Principal Product Manager

N-able; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global software company is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead product strategy and vision for new initiatives. The role spans product lifecycle management, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and success. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in SaaS IT Management and a strong technical background. Join a team that values trust and flexibility in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Generous PTO

Paid Volunteer Days

Pension Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Discounted gym access

Custom learning experiences

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• 7+ years' product management experience in SaaS IT Management.
• Proven track record of shipping successful products.
• Strong technical understanding and experience.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and vision for new products.
• Develop and communicate product requirements.
• Analyze market needs and trends.

Skills

Product management experience

Requirements gathering

Analytical skills

Communication

Creative problem-solving

Technical background in Application Management

Customer interaction

Self-motivation

Education

BA/BSc in computer science or related degree

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Why N-able

IT doesn’t get better than this! N-able isn’t just another software company – we’re going places, and we’d love for you to be a part of that journey. With N-ablites in more than 15 countries around the world, you’re adding your unique voice to a diverse team of people who are supporting our customers, and one another. The Way We Work, our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility, allows you to maximize your contributions while growing your career. Join a team where you can make a difference!

Principal Product Manager is responsible for define the product strategy and vision for strategic new products and platform. This is a strategic role that works with Architecture, UX , DevOps and engineering leaders to define the product/platform requirements. The role covers the full lifecycle of the product from collecting ideas, synthesizing opportunities and creating value propositions, scoping and accepting the feature/functionality set, supporting release and go to market efforts, monitoring and gathering feedback during it lifespan and retiring services and components.

What You’ll Do

• Domain expertise for the owning key components of the N-able Unified Management Platform for Modern IT.
• Product strategy, design and architecture for key components of the N-able Unified Management Platform for Modern IT offering (Monitoring, Management, Automations – Security, User Management, etc).
• Architecture, UX and product requirements and drive multiyear strategy.
• Understand customer and market needs to build product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Analyze competitor, market and technology trends to create new offerings with strong value propositions for our customers.
• Provide clear and succinct communication on status of high-impact features, project readiness, and other significant issues to a cross-functional team.
• Develop effective customer/partner feedback loops, listen to feedback, understand its implications, and synthesize feedback into valuable features and products.
• Autonomous, self starter, able to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty throughout the product lifecycle.
• Experience with localization (or internationalization) of software product offerings.
• Work with PM peers to align roadmaps and dependencies throughout the N-able portfolio.

What You’ll Bring

• A strong drive and ambition.
• Experience with requirements gathering & prioritization, preferably as a software product manager.
• Strong presentation, communication, coordination, analytical, and creative problem-solving expertise.
• Strong technical background with demonstrated skills and experience with technical functions in the Application Management industry.
• Track record of shipping successful products or delivering successful projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of product marketing, business markets, market research, data analysis and business case modelling.
• Ability to interact with customers, partners, and press/analysts with accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to think and execute at both strategic and operational levels.
• Demonstrated self-motivation and self-discipline to work effectively and thrive in a high-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• 7+ years' product management in SaaS IT Management (Monitoring, Backup, Security).
• Architecture and strategy background a plus.
• MSP product or business experience a plus.
• BA/BSc degree or equivalent in computer science or related degree (MBA is a plus).

Purple Perks

What do we offer you?

• Medical, dental and vision – for employee, partner, and children!
• Generous PTO and observed holidays
• 2 PaidVoluNteerDays per year
• Pension Plan with company-contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Discounted gym access at several local facilities
• FuN-raising opportunities as part of our givingprogram
• N-ablite Learning – custom learning experience as part of our investment in you
• The Way We Work – our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility

About N-able

At N-able, Inc. (NYSE: NABL), we are a global software company that turns IT possibilities into capabilities. That means we partner with technology leaders who support companies around the world by offering secure infrastructure and tools to navigate their evolving IT needs. We build strong relationships with our customers to help them thrive at every stage of growth, and at the heart of this effort is our network of N-ablites—a global team of extraordinary, diverse creators who are dedicated to making a difference in how our partners do IT.