Product Manager

AltaML; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is on the lookout for a Product Manager who is passionate about developing impactful GenAI-backed products. This role involves collaborating with diverse stakeholders, conducting market research, and leveraging machine learning technologies to identify business opportunities. The ideal candidate will excel in communication, possess strong technical knowledge, and be adept at managing multiple priorities. Join a team that thrives on creativity and collaboration, where your contributions will drive transformative change in the AI landscape.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience as a Product Manager.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Run discovery with stakeholders to identify product opportunities.
• Collaborate with teams to develop products using agile methods.

Skills

Product Management

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Data-informed Decision Making

Wireframing and Prototyping

Storytelling

Job description

About AltaML’s Venture Studio:

AltaML’s Venture Studio builds and invests in early-stage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) companies, helping founders fast-track their journey from zero to one. By combining technical expertise, operational support, and insights from our corporate labs, we create high-performing applied AI ventures with a competitive edge. With a proven track record in finance, agriculture, energy, and beyond, we transform ideas into successful companies.

We identify and partner with exceptional founders, selecting and developing ventures that drive transformative change. Our Studio accelerates the path to market by allowing founders to focus on what matters most—raising capital, driving sales, and refining their vision. We provide:

• Expert support in Machine Learning, Software, and Product Management
• Access to insights, data, IP, and domain expertise from our corporate labs
• Experience across 400+ projects with 15-20 current agentic use cases
• Business operations support in finance, business technology, talent acquisition, human resources, and marketing

About The Role

We are looking for someone who wants to develop GenAI-backed products that create impact. This person enjoys finding new business ideas through discussion with founders, end-users, decision-makers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders.

They discover: they excel at communication and work to deeply understand industry workflows and pain points. They use their strong technical understanding of ML, Generative AI, and Agentic AI to identify where these technologies can solve problems to transform industries. They leverage their product and business acumen to identify solutions that could turn into viable businesses. They test these ideas by getting the product into users’ hands, collecting feedback, and iterating towards higher impact.

They execute: they collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize impact delivery to customers. They understand AltaML’s core capabilities, conduct market research, identify assumptions, create hypotheses, design experiments, and track industry and tech trends. They also identify risks and adjust the vision to meet market needs. Finally, they evaluate our processes and outcomes to improve performance, driving customer success through our products and services.

What You'll Do:

• Run discovery with stakeholders to understand workflows and identify product opportunities, collaborating across teams.
• Prioritize opportunities based on value, research, and feasibility.
• Work with ML, software, and UI teams to develop products using agile methods.
• Identify and validate assumptions and hypotheses, researching trends to stay current.
• Articulate a clear product vision and develop a detailed roadmap.
• Contribute to Go To Market strategies, including pricing and testing hypotheses.
• Promote product principles across the organization to scale impact.
• Continuously evaluate and improve processes for better outcomes.

What You Bring:

• At least one year of experience as a Product Manager.
• Strong communication skills internally and externally.
• Professional interaction with customers and executives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Data-informed decision-making skills.
• Experience with machine learning, Generative and Agentic AI.
• Proficiency in wireframing and prototyping.
• Knowledge of agile and lean methodologies.
• Excellent storytelling abilities.

Nice to Have's:

• Startup experience.
• Experience managing full product life cycles.
• Managing multiple products.
• Knowledge in Engineering, Sales, UX/UI, Support, Marketing, or Finance.
• Certifications in Product Management.
• Entrepreneurship training (e.g., Tech Stars, Y Combinator).