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On behalf of our client, a Vancouver-based digital consulting firm specializing in custom software and digital product delivery, we are seeking a Senior Product Owner Digital Solutions to join a highly collaborative, design-led delivery team. This is a senior, handson Product Owner role operating at the intersection of user experience, business strategy, and technical delivery. The successful candidate will play a critical role from early discovery through delivery, ensuring that complex client needs are translated into clear, actionable product direction while maintaining strong design integrity throughout implementation. The environment is fastpaced and clientfacing, requiring comfort with ambiguity, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead multiple initiatives in parallel. This role goes beyond backlog management it requires deep engagement in workflows, user journeys, and solution shaping, particularly in enterprise and midmarket client contexts. The ideal candidate is a handson Product Owner with a strong UX foundation, capable of shaping solutions from early discovery through delivery rather than operating solely as a backlog administrator. Key Responsibilities Product Ownership & Discovery Own and manage product backlogs across one or more client engagements Lead discovery efforts and translate ambiguity into clear, prioritised requirements Define acceptance criteria and outcomes before development begins Make and communicate tradeoffs around scope, sequencing, quality, and risk Lead UX and UI design from concept through delivery Define user flows, interaction patterns, and interface direction Ensure usability, accessibility, and coherence across digital products Partner closely with engineering teams to preserve design intent during development Delivery & Collaboration Work with crossfunctional teams (engineering, design, client services) to support estimation and delivery planning Provide ongoing product and design guidance during implementation Identify delivery risks early and collaborate on mitigation strategies Client Partnership Act as a trusted product partner for clients, guiding conversations around feasibility, prioritisation, and value Facilitate alignment across business and technical stakeholders Communicate progress, decisions, and risks clearly and proactively Leverage AIassisted tools to improve research synthesis, ideation, documentation, and backlog refinement Experiment thoughtfully with emerging tools and workflows Contribute to evolving product and delivery standards across the organization Required Experience & Qualifications 5+ years of experience in a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar clientfacing product delivery role Proven experience owning product backlogs and prioritisation from discovery through release Experience working closely with engineering teams in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills Strong preference for candidates with a UXled background, particularly those who have transitioned into Product Owner roles and are comfortable leading discovery, user flows, and designdriven decisionmaking Technical & Tooling Experience Familiarity with Agile delivery tools (e.g., Jira, ClickUp, Confluence) Experience with design and collaboration tools such as Figma, Miro, or similar Solid understanding of usercentered design principles (IA, interaction design, accessibility) Awareness of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and privacy considerations (e.g., PIPEDA, GDPR) Handson exposure to AI tools supporting research, documentation, or design workflows Soft Skills & Attributes Strong communicator able to translate complex concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences Comfortable leading in ambiguity and creating clarity from incomplete information Designfirst mindset with strong business and delivery awareness Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable owning decisions Calm under pressure and effective at balancing scope, timelines, and quality Compensation Base salary range: $100,000 $120,000 CAD per year, depending on experience and alignment with the role Bonus: ~20% Performancebased bonus program Education Budget: $1,500/year Benefits: Health, dental, vision, prescriptions, and subsidised wellness programmes Affinity Earn: Know someone whos great for this, or any of our open roles? 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