GIRO IS YOUR WAY FORWARD

At GIRO, our mission is clear: Improving quality of life around the world through software and services that increase the efficiency of public transport and postal delivery.

Joining us means contributing to projects and initiatives that makes a real difference to millions of people. Every line of code, every idea, every action, advances our impact around the world. Join us and let’s lead the way forward, together.

Why choose GIRO?

•          Join a Quebec software company that is an international leader

•          Advance your career in a collaborative work environment where expertise and commitment are the driving force behind every project

•          Stability based on long-lasting client relationships and our long-term vision

AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH

Here, we focus on an inclusive and positive environment.

We offer a range of benefits, including

•          Flexible working hours, including remote work for a balanced life.

•          Team activities and annual traditions that we take pride in

•          Everyday support: Employee assistance program, telemedicine and mental health support.

•          Training and professional development opportunities to grow, learn and discover your way forward.

As a Product Owner, your role will be to act as a bridge between customers and the delivery team, ensuring that internal customer expectations (your colleagues) are fully met and that products are delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

Value Creation and Product Leadership

• Define and maintain a clear, shared, and evolving product vision aligned with business needs and GIRO’s strategic directions

• Translate business needs into measurable and prioritized product objectives

• Continuously prioritize the backlog to maximize value, taking into account: business benefits risks dependencies technical and operational constraints

• Assess and arbitrate requests based on their added value rather than urgency alone

• Define, monitor, and interpret value indicators (e.g., expected benefits, user impact, efficiency gains, risk reduction)

Coordination

• Actively participate, in close collaboration with development teams, in planning processes and defining product improvements

• Define and prioritize, as the customer representative to development teams, required product enhancements (user experience, features) based on the product’s minimum viable product (MVP)

• Coordinate the involvement of required stakeholders (e.g., SecOps, Legal, etc.)

• Validate all stages and ensure initiative updates necessary for proper project progress

• Ensure the quality and health of product backlogs

• Monitor key metrics on a daily basis and produce quarterly roadmaps to support work planning

• Participate, alongside the product’s Subject Matter Expert (SME) committee and in alignment with the Steering Committee (Directors), in strategic discussions preparing upcoming releases

• Ensure, in partnership with the Group Lead (manager), continuity in team management through influence that supports the achievement of objectives

Communication

• Own communication between development teams and project teams regarding the sharing of product expertise, particularly around new features

• Be responsible for communication and simplification for stakeholders, including directors and other executive members

• Define product documentation content in collaboration with documentation and marketing teams

• Communicate product delivery progress to stakeholders

• Contribute to Scrum ceremonies with the delivery team and the Scrum Master

• Promote Agile best practices

• Act as a force of recommendation as a system expert, helping decision-making teams make informed choices aligned with overall planning

Your Contribution Makes a Positive Impact

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or an equivalent combination of work experience)

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

• Experience as a Product Owner in an Agile environment is an asset

• Knowledge of SAFe is an asset

• Previous experience in technology product companies (ideally B2B)

• Proven ability to articulate vision, value, and concepts

• Demonstrated focus on user experience in decision-making

• Ability to understand the underlying technological architecture of products and APIs

• Knowledge of financial and accounting technology tools is an asset

• Experience managing multiple projects and/or products is an asset

• Excellent ability to communicate technical issues related to business challenges

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English (the role may involve interactions with English-speaking clients, employees, or vendors)

• Experience writing risk analyses and gap assessments

READY TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE WITH US?

Apply today and connect with our Talent Acquisition team. We look forward to meeting you!

In accordance with the standards and regulatory requirements to which GIRO adheres, all positions—whether permanent, fixed-term, or internship—are subject to a criminal background check. Positions that involve access to financial data are also subject to a credit check. All verifications are conducted in accordance with GIRO’s established procedures.

Employment Conditions

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the selected country at the time an offer of employment is made. It is the sole responsibility of candidates to obtain any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations prior to their start date.

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