Lead Product Manager - AI/ML

STACK IT Recruitment; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

RRSP Matching

Annual Bonus

Paid Time Off

Job summary

STACK IT Recruitment is seeking a Lead Product Manager – AI/ML for a Canadian tech company at the intersection of mobile data, identity, and digital trust, based in Toronto. Hybrid work model with three days onsite.

You'll own the product lifecycle for AI/ML-powered data and trust intelligence products, define roadmaps, and collaborate with data science and engineering teams to move ML models from development to production.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in product management, data science, data engineering, analytics, or a related technical discipline, with product experience.
• Strong understanding of ML delivery lifecycles and ML modelling.
• Experience translating technical capabilities into customer problems and business outcomes.
• Ability to work with Data Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, and other technical teams.
• Strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the product lifecycle for AI/ML-powered data and trust intelligence products.
• Define product requirements and roadmap priorities across feature engineering, models, and intelligence products.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Data Engineering, and Engineering teams to move ML models to production.
• Lead customer discovery, pilots, and value-adding initiatives to shape the roadmap.
• Develop go-to-market strategies and product positioning for AI-powered offerings.
• Define success metrics and evaluate model performance and customer outcomes.
• Communicate vision, roadmap, progress, and business value to stakeholders.

Skills

Machine learning

AI delivery

Data products

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Owner mindset

Tools

APIs

Data platforms

ML frameworks

Job description

Are you a product leader with a strong technical understanding ofAI, machine learning, and datawho enjoys turning complex technology into products that solvereal businessproblems?

We’relooking for aLead Product Manager – AI/MLto join a growing Canadian technology company at the intersection ofmobile data, identity, and digital trust.

This is a newly created role focused on building the intelligence layer behind products that supportdigital onboarding, authentication, identity validation, and fraud prevention.You’llwork closely with Data Science, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and customers to take ML/AI solutions from concept and pilots through to production.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborativeproduct team whereyou’llhave significant autonomy and the opportunity to help shape both the product roadmap and the company’s approach to AI-powered products.

Who You Are

• A technically strong product professional with a solid understanding ofmachine learning, AI, and data
• Comfortable working with technical teams on ML delivery, modelling, feature engineering, and data products
• Able to take complex technical concepts and translate them into clear customer and business value
• Someone who enjoys moving between technical, business, and customer conversations
• Comfortable working in a growing environment where priorities can shift and you may need to wear multiple hats
• Collaborative, low-ego, and willing to jump in wherever needed
• Self-directed and accountable, with the ability to take ownership without waiting to be told what to do
• Curious and motivated by building new products rather than simplymaintainingexisting ones

Work Type

• Location:Toronto, ON(Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite, typically Monday–Wednesday)
• Job Type:This is a newly created position

WhatYou’llDo

• Own the product lifecycle forAI/ML-powered data and trust intelligence products
• Define product requirements and roadmap priorities across feature engineering, feature stores, models, and intelligence products
• Work closely with Data Science, Data Engineering, and Engineering teams to move ML models from development through production
• Lead customer discovery, pilots, and proof-of-value initiatives and use learnings to shape the product roadmap
• Translate technical ML capabilities into practical products and use cases for customers
• Develop go-to-market strategies and product positioning for new AI-powered offerings
• Define product success metrics and work with technical teams to evaluate model performance and customer outcomes
• Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Technology, and Product to bring products to market
• Communicate product vision, roadmap, progress, and business value to internal and external stakeholders

WhatWe’reLooking For

• 6+ years of experiencein product management, data science, data engineering, analytics, or a related technical discipline, with experience moving into or working closely with product
• Strong understanding ofmachine learning delivery lifecycles and ML modelling
• Familiarity withsupervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning
• Strong understanding of ML concepts includingprecision, recall, model performance, evaluation, and modelling frameworks
• Experience taking AI/ML, analytics, or data products fromdiscovery through pilot and into production
• Strong ability to work with Data Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, and other technical teams
• Experience translating technical capabilities intocustomer problems, product opportunities, and business outcomes
• Strong communicationskills and the ability to work effectively across technical and business stakeholders
• Comfortable working in asmall or mid-sized, fast-moving environmentwhere priorities can shift and individuals take on broad responsibilities
• Strong senseof ownership, accountability, and initiative
• A collaborative, low-ego approach to working with others

Nice to Have

• Experience infraud analytics, financial services, SaaS, identity, authentication, or telecommunications
• Experience with onboarding, fraud prevention, risk, identity verification, or decisioning products
• Experience working with proprietary or large-scale data products
• Experience building or managing products involving APIs, data platforms, scoring models, or decisioning systems
• Experience in a startup or growth-stage environment

• Base Salary: $130,000–$155,000
• Annual Performance-Based Bonus& Paid Time Off
• Health & WellnessBenefits:Medical, dental, and vision benefits to support your overall well-being
• RRSP Matching:Employer contributions to a group RRSP program, supporting your long-term financial security

AI Use Disclosure:

STACK IT uses AI-enhanced tools to support initial candidate screening and interview note analysis. All assessments and hiring decisionsremainhuman-led.