The Solution Manager will be responsible for leading a cross-functional product journey focused on delivering business value. You will spearhead the development and implementation of strategic business solutions engaging business and keeping their technology requirements in the forefront.

The position is responsible for creating a clear vision for the business solution to manage businesses emerging requirements by leading planning, defining and designing complex, multi-application solution exploration.

The Solution Manager is accountable for defining desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable solutions that align with the corporation’s vision and strategic plan. The role is accountable for the Portfolio and Enterprise backlog, prioritization and sequencing for maximum delivery of value and meeting business needs. You will be responsible for the solution roadmap across large programs and collaborates with various roles such as enterprise architects, business architects, business leaders, program directors, program managers.

• Leads in planning, defining, and high-level designing of complex, multi-application solutions and exploration of solution alternatives, focused on creating alignment across business and technology for the full solution rather than concerns for specific components.
• Provides business context, expertise, and guidance at the solution level. Seeks active consultation and direction on drafting, presenting ideas and potential solutions to the initiatives assigned
• Champions a customer-centric approach in all solution designs and implementations, ensuring the end-user experience and business context are embedded in all stages of solution development.
• Responsible for creating long term solution vision and roadmaps that adhere to corporate priorities and program intent and are communicated and understood by stakeholders
• Responsible for preparing and validation of the business case, including assessing changes to the program impacting the business cases and develops KPIs for the same
• Drives solutions with business mindset by engaging stakeholders as partners in co-creating tailored solutions that align to real business needs and strategic goals.
• Accountable for overall program scope management and for meeting identified business benefits, ensuring the outcomes balance business and technology program goals.
• Maintains a strong customer-centric focus by aligning solution delivery with measurable business outcomes that matter most to internal and external customers.
• Establishes and maintains close working relationship with key stakeholders, obtaining commitment to the successful execution of program deliverables and alignment of scope and business benefits.
• Oversees and provides project based updates and works with Product Management, Customer Experience, Operational Readiness and Business Process Management resources assigned to the program, and manages the activities of System Integrators (SIs) and product vendors to ensure alignment in scope and timing. Also aligns requirement management and validation approach.
• Responsible for establishing readiness criteria for systems integrators and vendor engagements from a program scope and business benefits perspective.

• Degree or equivalent in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• SAFe POPM (Product Manager/Product Owner) certification.
• Eight years of related experience in product management in a large, complex business environment of which three years are in a leadership capacity.
• Deep understanding of auto insurance practices with thorough knowledge of Manitoba Public Insurance’s line of businesses.
• Agile product development methodology experience.
• Experience in product strategy/vision/roadmaps in a Lean-Agile environment an asset.
• Advance communication skills to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communications with leaders, peers, and vendors. 
• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
• Quickly absorb complex, ambiguous concepts and organize them into structured requirements.
• Review and synthesize information and feedback into actionable items.
• Influencing skills to guide leadership, Business Architects, System Architects, Product Owners, Agile Release Trains, and all stakeholders to understand vision, resources, priorities, and definition of completion/release.
• Candidate requires a valid driver’s licence.
• Candidate requires access to a personal vehicle

Health benefits

We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes:

• flexible health, dental and vision plans
• health spending account
• travel health coverage
• other extended health benefits such as ambulance, massage and physiotherapy

Financial security

In an effort to support financial security, we offer:

• registered pension plan
• group, dependent, and optional life insurance coverage
• critical illness insurance
• sick leave to cover short-term disability
• long-term disability

Wellness

We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes:

• vacation entitlement
• flexible work arrangement for eligible positions
• maternity, parental and adoptive leaves
• bereavement and family responsibility leaves
• employee and family assistance program
• mental-health programming
• lunch-and-learn offerings
• discounted gym memberships and wellness account

Diversity and inclusion

Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.

Employee recognition

It’s important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.

Professional development

We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.

Safety and health

In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.