Product Manager

Accommodations Plus International; Markham; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Accommodations Plus International (API) is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the Core Product platform, translating market insight and customer needs into a prioritized roadmap. You will be the primary link between executives, commercial teams, and delivery, building compelling business cases and sequencing work for value delivery across the Integration transformation project.

In this role you will define the product vision, lead Agile ceremonies, manage backlogs, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Product Management with ownership of a product roadmap and business case for a B2B SaaS product.
• Demonstrated experience translating market/competitive analysis and financial justification into an approved, funded roadmap.
• Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum delivery and backlog tooling (Jira, JPD) and prioritization methods (RICE or equivalent).
• Background in SaaS or enterprise integration products; travel/airline domain experience a plus.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills; comfortable presenting business cases to senior leadership.
• Practical experience with the AI‑SDLC product lifecycle.
• Prior airline industry knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the multi-quarter product vision and roadmap for API's Core Product platform.
• Build and own the business case for major initiatives—cost, value, adoption, success criteria—and present it to executives.
• Translate strategy and customer needs into clear, build-ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize backlog and ensure items are appropriately sized and sequenced for sprints.
• Coordinate go-to-market and release readiness with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success.
• Report roadmap progress and business impact to the Head of Core Products and SVP, Core Products.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Jira/JPD

Roadmapping & business cases

SaaS / enterprise integration

Executive communication

AI-SDLC lifecycle

Airline industry knowledge

Education

MBA

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS

SAFe POPM / Pragmatic Institute

Tools

Jira

JPD

Looker

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Who We Are

Accommodations Plus International (API) is a technology and services company focused on driving innovation across the travel and transportation industry. We partner with organizations in the airline, cruise, and rail sectors to deliver solutions that improve layover operations, enhance customer experience, and support long-term growth. Our mission is to make layovers simpler and more efficient for crew members—and we bring that to life through deep industry expertise and a practical, results-driven approach. Today, API’s platform powers over 18 million crew room nights each year for 100+ airlines and travel operators worldwide. Our Global Reach ensures that airline crews are rested, transported, and connected so global aviation runs on time. At API, we’re building a culture rooted in succeeding and thriving together. It’s a place where people are encouraged to take ownership, develop their skills, and contribute to work that matters. If you’re looking to grow your career in a company that values steady progress, real impact, and long-term development, we’d like to meet you!

Summary/Objective

Own the product strategy, roadmap, and business outcomes for API's Core Product platform, translating market insight, business goals, and customer needs into a prioritized roadmap and delivered features for the crew accommodation platform. Serves as the primary link between executive stakeholders, commercial teams, and delivery teams — building the business case for what gets built, sequencing it by value, and being accountable for the outcomes once it ships. Initially focused on the Integration transformation project, with ownership expanding across API's broader Core Product suite over time.

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and maintain the multi-quarter product vision and roadmap for API's Core Product platform, grounded in market, competitive, and customer insight.
• Build and own the business case for major initiatives — cost, expected value, adoption assumptions, and success criteria — and present it to executive stakeholders for investment decisions.
• Identify market and customer trends that should shift roadmap priorities, and make the call on trade-offs between new capability, technical debt, and compliance work.

Backlog & Requirements Ownership

• Prioritize and groom the product backlog using a consistent framework (e.g., RICE, WSJF, MoSCoW), ensuring it reflects the approved roadmap and business case.
• Translate strategy, business goals, and customer needs into clear, build-ready user stories, acceptance criteria, and definition of done.
• Maintain backlog hygiene — ensure items are appropriately sized, sequenced, and free of ambiguity before entering a sprint.

Stakeholder Alignment & Executive Communication

• Serve as the voice of the customer and the business; represent user and market needs in all planning, design, and prioritization conversations.
• Align commercial stakeholders (Sales, Customer Success, Finance) and delivery stakeholders (Engineering, Design, QA, Operations) around a shared roadmap and set of trade-offs.
• Report roadmap progress, business impact, and key decisions to the Head of Core Products and SVP, Core Products on a regular cadence.
• Coordinate release scope and stakeholder communication across time zones, including with offshore/nearshore delivery pods where applicable.

Delivery & Go-to-Market

• Partner with the Tech Lead and Architect on feasibility, technical sequencing, and release planning.
• Participate in and help run Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint review, and retrospectives.
• Own the full AI‑SDLC product lifecycle (BOLT lifecycle, Units, Intents) for all features moving through the pipeline.
• Coordinate go‑to‑market and launch readiness with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success for major releases.

Metrics, Revenue & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report on adoption, revenue/retention impact, release predictability, and progress against committed OKRs.
• Use customer feedback and usage data to validate business case assumptions and inform roadmap re-prioritization.
• Partner with the Product Operations Manager to ensure the roadmap and backlog reflect real operational workflows rather than isolated feature requests.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, including ownership of a product roadmap and business case for a B2B SaaS product.
• Demonstrated experience translating market/competitive analysis and financial justification into an approved, funded roadmap.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile/Scrum delivery and backlog tooling (Jira, JPD) and prioritization methods (RICE or equivalent).
• Background in SaaS or enterprise integration products; travel/airline domain experience a plus.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills; comfortable presenting business cases to senior leadership.
• Practical experience with the AI‑SDLC product lifecycle.
• Prior airline industry knowledge preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, or equivalent experience owning P&L, pricing, or business‑case decisions for a product line.
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) or Pragmatic Institute / AIPMM Product Management certification.
• Experience with pricing, packaging, or monetization decisions for an enterprise SaaS product.
• Working knowledge of SQL or a BI tool (Looker, Tableau, Power BI) to self‑serve usage, adoption, and revenue data.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Success Metrics (First 6–12 Months)

• Roadmap and business case for the Integration transformation project approved and tracking to committed OKRs.
• Release predictability (planned vs. delivered scope) improves quarter over quarter.
• Executive and cross‑functional stakeholders report high confidence in roadmap clarity and business‑case rigor.
• Measurable adoption or revenue/retention impact attributable to shipped roadmap items.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full‑time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, normal core business hours. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to meet project deadlines.

Travel Requirements

Approximately 20% of travel is required.

Compensation Range

The good faith salary compensation for this role based at our headquarters on Long Island is between $125,000 to $135,000.00 CAD annually, commensurate with experience. Plus, annual discretionary bonus.

Other Duties

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time according to business needs. The performance of additional responsibilities if you are designated as a Data Protection Champion (DPC), Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) or Information Assurance Accounting Officer (IAAO).

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

AAP/EEO Statement

Accommodations Plus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

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