, including analysis of vendor options when exploring new vendor relationships.
• Identify, communicate and/or escalate issues, risks/dependencies, change requests and status to manage stakeholders' expectations.

Some of what you need

• 6-8 years working as a business analyst or technical role within the retail industry
• 5+ years in large scale technology implementations across an organization
• Strong knowledge of emerging or available retail products and solutions
• Degree in business, economics or engineering with relevant work experience
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of IT Retail Technology and Infrastructure.
• Digital first mindset and comfort with ambiguity
• Staying up to date on new technologies and how the industry is changing
• A strong understanding of retail applications and operation models
• Ability to distill complex details into a concise and clean manner for decision making purposes
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects within a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
• Strong business acumen, communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability in leading and managing cross-functional teams
• Curious
• Approachable
• Passionate
• Problem solver

Some of what you will get

• Associate discount
• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance bonuses
• Learning & Development programs
• And more...

Staples is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Category

Information Technology