Director of Product

AutoTrader.ca; Toronto; Sur place; CAD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Virtual wellness events

Conferences and training budget

Regular internal training programs

3% matching pension

Résumé du poste

AutoTrader.ca, a Canadian fintech leader, seeks a Director of Product to drive strategy for a significant product area. You will guide a team of Product Managers, shaping customer and market outcomes, and partner with senior stakeholders across finance and tech to drive growth and transformation.

You will own product direction, identify new opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams while leveraging data and emerging technologies to create measurable value for customers and the business.

Qualifications

• Significant Product Management experience.
• Experience leading and coaching Product Managers.
• Proven track record of data-informed product decisions.

Responsabilités

• Own product strategy and direction for a Canadian fintech business.
• Lead and develop Product Managers to strengthen product judgment and customer understanding.
• Identify new growth opportunities beyond current products and models.
• Stay close to the work to push teams from solution-led to problem-led thinking.
• Use data and market insight to drive decision making.
• Partner with senior customers and executives on complex discussions.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Design, Data and Commercial teams.
• Explore AI and emerging technology to create value in products and work processes.

Connaissances

Product management

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

AI interest

Description du poste

We are a Canadian leader in digital automotive solutions. Our flagship brands,AutoTrader.ca, AutoSync, Dealertrack Canada and CMS, help Canadians buy, sell and finance vehicles with confidence.

Dealertrack Canadais the country’s leading automotive financing portal, processing more than6.5 million credit applications each year.Collateral Management (CMS)provides technology solutions supporting lien and registration services, vehicle recovery and insolvency management for Canadian lenders.

As part ofAutoScout24 Group, Europe’s largest online car marketplace, we’re shaping the future of automotive retail in Canada and beyond.

Join us on our journey as we bring together the best of Europe and North America to shape the future of automotive retail.

About the role

We’re looking for aDirector of Productto lead a significant product area within our Canadian fintech business.

You’ll lead a team of Product Managers while owning product strategy and outcomes for an established, complex business. This is an opportunity todevelop a strong Product team, solve meaningful customer and business problems, and identify new opportunities for growth and transformation.

You’ll work closely with Engineering, Design, Data and Commercial teams, as well as senior leaders at some of Canada’s largest financial institutions.

What you'll do

Own product strategy and direction, turning customer problems, data and market opportunities into clear priorities and measurable outcomes

Lead and develop Product Managers, strengthening their product judgment, customer understanding and ability to independently own problems

Identify new growth opportunities, looking beyond today’s products and business models to create new customer and commercial value

Stay close to the work, challenging assumptions and helping teams move from solution-led to problem-led thinking

Use data to drive decisions, combining quantitative evidence with customer and market insight

Partner with senior customers and executives, bringing clear thinking and credibility to complex conversations

Lead cross-functionallyacross Product, Engineering, Design, Data and Commercial teams

Explore AI and emerging technologyto create value in our products and how our teams work

What you'll bring

Significant Product Management experience, with a track record ofleading, coaching and developing strong Product Managers

A track record ofowning meaningful Product decisions and outcomes

Experience working in astrong product-led technology organization

Strong ability to turnambiguous problems into clear Product direction

Experience identifying, launching or scalingnew products or growth opportunities

Strongdata judgmentand experience using evidence to make Product decisions

Ability to communicate effectively withsenior executives, customers and cross-functional leaders

Curiosity aboutAI and emerging technology, with evidence of active learning and experimentation

Experience navigating complex products, platforms, stakeholders and workflows

Experience infintech, lending, payments or financial platforms is a plus, but not required.

About You

You became a Product leader because you enjoy solving Product problems, not because you wanted to stop being involved in them.

You’re comfortable with ambiguity, curious about customers and data, and willing to challenge assumptions. You enjoy developing people while staying close enough to the work to help teams make better decisions.

You’re energized bybuilding teams, finding growth opportunities, experimenting with new technology and taking ownership when the path forward isn’t obvious.

What's in it for you

We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are some of the benefits that support our people to do their best work:

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Virtual wellness events

Conferences and training budget

Regular internal training programs

Financial planning with 3% matching pension

Annual bonus structure

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in our hiring process, including to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This job posting is for an existing vacancy.