Product Manager

Ascendion

Toronto

On-site

CAD 76,000 - 96,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health care and dental care
RRSP
TFSA
Vacation pay (4% of earnings)
Paid sick leave (5 days/year)

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a Product Manager in Toronto to lead the roadmap for our payments platform, collaborating with Product, Legal, Marketing and Support teams.

You will own the backlog, write user stories, define KPIs, and work with external partners to integrate services, ensuring delivery of high-value fintech features. Requires 8–10 years in product management and strong communication.

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of work experience in product management.
  • Experience building mobile and web applications.
  • Experience building in payments or fintech.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, able to interact with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Work with various stakeholders to understand and execute the product roadmap.
  • Collaborate with external partners to integrate third-party services into the core platform.
  • Design and build financial solutions that improve cardholder experiences.
  • Gather requirements and create specifications for the engineering team.
  • Own the product roadmap, define and report on KPIs, and manage the backlog.

Skills

Product management
Mobile & web apps
Payments/fintech
Agile methodologies
Communication
Strategic thinking
Technical fluency

Education

Engineering/CS degree

Job description

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

Learn more at https://ascendion.com/.

Engineering to the Power of AI™, AAVA™, Engineering AI , Engineering to Elevate Life™, Enterprise Platforms AI , Data & Insights AI , Experience AI , GCC AI , Operations AI , Platform Engineering AI , Product AI , and Quality Engineering AI are trademarks or service marks of Ascendion ® . AAVA™ is pending registration. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

About Ascendion

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

Learn more at https://ascendion.com/.

Engineering to the Power of AI™, AAVA™, Engineering AI , Engineering to Elevate Life™, Enterprise Platforms AI , Data & Insights AI , Experience AI , GCC AI , Operations AI , Platform Engineering AI , Product AI , and Quality Engineering AI are trademarks or service marks of Ascendion ® . AAVA™ is pending registration. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

  • Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
  • Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
  • Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
  • Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role

Job Title: Product Manager

Responsibilities
  • Work with various stakeholders, including Product, Legal, Marketing, Customer Support to understand and execute on the product roadmap.
  • Work with external partners to integrate third-party services into the core platform.
  • Design and build financial solutions that create great cardholder experiences and solve cardholder pains.
  • Gather requirements and create specifications for the engineering team.
  • Own the product roadmap and define and report on KPIs.
  • Own the product backlog and prioritize work in sprints.
  • Write user stories and groom them for sprint planning.
  • Remove roadblocks for the engineering team at a business level to help with day-to-day delivery.
  • Work with customer support to identify, prioritize, and resolve production issues.
  • Document functional, non-functional requirements, and release notes for internal/external stakeholders.
  • Look at product analytics and user feedback to iterate upon existing features and to inform key product decisions.
  • Perform user research to understand cardholder behaviour and pains.
  • Hold product demos for internal/external stakeholders.
Required Skills
  • 8-10 years of work experience in product management.
  • Ability to dive into the technical details as required.
  • Proven experience as a product manager working on mobile and web applications.
  • Experience building in payments or at established fintechs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to execute high value projects while dealing with competing priorities.
  • Ability to think strategically and solve short-term problems while continuing to focus on long-term needs of the business.
  • Technology and design-focused individual with a strong understanding of agile development processes.
  • Degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent, and product management experience.
Desirable Skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced client-focused environment.
  • Experience in the B2B2C space.
  • Experience with building world-class banking products.
Education Qualification
  • Degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent, and product management experience.
Location

Toronto

Salary and Other Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between CAD 55 - CAD 70 per hour Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health care and Dental care. You are also eligible for the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Employees entitled to two weeks' vacation must receive 4% of their earnings as vacation pay for the year for which the vacation is taken. Paid Sick Leave**: 5 days per year for employees who have been employed for at least 90 consecutive days.

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