Data Product Manager

AIR CANADA; Dorval; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada is seeking a Data Product Manager to define, prioritize, and manage data product roadmaps across domains. This role focuses on a data-driven vision within a continuous delivery model, driving overall success.

The candidate will lead vision setting, backlog management, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring data solutions meet business needs while working with agile delivery teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of mandatory experience as a Product Manager, Systems Management Analyst, or Product Owner for data projects.
• Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle; Master of Science preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership to bridge business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Determine the vision, roadmap, and prioritization of data-driven initiatives.
• Lead and influence others to achieve results in a matrixed team.
• Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog with agile delivery teams.
• Analyze business needs, translate them into clear requirements, and ensure data solutions meet stakeholder needs.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders and teams by tracking delivery progress and reporting milestones.

Skills

Data product management

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodologies

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master of Science preferred

Tools

Analytics tools

Data platforms

User testing

Job description

Belonging to Air Canada is belonging to a Canadian icon, Air Canada recently voted best airline in North America. Take your career to new heights by joining our innovative and diverse team at the forefront of passenger air transport.

The Data Product Manager is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing data product roadmaps for their respective domains.

This key role drives our data product vision, with a focus on a continuous delivery model and overall success.

Responsibilities:

• Determine the vision, roadmap, and prioritization of data-driven initiatives.
• Lead and influence others to achieve results in a matrixed team.
• Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog while working with agile delivery teams.
• Analyze business needs, translate them into clear requirements, and ensure data solutions meet stakeholder needs.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders and teams by tracking delivery progress, and report on key milestones to the management team.
• Develop innovative and effective approaches to solve business problems using data analytics.
• Actively communicate results and methodologies.
• Understand and document data dependencies, business rules, and data flow schemas of the developed solution, e.g., between the source and consuming systems, as well as logical processes and interfaces with other systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of mandatory experience as a Product Manager, Systems Management Analyst, or Product Owner for data projects, including hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle (Master of Science preferred).
• Creative spirit, ability to define and implement a vision, and flexibility to adapt as needed.
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to act as an intermediary between business stakeholders and technical know-how.
• High aptitude for calculation, strong analytical mind, sharp business sense, and good judgment.
• Initiative, positive attitude, and curiosity to learn.
• Knowledge of analytics, data platforms, and user testing to achieve results.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate punctuality and reliability to support the team's overall success in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time an offer of employment is presented and are responsible for obtaining work permits, visas, or other necessary authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Language Requirements

Equal skills remaining equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding work environment that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to our business success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications so that we can have a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and offer our services.

Air Canada thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.