Job Description
Product Owner (Microsoft 365)
Build the Future with Us
Are you passionate about digital transformation and eager to contribute to an organization whose purpose is to help clients feel confident and secure about their future? As an Product Owner (Microsoft 365), you will play a key role in the evolution of digital solutions that support collaboration, productivity, and employee experience across the iA Financial Group.
This role operates in close partnership with the Product Manager, who is responsible for the strategic vision, product evolution roadmap, and alignment with business priorities. The Product Owner serves as a key partner in bringing that vision to life by translating business needs, priorities, and objectives into clear, prioritized, and actionable initiatives for delivery teams.
Microsoft 365 solutions play a strategic role in the organization’s digital transformation journey. They enable new ways of working while meeting security, compliance, governance, and identity and access management requirements. In this role, you will directly contribute to shaping a modern, efficient, and secure digital workplace for employees across the organization.
This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.
What You’ll Accomplish With Us
As an Product Owner (Microsoft 365), you will be at the heart of our mission. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Understanding, analyzing, and clarifying the needs of business partners and users to guide the evolution of Microsoft 365 solutions.
- Contributing, in close collaboration with the Product Manager, to defining, maintaining, and communicating a product vision aligned with business priorities, technology strategies, and user experience goals.
- Managing and prioritizing the product backlog in collaboration with the Product Manager and stakeholders, considering business value, risks, dependencies, delivery capacity, as well as security and compliance requirements.
- Working closely with technical teams, architects, cybersecurity experts, and business partners to design and evolve sustainable, high-performing digital solutions.
- Supporting solution adoption by contributing to communications, documentation, user guides, training activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintaining ongoing alignment with the Product Manager to translate strategic vision into tangible priorities, value-driven increments, and clear objectives for delivery teams.
What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role
We are looking for someone who:
- Understands the complementary nature of the Product Manager and Product Owner roles and can collaborate effectively in a model where strategic vision, prioritization, and delivery are closely aligned.
- Is recognized for strong analytical, problem-solving, and synthesis skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across various business areas.
- Excels at prioritizing, coordinating, and advancing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Is known for rigor, autonomy, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Has a minimum of 3 years of experience in IT business analysis, product ownership, agile delivery, or digital solution development.
- Has a solid understanding of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including solutions such as Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Intune, or similar cloud services.
- Is familiar with Agile, Lean, and DevOps methodologies and thrives in a multidisciplinary work environment.
- Demonstrates excellent communication, facilitation, and writing skills.
- Holds a college diploma, bachelor's degree, or other relevant education in Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Has experience with document governance, information lifecycle management, or collaborative workspace management (an asset).
- Has knowledge of Microsoft 365 security principles, identity and access management, or Zero Trust approaches (an asset).
- Has experience working in a regulated industry, particularly financial services or insurance (an asset).
- Has experience in change management, technology adoption, or digital employee experience (an asset).
- Has advanced French and English language proficiency, as the successful candidate will regularly collaborate with French- and English-speaking partners, vendors, and colleagues, review specialized technical documentation, and participate in discussions and project activities in both languages on a regular basis.
Why You'll Enjoy Working With Us
- A work environment where learning and professional growth are combined with a shared pursuit of excellence.
- A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where individuals are empowered to grow and thrive.
- The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.
- Competitive benefits, including flexible group insurance, a competitive retirement savings plan, employee share purchase plan, vacation and wellness days, telemedicine services, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic home office support, performance bonus opportunities, discounts on iA products, and much more.
Apply Now and Take the Lead in Your Career Where Your Talent Truly Matters!
Not Sure Whether to Apply?
At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this opportunity inspires you, take the leap and apply. Your place may be with us, and we would love to get to know you.
Location(s)
Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West
Other Possible Location(s)
Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue
Company
iA Financial Group
Posting End Date
2026-08-15
Company Overview
iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.
With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.
At iA, we’re invested in you.
* iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.
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