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About the Opportunity Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. This is a remote role open to candidates based in Canada. The Product Strategy, Principal is an individual contributor role within Dayforce’s Strategy function and part of a small, high-performing team within the broader Strategy, Product, and Technology organization. Reporting to the VP, Strategy and Operations, this role leads the product strategy layer of the function, including product portfolio management and investment prioritization, product P&L and performance management, roadmap governance, and build-buy-partner strategy. This role serves as a key connector between strategic intent, product investment decisions, roadmap development, and growth opportunities. The ideal candidate combines deep product fluency, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment across competing priorities. What You’ll Get to Do • Build and maintain the 3-year product plan, integrating cross-functional inputs and aligning strategic priorities, product roadmaps, and go-to-market planning. • Align strategy, product roadmaps, and investment priorities, including development of business cases and support for capital allocation decisions. • Synthesize market, customer, and competitive insights to shape product strategy and identify growth opportunities across the portfolio. • Establish product OKRs and P&L frameworks to measure product performance and strategic outcomes. • Lead product-specific business case development by framing strategic questions, defining success criteria, and delivering data-driven recommendations. • Define and manage the build-buy-partner framework used to evaluate how Dayforce develops or acquires new capabilities. • Develop executive- and board-level presentations that clearly communicate product investment strategies and portfolio priorities. • Drive alignment across Product, Technology, and Go-to-Market teams to support strategic execution. Skills and Experience We Value • 5–10 years of experience in product strategy, product management, or corporate strategy within a technology or SaaS environment. • Deep product fluency with direct experience in product roadmaps, portfolio management, and product planning processes. • Strong analytical capabilities including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment case development. • Experience synthesizing customer, market, and competitive insights into strategic recommendations. • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to improve research, analysis, and strategic workflows. • Ability to connect market opportunities, product capabilities, and investment priorities into a cohesive strategic perspective. • Proven success driving cross-functional alignment without direct authority. • Experience defining OKRs, success metrics, or strategic performance frameworks. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive-level presentation experience. • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred. What Would Make You Stand Out • Experience in HR technology, HCM, payroll, workforce management, or enterprise SaaS markets. • Exposure to M&A strategy, target evaluation, or build-buy-partner decision frameworks. • Experience developing or operating product P&L frameworks and investment return models. • Familiarity with private equity-backed company environments and strategic planning expectations. • Track record influencing product investment decisions and building trusted partnerships with senior Product and Technology leaders.
What’s in it for you Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions. Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits. With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself. This job posting is for an existing vacancy
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About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization. Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement. Fraudulent Recruiting Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process Pour consulter cette offre d'emploi en français, veuillez utiliser le lien: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/fr-CA/mydayforce/alljobs
