Product Owner - AI & Data Analytics (Hybrid, Ottawa)

Thales Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health

Dental

HSA

Life

AD&D

Short-term Disability

Cancer Care Program

Travel insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Well-Being program

RRSP

DCPP

TFSA

Company paid holidays

Vacation days

Paid sick leave

Voluntary Life

Critical Illness

Long-Term Disability

Employee Discounts on home, auto, gym

Job summary

Thales Canada is seeking a Product Owner to bridge stakeholders, development teams, and end-users, aligning products with business goals and customer needs. You will drive the product backlog, translate requirements into user stories, and collaborate with engineers to deliver features on time and with quality.

You will lead market and user research, define the product vision, and work with UX/UI to ensure superb user experiences while supporting product launches and marketing efforts.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in software engineering, computer science, business administration or related field.
• 6-8 years of experience in a Product Owner or Product Manager role, preferably in defense.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in gathering and translating business requirements into actionable development tasks.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Comfortable with project management tools such as JIRA, Trello, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop product vision and strategy aligned with market needs and company objectives.
• Act as liaison between stakeholders, end-users and development teams to ensure transparency.
• Create, manage and prioritize product backlogs reflecting current priorities.
• Work with engineering, design and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time.
• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to ensure intuitive user experiences and gather usability feedback.
• Partner with marketing for go-to-market strategies and product launches.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder collaboration

User stories

JIRA

Trello

Education

Undergraduate degree in software engineering, computer science, business administration or related field

Job description

Thales Canada is seeking a Product Owner to bridge stakeholders, development teams, and end-users, aligning products with business goals and customer needs. You will drive the product backlog, translate requirements into user stories, and collaborate with engineers to deliver features on time and with quality.

You will lead market and user research, define the product vision, and work with UX/UI to ensure superb user experiences while supporting product launches and marketing efforts.