Product Manager

Dabadu; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dabadu Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Owner to join our growing Product Development team. You will take the product vision and carry it through development in a startup environment focused on disruptive, innovative automotive-oriented software.

Partner with the Head of Product to craft a compelling roadmap, turn vision into actionable user stories, and ensure a strong MVP. You will own the product lifecycle, balance speed with quality, and champion the user experience.

Qualifications

• Balance tech knowledge and business acumen; automotive experience a plus.
• Proactive self-starter with strong project management.
• Excellent communication to engage and align stakeholders.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• User-centric mindset with ability to create mockups.

Responsibilities

• Be the voice of the user to development teams and stakeholders.
• Apply Agile/Scrum while exploring productive adaptations.
• Help create workflows to improve the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Head of Product on vision and roadmap.
• Translate vision into detailed requirements and stories.
• Prioritize backlog with MVP focus.
• Focus on user experience and empathy for user personas.
• Have the courage to say no and justify direction.
• Own the product in development, presentation, and training.
• Be willing to fail and learn from it.

Skills

Agile

Scrum

Product ownership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

User-centered design

Mockups

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Dabadu Inc. is looking to grow with the help of an experienced Product Owner to join our growing Product Development team. We are looking for a Product Owner to take our product vision and continue to carry it through development. We are a startup working every day with the sole goal of disrupting age-old industries with our creative and innovative products without the noise and constraints of the norm.

Product Owner Job Responsibilities:

• Be the voice of the user inwardly to the development team and the voice of the product outwardly to the stakeholders and end-users.
• Use the benefits of Agile and Scrum methodologies as a baseline but not be afraid to find adaptations to create great software without getting lost in the “because that's what you do” mindset.
• Be part of creating the processes that make the software development lifecycle better than the standard.
• Alongside the Head of Product, create a product vision and roadmap to make our products stand out from the pack in the marketplace.
• Turn this product vision into requirements and development stories with the right level of detail while leaving space for development to create great software as opposed to simply following directions.
• Prioritize the product backlog with a true MVP viewpoint and accept that there is no perfect or complete software.
• Be passionate about the user experience while being empathetic to the user persona and find ways to provide benefits to improve their day-to-day.
• Have the confidence to say “no” and back your stance on the product direction.
• Own the product both in development and presentation and training with both internal teams and external customers.
• Do not be afraid to fail, but ensure something is learned.

Dabadu is looking for someone who wants to be on the ground floor of the growth state of an exciting company and product. Help create our processes and grow with us. We are not looking for someone to be “plugged in” to an existing and refined process, but rather someone who wants to craft HOW we build our products.

Product Owner Qualifications / Skills:

• Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen; automotive industry experience a plus but not required.
• Proactive, self-starter with excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment.
• Experience in Atlassian Jira and Confluence platforms.
• A user-centric mindset and the ability to create mockups at any level of fidelity to effectively communicate the product requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Automotive dealership experience
• At least 3 year of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, and/or Product Development

We are building innovative tools for the automotive industry, and we need innovative thinkers like you.