Product Manager

Open Systems Technologies; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Systems Technologies seeks a Product Manager responsible for end-to-end ownership of enterprise products within Data & Analytics. You will align strategy, drive roadmaps, manage vendors and contracts, ensure financial transparency, and govern the lifecycle with stakeholders.

You will partner with engineering, operations, architecture, finance, sourcing, and other stakeholders to deliver value, manage TCO, and maintain a strong product operating model across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end management of thirdparty products.
• 5+ years of experience as a product manager on enterprise scale.
• Understanding of product lifecycle and roadmaps.
• Knowledge of Kafka, MongoDB, Redis Cloud, MQ and PowerBI.
• Ability to integrate into existing team and work methods.
• Ability to document work and product details.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a multi year product roadmap aligned with Data & Analytics strategy.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business value, risk, and platform sustainability.
• Define and oversee the product operating and support model.
• Governance, catalog, and provisioning ownership for product lines.
• Maintain vendor and contract knowledge; support renewals and negotiations.
• Understand product cost, pricing, TCO, chargeback, and allocations.
• Engage stakeholders and users; communicate roadmap and changes.

Skills

Product strategy

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor management

Financial acumen

Tools

Kafka

MongoDB

Redis Cloud

MQ

PowerBI

Job description

The Product Manager is responsible for the end-to-end ownership of assigned enterprise products within the Data & Analytics domain. This role ensures products are strategically aligned, financially transparent, operationally sound, and effectively governed throughout their lifecycle.

The Product Manager acts as the single point of contact across product strategy, roadmap, vendor and contract management, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement, working closely with engineering, operations, architecture, finance, sourcing, and business stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

• Product Strategy and Roadmap:
• Own and maintain a multi year product roadmap aligned with enterprise Data & Analytics strategy, architectural direction, and leadership priorities. Drive lifecycle management activities including enhancements, upgrades, and end of life planning.
• Demand and Prioritization
• Maintain a strategic view of product demand and backlog. Partner with engineering, operations, and architecture to prioritize initiatives based on business value, risk, and long-term platform sustainability.
• Product Operating Model and Support
• Define and oversee the product operating and support model, ensuring clear ownership, appropriate coverage, and alignment with contractual obligations and service expectations.
• Governance, Catalog, and Provisioning
• Own the product from a governance and catalog perspective, ensuring accurate representation in enterprise product catalogs and a clearly understood end to end provisioning lifecycle.
• Vendor and Contract Ownership
• Maintain detailed knowledge of vendor offerings, roadmaps, and contracts. Support renewals, extensions, and negotiations in partnership with sourcing and procurement, proactively managing lifecycle, pricing, and commercial risks.
• Financial Oversight and Cost Transparency
• Understand product financials, including pricing models, total cost of ownership (TCO), chargeback/showback, and cost allocation. Validate volumes and costs, support financial planning and modeling, and respond to business unit cost inquiries.
• Stakeholder and User Engagement
• Act as the primary point of contact for product stakeholders and users. Gather and evaluate feedback, communicate roadmap and product changes, and ensure stakeholder input informs prioritization and investment decisions.

Financial understanding of product cost charge back and cost allocation

Experience with end-to-end management of thirdparty products

+5years of experience as a classic Product Manager on enterprise scale

Understanding of product lifecycle of road maps

Knowledge of Kafka, MongoDB, Redis Cloud, MQ, PowerBI

Ability to integrate in existing team and work methods

Ability to document work and product details