Senior IP Networking Product Leader

Confidential; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Ottawa is seeking an experienced Product Line Manager for IP networking solutions to drive strategy, roadmap, and growth across a portfolio of carrier-grade routing products. This role blends technology leadership with customer engagement and business strategy.

This role requires deep IP/MPLS expertise, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to translate market requirements into product requirements while collaborating with engineering, sales, and partners; travel as

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Management, Product Marketing, Systems Engineering, or similar in telecom/networking/service provider industries.
• Deep knowledge of carrier-grade routing technologies and IP/MPLS networking.
• Hands-on experience with routers, routing protocols, and IP networking in telecom/vendor environments.
• Strong expertise in IP/MPLS, SR, TE, L2/L3 VPNs, Multicast networking.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of IP networking solutions portfolio.
• Define long-term vision balancing customer needs, market opportunities, and business objectives.
• Serve as subject matter expert in advanced IP networking technologies.
• Collaborate with Engineering to define requirements and deliver releases.
• Engage with customers, partners, and sales to gather feedback and influence priorities.
• Develop business cases, pricing, positioning, and go-to-market plans.
• Support RFx responses, technical demos, and executive discussions.
• Translate requirements into clear product requirements and use cases.
• Lead competitive analysis and market research for growth opportunities.
• Drive pilots and PoC initiatives incorporating customer insights.
• Create collateral like solution briefs, datasheets, and notes.

Skills

IP/MPLS

Carrier-grade routing

Product management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors degree in EE/CS

Tools

Routers

Routing protocols

IP networking

Job description

Confidential in Ottawa is seeking an experienced Product Line Manager for IP networking solutions to drive strategy, roadmap, and growth across a portfolio of carrier-grade routing products. This role blends technology leadership with customer engagement and business strategy.

This role requires deep IP/MPLS expertise, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to translate market requirements into product requirements while collaborating with engineering, sales, and partners; travel as