Senior Product Owner, Business Intelligence
Mississauga, Ontario
APPLY NOWCOMPANY OVERVIEW
Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Compensation
$129,600.00 - $179,600.00
Purpose
The Senior Product Owner is an experienced delivery leader within the Business Intelligence Center (BIC), responsible for owning the delivery and continuous improvement of complex data and analytics products across multiple Product-Oriented Delivery (POD) teams.
This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, translating product strategy into executable work, managing dependencies, and ensuring consistent value delivery at scale. The Senior Product Owner partners closely with Product Management, Architecture, and business stakeholders, while mentoring Product Owners and functional team members to strengthen product delivery capability across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Product Delivery & Backlog Ownership
- Own end-to-end delivery for complex data and analytics products spanning multiple PODs or domains.
- Translate product vision and roadmap into well-defined epics, features, and user stories.
- Prioritize and refine backlogs to maximize business value, balancing delivery, risk, and technical dependencies.
- Define and uphold clear acceptance criteria and quality standards across teams.
Agile Execution & PI Planning Leadership
- Lead and support PI Planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and system demos.
- Proactively manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and delivery constraints.
- Ensure alignment between team execution and program-level objectives.
- Drive consistent delivery practices across PODs.
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Engagement
- Act as a primary point of contact for senior business stakeholders for owned products.
- Partner closely with Solution Architects, Domain Architects, Data Engineers, and Translators to ensure solutions are feasible, scalable, and aligned to standards.
- Communicate progress, trade-offs, and outcomes clearly to leadership and delivery partners.
Value Management & Data Maturity
- Monitor product adoption, usage, and outcomes to inform prioritization and refinement.
- Ensure analytics products are governed, trusted, and aligned with enterprise data standards.
- Collaborate with Data Stewards to support data quality, lineage, and catalog completeness.
- Drive continuous enhancement of analytics usability and self-service capabilities.
Mentorship & Capability Building
- Mentor Product Owners, Functional Analysts, and Business Analysts in backlog management, story quality, and Agile practices.
- Provide thought leadership on delivery patterns, ways of working, and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to Communities of Practice to strengthen product delivery maturity across the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 5–8+ years of experience in Product Owner, Business Analyst, or equivalent delivery roles within Data & Analytics.
- 3+ years operating as a Product Owner in Agile/SAFe environments, supporting PI planning and multi-team delivery.
- Strong understanding of BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and data platforms (BigQuery).
- Proficiency with Jira and Agile planning tools.
- Working knowledge of SQL and data concepts.
- Proven ability to influence without authority and manage complex stakeholder environments.
- SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager certification is a strong plus.
- English required. Bilingual (English/French or English/Spanish) a plus
OUR VALUES
- Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another
- Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions
- Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain
OUR COMMITMENT
Sysco is committed to Employment Equity.
Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. We are Better Together.
Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy- Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Optional Insurance
- Parental Leave Plan
- Company Pension Plan
- Group RRSP & TFSA
- Employee and Family Assistance
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Maple Virtual Care
- Unlimited on-line learning
- Sysco product discounts
- Preferred vendor discounts
- Colleague Resource Groups
(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Job Requisition was created with the help of AI. AI will not be used to make hiring decisions or who progresses in the Job Application process. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Talent and Acquisition Team.
This Job Requisition is for an existing vacancy.
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Sustainability
Sysco is continuing to lead by example. Colleagues around the world are working hard to deliver our sustainability commitments. “One Planet. One Table.” guides and unites our efforts for people, products, and the planet. We are building a future where we can continue to nourish communities while sustaining the planet for generations to come. Check out our progress in Sysco’s Sustainability Report and view a video with report highlights.
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Sysco's Inclusion
At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. We are Better Together.
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Our Path Forward
Sysco is committed to the process of reconciliation through empowerment and sustainability of Indigenous communities across Canada. Our approach is through a multi-pronged and multi-year strategy focused on leadership actions, colleague relations, business development, and community relationships.
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