Manager, Product Portfolio (2 open positions)

About Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada

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 fora 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.

About the opportunity

The Manager, Product Portfolio is accountable for the commercial success, roadmap execution, and lifecycle performance of an assigned product portfolio. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Strategy & Product Enablement, 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. There are currently two positions available; while portfolios may evolve over time, we are presently seeking one Manager, Product Portfolio for the Membership & Lifecycle portfolio and one for the Education portfolio.

Working in close partnership with Technical SMEs and cross-functional teams, the Product leader ensures product decisions are value-driven, outcome focused and aligned to portfolio goals, ultimately driving modernization, innovation, and revenue growth across the portfolio.

This is a hands-on role that balances execution leadership with accountability for product outcomes. The Product Portfolio Manager operates as the portfolio owner, commercial steward, agile leader, and backlog decision maker for their domain.

This hybrid role is national in scope and can be aligned to any of our CPA Canada offices or be fully remote within Canada.

The targeted annual salary range for this position is $112,181 to $128,200 and is commensurate with experience.

What you’ll do

In this role, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Portfolio Execution & Roadmap Delivery

• 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 (product or portfolio reviews, decision forums).
• Ensure alignment between roadmap commitments and delivery outcomes.

The Product Portfolio Manager is the primary owner of what gets built, when, and why.

P&L Stewardship

• 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.

This role brings a commercial lens to all lifecycle decisions, including expansion and sunsetting.

Backlog Ownership & Agile Delivery

• 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.

The Product Portfolio Manager ensures work is sequenced based on value and aligned to roadmap commitments.

Lifecycle Management & Commercialization Readiness

• 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.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• 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.

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:

• 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.
• Experience operating within agile environments and serving as Scrum Master is an asset.
• 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.

What it's like to work here

At CPA Canada, we’re proud to foster a welcoming and inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes health and wellness for all employees. We believe in offering a flexible and balanced work environment, where staff can thrive both professionally and personally. Our headquarters are located in downtown Toronto, with a regional office in Vancouver. As part of the CPA Canada team, you’ll enjoy competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, a robust defined contribution pension plan, and ongoing professional development opportunities. We also offer hybrid working arrangements, regular social events, and a strong employee volunteer program. At CPA Canada, we’re 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.

Organization values

We create a collaborative and constructive culture through our values:

• Lead with Integrity • Customer First • Bold Thinking • Pursue Excellence • Continuous Growth

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.