Remote Product Tester

OCPA; Candiac; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OCPA in Montreal, Canada seeks a Product Manager for end-to-end ownership of enterprise Data & Analytics products. You will ensure strategic alignment, financial transparency, and strong governance throughout the product lifecycle.

You will coordinate across engineering, operations, architecture, finance, and sourcing to drive demand, prioritization, and lifecycle management while partnering with stakeholders and users to deliver value.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading enterprise Data & Analytics products.
• Strong ability to align product strategy with business goals.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a multi-year enterprise product roadmap aligned with Data & Analytics strategy.
• Drive lifecycle activities including enhancements, upgrades and end-of-life planning.
• Prioritize initiatives with engineering and architecture based on business value and risk.
• Define and oversee the product operating model and support framework.
• Ensure accurate representation in enterprise product catalogs and provisioning lifecycle.
• Manage vendor offerings, roadmaps, and contracts with sourcing and procurement.

Job description

Experience Level: Level 4 (advanced): 7-15 years. Location: Montreal (Day 1 onboarding onsite/in office presence 3x/week).

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.

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