
Director, Product Management
- Canada
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Develop and manage a highly motivated team directly, or as part of a larger organization within NA or other geographies.
- Responsible for the Supply Chain PdM technical Product portfolio of strategic initiatives, the Product strategy, long-term portfolio evolution, and quality of Product delivery.
- Collaborate with leaders (VP, Sr. Directors) to translate the Supply Chain strategy into a Product strategy by leveraging insights from business priorities, customer feedback, industry benchmarks, and emerging technologies (AI, GenAI, ML, etc.).
- Accountable for a 2 to 5-year strategic roadmap that integrates Product initiatives with the long-term Supply Chain strategy, to inform the technology strategy and the prioritization of features/epics for implementation.
- Build and communicate the Product portfolio's value proposition, investment requirements, ROI, and the success criteria as an input into AOP and quarterly plans.
- Establish key metrics to advance the Product strategy and measure the value delivered from Supply Chain Products.
- Accountable for continued partnership with cross-functional leaders and external parties (e.g., 3PLs, vendors, etc.) on programs to capture feedback, replan priorities, and build the pipeline of Product work.
- Foster connectivity among cross-functional Supply Chain Product Owners, and adjacent Product teams (Digital / OMNI) to ensure a cohesive Product strategy, share knowledge, and drive consistency in the execution of Product initiatives.
- Location: Local or near to the business' "center of gravity" (Vancouver or Columbus), specific location at the discretion of the hiring manager.
- Experience:
- Product Management: 10+ years
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline; advanced degree preferred; Product Management certification preferred.
- Proven track record of delivering and deploying large and complex supply chain technical products in a fast-paced agile environment.
- Strong business, planning, and organizing skills; including the ability to provide innovative, strategic initiatives to leaders, communicate value, gain approval and implement effectively.
- Demonstrated executive-level presence with a proven ability to collaborate with and influence peers, colleagues, and leadership.
- Strong leadership skills with proven experience leading cross-functional teams, prioritizing work, managing change, developing, mentoring and coaching personnel.
- Strong critical thinking, logical structuring, attention to detail, and excellent analytical and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Demonstrated understanding of domain-specific insights and evolving market trends in product management strategies.
- Excellent facilitation and issue resolution skills that involve conflicting goals; ability to drive consensus.
- Has a deep desire to learn and improve by seeking, accepting and acting on productive feedback.
- Demonstrated knowledge of general supply chain capabilities, technology, and metrics.
- Experience in agile delivery methods and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, etc.), and frameworks for technical products (initiatives, features, epics, user stories).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products.
- Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
- Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
- Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)