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Product Owner

WorkSafeNB
April 24, 2026
Full-time
Remote
Canada
$103,259.70 - $121,482 CAD yearly

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WorkSafeNB is seeking to fill a permanent position of Product Owner. Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Solutions, the Product Owner (PO) is the?single point of accountability for the value, direction, and outcomes of assigned digital products?within the IT Division.?The Product Owner has?deep?knowledge of the software products assigned to them.
This position is responsible for identifying impacts of new?software?product?releases, making recommendations on new functionality that may provide business value?to end users, providing support to promote strong adoption of the product, leading and prioritizing the product backlog with stakeholders and creating user stories for implementation while ensuring product direction is aligned with organizational goals and strategies.?

 

Salary and Hours of Work:

  • Hours of work are those required to perform the assigned tasks but shall not be less than 35 hours per week.
  • Pay Scale: $103,259.70 to $121,482.00 annually

Responsibilities


  • Product vision and backlog management - Lead and prioritize the?outstanding requests for changes, known as the?product backlog,?by working with stakeholders,?Solution Delivery and other IT?teams,?and/or?external?vendors to ensure high?value, strategically aligned solutions.
  • Requirements Gathering & User Story Development - Accountable for ensuring business needs are effectively translated into clear, prioritized user stories with defined acceptance criteria, enabling the delivery team to build solutions that maximize business value.
  • Implementation?Planning, Prioritization & Delivery Oversight - Guide the team through?implementation?planning and delivery by setting clear goals, refining backlog items,?defining contents of each development sprint or iteration,?and validating outcomes to?achieve successful delivery of the release.
  • Communication,?Alignment?& Vendor Coordination - Ensure alignment across various stakeholders, on the product vision, roadmap, and priorities through clear and consistent communication. 
  • Product Performance, Service Health,?&?Continuous Improvement - Monitor product and service performance, review user?feedback?and operational data, and identify improvements that strengthen stability, usability, compliance, and business value. 

Qualifications


  • Bachelor's degree in computer sciences, software engineering, data engineering, information technology, or a relevant field.
  • Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive experience in technology or as a subject matter expert, with strengths in analysis, product/project delivery, and stakeholder management.
  • Proven ability to lead and facilitate workshops with business and IT stakeholders.
  • Solid understanding of IT and its role in enabling business outcomes.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership) are considered an asset.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, such as a 2-year college diploma in a relevant field plus an additional 2 years' experience.

Competencies:

  • Adaptability
  • Consulting and Advising
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Enabling Communication
  • Client-focused Service
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Ensuring Accountability
  • Decision Making
  • Agile Frameworks and Concepts
  • Analytical Thinking

Written and spoken competence in English is required.

 

WorkSafeNB offers a competitive annual salary with excellent benefits, including:

  • Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, life insurance and LTD insurance)
  • New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan
  • Competitive vacation and leave entitlements.
  • Enhanced opportunities for professional learning and development.

 

Your primary workspace will be from your in-home office, with the occasional expectation of in person meetings, for that reason, working from outside the province or country is not permissible.

 

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity with WorkSafeNB, please apply online at www.worksafenb.ca by May 7, 2026.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

For more information about WorkSafeNB, or this and other employment opportunities, please visit our website at worksafenb.ca.

About Us


The team at WorkSafeNB is passionate about promoting health and safety in New Brunswick workplaces. We strive to make New Brunswick the safest place to work. However, injuries do occur, and when they do, we are committed to providing caring recovery and return to work services, benefits, and compensation to injured workers and their families. Culture is the heartbeat of the organization. The stronger it is, the further we go! Selected by our employees, our WorkSafeNB values shape our culture. We put our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust into ACTion. We demonstrate accountability by taking pride in and ownership of our work so we can take care of our clients and other New Brunswickers. Through collaboration, we build strong partnerships and innovate to achieve better outcomes. Trust guides our organization; we lead and listen with empathy and embrace diversity, inclusion and belonging. These ACTions shape us.

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WorkSafeNB

Organization

WorkSafeNB administers no-fault workplace accident and disability insurance for employers and their workers, funded solely through assessments on employers. All employers having three or more workers are obligated to obtain compensation coverage.

WorkSafeNB is committed to preventing workplace injuries and illness through education and enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

WorkSafeNB is administered by a board of directors consisting of the chairperson, a vice-chairperson, the president and CEO (non-voting member), the chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal (non-voting member), five members representing workers, and five members representing employers. Other than the president & CEO and the chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal, members of the board of directors serve part-time.

WorkSafeNB's mandate is to:

  • Promote the creation of a workplace safety culture in which all employees and employers view all occupational diseases and accidents as being preventable.
  • Promote an understanding, acceptance, and compliance with all legislation for which WorkSafeNB is responsible, including the enforcement of the OHS Act and regulations.
  • Provide timely compensation benefits, medical aid, rehabilitation, and safe return-to-work services to injured workers.
  • Provide sustainable insurance and insurance-related services to the employer community.
  • Represent stakeholders and provide recommendations and advice to government with respect to legislation, and publish such reports, studies, and recommendations WorkSafeNB considers advisable.

Assessments are affected by the level of activities in the province's workplaces, as are the resulting claims. There are also substantial assets that ensure WorkSafeNB will be able to provide the ongoing benefits promised to injured workers through a wage loss recovery insurance system. These funds are invested in the financial markets and investment returns are subject to the ups and downs of the marketplace.

Regional Services

WorkSafeNB's head office is located in Saint John.

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For more information, please visit www.worksafenb.ca

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