Senior Product Manager (Independent Contractor)

Role Overview

Senior Product Manager (Independent Contractor) for Orium’s bench of experienced product management contractors. You’ll support enterprise digital commerce engagements across discovery, delivery, and optimization with a high degree of autonomy.

Engagement Details

• Contract type: Independent contractor
• Typical contract length: 3–6 months per engagement (extensions possible)
• Time commitment: Full-time or fractional depending on scope
• Location: Anywhere in the world (Canada HQ / remote)
• Travel: Occasional travel across the Americas to meet clients and partners

Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Strategy

• Act as a primary product contact for client engagements, shaping product vision, roadmap direction, and delivery priorities from discovery to launch.
• Consult on opportunities, risks, and solutions balancing business goals, user value, technical constraints, and budget.
• Plan and facilitate workshops and discovery sessions using structured decision-making to align stakeholders.
• Provide subject-matter expertise in eCommerce, headless CMS, composable architectures, and modern digital platforms.

Planning & Requirements

• Create and maintain data-informed release plans and prioritization frameworks.
• Own the product backlog: ensure user stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and constraints are current and clear.
• Write high-quality product requirements (functional, non-functional, and data requirements).
• Translate ambiguous problem spaces into actionable steps for cross-functional teams.

Delivery & Execution

• Support end-to-end delivery: discovery → requirements → backlog management → execution → acceptance → launch preparation.
• Collaborate with product/design, engineering, and data teams to validate feasibility and ensure shared understanding.
• Manage/assist with budget and forecasting, including burn insights and ROI-driven prioritization.
• Facilitate delivery ceremonies and communicate progress, risks, and decisions.
• Navigate trade-offs across scope, schedule, budget, and quality, escalating with clear recommendations.

Requirements & Qualifications

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