Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

Real Ventures; Toronto; Vor Ort; CAD 220.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible paid time off

Equity options

Pension contributions

Training opportunities

Health and wellness credit

Time off to volunteer

Macbook purchase program

Enhanced parental leave

Zusammenfassung

Lightspeed is seeking a Director of Product Management to set a multi-year strategy across a broad Instore Selling product portfolio and lead a high-performing team. You will align senior stakeholders and translate insights into measurable outcomes that drive merchant value and revenue.

You will shape portfolio strategy, invest behind opportunities, and elevate product leadership across departments while fostering a transparent, inclusive culture focused on speed, quality, and impact.

Qualifikationen

• Significant product management experience within software or technology companies, with a proven track record of delivering measurable business and customer impact across multiple product areas.
• Demonstrated experience setting and executing strategy at a portfolio, platform, business unit, or organizational level, beyond the scope of a single product or team.
• Strong strategic and portfolio management capabilities, with the ability to prioritize investments, navigate trade-offs, and make high-impact decisions across multiple planning horizons.
• Experience leading through product leaders and managers, including hiring, developing, coaching, and building high-performing teams and leadership capabilities.
• Deep understanding of modern product management practices, including product discovery, delivery, experimentation, and outcome-based planning.
• Ability to translate customer insights, market trends, competitive intelligence, and business objectives into clear product strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from individual contributors to executive leadership, across Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other functions.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and judgment, with the ability to connect customer needs, market opportunities, product investments, and organizational priorities.
• Strong customer advocacy and empathy for retailers and local businesses.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate strategy, build alignment, and adapt messaging to diverse audiences.
• A collaborative, low-ego leadership style that builds trust, navigates ambiguity, and drives alignment without relying solely on formal authority.
• Resilience, curiosity, and a bias toward action, continuous learning, and measurable impact.
• A university degree or equivalent practical experience.

Aufgaben

• Set product strategy and vision across a substantial portfolio or business area, aligned with broader company priorities.
• Guide investment and prioritization decisions using customer insights, data, market dynamics, competitive intelligence, and business outcomes.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to identify opportunities for growth, revenue, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
• Own strategy, execution, and measurable outcomes across multiple product areas, platforms, or a substantial portfolio.
• Translate strategy into clear objectives, investment priorities, and operating practices that empower teams to discover, test, and deliver impactful solutions.

Kenntnisse

Product strategy

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Product discovery

Product delivery

Communication

Ausbildung

University degree or equivalent practical experience

Jobbeschreibung

Lightspeed is seeking a Director of Product Management to set a multi-year strategy across a broad Instore Selling product portfolio and lead a high-performing team. You will align senior stakeholders and translate insights into measurable outcomes that drive merchant value and revenue.

You will shape portfolio strategy, invest behind opportunities, and elevate product leadership across departments while fostering a transparent, inclusive culture focused on speed, quality, and impact.