Manager, Product Development

The opportunity The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) is seeking a Manager, Product Development to lead a multidisciplinary product development team spanning software development, product ownership, business analysis and project delivery.

This role provides hands-on technical and people leadership, while ensuring the team’s products, technology and delivery practices remain aligned with CaRMS’ strategic objectives and match-cycle requirements.

The Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders and external development partners to deliver reliable, scalable and high-quality technology solutions. This is a full-time, permanent, fully remote position. The successful candidate must be based in Canada, with occasional travel.

Occasional overtime may be required to meet critical client and match-cycle deadlines. Role and Responsibilities Lead, manage and develop a multidisciplinary Product Development team, overseeing day-to-day operations, priorities and delivery.

Build a high-performing, accountable and collaborative team environment, including recruitment, coaching, performance management, goal setting and development. Address performance and interpersonal matters early, directly and fairly, in partnership with HR.

Lead and continuously improve Agile delivery practices, user story development, release management and development processes. Provide technical leadership and participate in design discussions, coding, code reviews and troubleshooting when required.

Drive the adoption of modern front-end and back-end technologies and the continued evolution of CaRMS’ technology platform. Lead the transition from legacy Java and WebLogic systems to newer technology stacks such as Python and Laravel, while maintaining and supporting legacy systems during the transition.

Lead end-to-end solution design for the current product portfolio and next-generation offerings. Identify and address key operational “dissatisfiers” and opportunities to improve the user and cli