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About the Role

The Manager, Product Portfolio is accountable for the commercial success, roadmap execution, and lifecycle performance of an assigned product portfolio. This role operates as the end-to-end product leader, responsible for translating portfolio priorities into actionable plans, guiding execution, and ensuring alignment to member needs, organizational strategy and commercial objectives. This is a hands-on role that balances execution leadership with accountability for product outcomes, operating as the portfolio owner, commercial steward, agile leader, and backlog decision maker.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain product and portfolio-level roadmaps aligned to portfolio priorities.
Translate market needs, SME insight, regulatory considerations, and commercial objectives into clear, actionable plans.
Sequence initiatives based on value, impact, and delivery capacity.
Manage interdependencies, risks, trade-offs across products, and an operating cadence.
Ensure alignment between roadmap commitments and delivery outcomes.
Monitor and evaluate revenue, margin, and cost drivers to inform product decisions.
Partner with the Technical SME to co-manage product performance.
Evaluate investment trade-offs and recommend allocation decisions.
Contribute to pricing evolution, packaging strategy, and monetization models.
Support decision-making through analysis of performance data and market feedback.
Serve as Scrum Master for assigned product initiatives.
Own and prioritize the product backlog to ensure alignment with portfolio goals and expected outcomes.
Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure disciplined execution.
Drive clarity on scope, acceptance criteria, and delivery timelines.
Remove blockers and escalate delivery risks when required.
Partner with Product & Growth Marketing to support go-to-market readiness.
Ensure products are commercially prepared for launch, including positioning, packaging, and enablement.
Monitor post-launch performance and support ongoing iteration.
Identify opportunities for adoption, expansion, and member renewal optimization.
Work closely with Technical SMEs to define product requirements and validate solutions.
Collaborate with Product Marketing on experimentation and demand generation.
Coordinate with Customer Experience and Commercial Operations to support adoption and renewal.
Align with Communications to ensure consistent product and brand messaging.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Demonstrated experience in product management, product ownership or similar roles within a professional services, content, SaaS, or association environment.
Experience working within a membership-based organization, regulatory body, or professional association is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of how associations balance member value, commercial sustainability, governance, and reputation.
Proven ability to manage product backlogs, prioritize work, and support roadmap delivery.
Familiarity with agile practices and working within cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret product performance data.
Strong understanding of accounting disciplines, public practice, or regulated professional environments.
Ability to partner effectively with subject matter experts and technical stakeholders.

Skills

Product Management
Product Ownership
Agile Delivery
Scrum Master
Roadmap Execution
Backlog Management
Financial Acumen
Analytical Skills

Location

National
Canada

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote

Experience Level

Manager

Education Level

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

$112,181 to $128,200

Benefits

Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits
Robust defined contribution pension plan
Ongoing professional development opportunities
Hybrid working arrangements
Regular social events
Strong employee volunteer program

About the Company

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is one of the most influential accounting organizations in the world.
As a non-regulatory body comprised of individual CPA members, CPA Canada supports the profession and represents Canadian CPAs at the national and international levels.
Nationally, CPA Canada acts in the public interest to promote transparency in financial markets, prepares CPAs for a rapidly evolving business environment through extensive guidance and programming and contributes to standard setting and policy making.
Globally, CPA Canada works together with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide.
We create a collaborative and constructive culture through our values: Lead with Integrity, Customer First, Bold Thinking, Pursue Excellence, Continuous Growth.
We are always striving for improvement, working together to build a high-performing, innovative organization that creates value for Canadian CPAs and represents the profession, nationally and internationally.

Equal Opportunity

CPA Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, accessible environment where each employee feels respected, valued and supported.
All qualified individuals may apply online.
If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in our recruitment process kindly contact careers@cpacanada.ca and we'll be happy to work with you to meet your needs.