Product Owner
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About the Role
WorkSafeBC is looking for a Product Owner to lead digital initiatives for Employee Health, Safety & Wellness and Corporate Security systems. You will act as the liaison between business and technology, manage vendor relationships, and ensure solutions align with operational health and safety needs.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead resource for EHSW and CSEM digital initiatives, with a focus on strengthening organizational health and safety processes, systems, data, and compliance outcomes
- Lead and coordinate projects from planning through implementation, including requirements gathering, work planning, stakeholder alignment, risk tracking, and milestone management
- Gather and document critical business and technical requirements while considering multiple perspectives and making recommendations through research and analysis
- Work with vendors, I&T resources, and implementation partners to design, configure, test, and implement EHSW and CSEM systems and interfaces
- Support prioritization of enhancements and initiatives by balancing operational needs, health and safety objectives, and overall P&C systems roadmap considerations
- Develop clear communications, training materials, and presentations for a range of audiences
- Build strong working relationships across business and technology teams, using a service oriented approach to support collaboration, issue resolution, and change adoption
- Provide ongoing monitoring and assurance that EHSW and CSEM products continue to deliver business value
Requirements
- A degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related discipline
- A minimum of 5 years of recent, related experience in health and safety systems, people technology, business analysis, project delivery, or a related leadership capacity
- Strong understanding of organizational health and safety and/or corporate security business processes
- Previous experience implementing a SaaS solution
- Project management experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively are preferred
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills are preferred
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Product Manager (CPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or a related certification is an asset
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Overview
- Under direction of the Senior Manager Business Product Management, the People & Culture Product Owner will provide subject matter leadership to support the business ownership of our enterprise Employee Health, Safety & Wellness and Corporate Security and Emergency Management (EHSW and CSEM) products
- You will act as the liaison between the business and technology to lead initiatives that strengthen WorkSafeBC’s health and safety capabilities, with an initial primary focus on implementing a net new EHSW system.
How you'll make a difference
- Serve as the lead resource for EHSW and CSEM digital initiatives, with a focus on strengthening organizational health and safety processes, systems, data, and compliance outcomes.
- Lead and coordinate projects from planning through implementation, including requirements gathering, work planning, stakeholder alignment, risk tracking, and milestone management.
- Gather and document critical business and technical requirements while considering multiple perspectives and making recommendations through research and analysis.
- Work with vendors, I&T resources, and implementation partners to design, configure, test, and implement EHSW and CSEM systems and interfaces.
- Support prioritization of enhancements and initiatives by balancing operational needs, health and safety objectives, and overall P&C systems roadmap considerations.
- Develop clear communications, training materials, and presentations for a range of audiences, including employees, business partners, and senior leadership.
- Build strong working relationships across business and technology teams, using a service oriented approach to support collaboration, issue resolution, and change adoption.
- Participate in planning activities with the P&C management team and contribute to organizational and divisional priorities.
- Provide ongoing monitoring and assurance that EHSW and CSEM products continue to deliver business value and support evolving organizational needs.
Your Background And Experience
- A degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 5 years of recent, related experience in health and safety systems, people technology, business analysis, project delivery, or a related leadership capacity.
- Strong understanding of organizational health and safety and/or corporate security business processes.
- Previous experience implementing a SaaS solution.
- Project management experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively are preferred.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills are preferred.
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Product Manager (CPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or a related certification is an asset.
Compensation
- Salary: CAD 119,091 CAD 144,695/annually
Our Benefits
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire.
- 4 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service.
- Benefits package that includes customizable options for health care and dental benefits, additional days off, and a health care spending account.
- Optional leave arrangements.
- Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more).
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