Senior Product Manager

Assent; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Assent is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own end-to-end product success for its high-growth B2B SaaS data network platform. You will identify opportunities, build business cases, and translate insights into clear execution plans that drive value for customers and the business.

You will lead cross-functional teams, harmonize data, AI capabilities, and market feedback into a cohesive roadmap, balancing short-term wins with scalable platform growth while maintaining strong customer focus and

Qualifications

• Experience owning end-to-end product strategy for a portfolio.
• Ability to translate insights into clear execution plans.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product vision and strategy.
• Synthesize customer insights and competitive intelligence.
• Develop business cases with ROI and KPIs.
• Lead roadmap and prioritize features.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Market insights

Job description

Company Description

Assent is the leading AI native platform for supply chain sustainability and compliance, trusted by complex manufacturers and distributors around the world. Built and backed by experts who have led global compliance programs, our unified platform combines advanced AI, regulatory expertise, and the world’s largest supply chain data network to help organizations reduce risk, lower operational costs, and build trust across every tier of the value chain. From human rights and responsible sourcing to PFAS reporting and Digital Product Passports, Assent transforms regulatory complexity into actionable insights that drive real business outcomes.

People First. Technology Forward.

Our commitment to People, Culture & Community (PCC) is rooted in building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing team. We recruit and retain team members with a range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, while fostering a culture of belonging where all Assentees are respected, supported, and empowered to contribute.

As we continue to embed AI into how we work, we do so thoughtfully, enhancing human potential, supporting better decision-making, and prioritizing appropriate oversight, privacy, and fairness.

At Assent, we value your privacy and are committed to maintaining transparency in how we handle your personal information. As part of our talent acquisition and management processes, we may use AI technologies to support activities such as resume screening, candidate communication, and talent analytics.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Product Manager at Assent is a leader and end to end owner of product success, accountable for identifying high-impact opportunities, making sound investment decisions, and ensuring meaningful value is realized for both customers and the business.

You will lead the end to end strategy for Assent’s high growth B2B SaaS emerging data network platform, managing a suite of emerging product capabilities. This role requires a balanced strong commercial judgment, deep customer insights, cross-functional leadership and the ability to synthesize insights from data and the market into clear execution plans. .

Assent operates in a uniquely complex and meaningful domain at the intersection of global supply chains, product compliance, sustainability, and data. Our products increasingly rely on large-scale data, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities to help customers navigate evolving regulatory requirements with confidence. If you are energized by solving hard, real-world problems with real consequences, and motivated by building products that make the world more responsible and transparent, this role offers both challenge and purpose.

Key Requirements & Responsibilities

Strategic Ownership & Market Opportunity

• Drive Product Strategy: Own the end-to-end product vision and strategy for your portfolio, ensuring alignment with Assent’s broader business objectives and long-term growth targets.
• Opportunity Identification: Identify, size, and prioritize high-impact opportunities by synthesizing customer insights, competitive intelligence, product analytics, and win/loss data.
• Data-Driven Business Cases: Clearly articulate the "Why" and “What” behind every initiative that defines the customer problem, unique differentiation, business value (ROI), and measurable success metrics (KPIs). Develop concise product requirements documentation (PRDs) that also include user workflows and data constriants.
• Market Intelligence: Serve as the resident expert on market trends and competitive dynamics. Conduct continuous "Voice of the Customer" (VOC) research through advisory boards, interviews, and market analysis to identify unaddressed needs.

Execution & Portfolio Alignment

• Roadmap Leadership: Translate strategy into a high-integrity roadmap. Define key features, capabilities, and timelines that balance short-term wins with long-term platform scalability. Work effectively with Product Owners to ensure user flows, logic/rules, data constraints and success metrics are robust for writing stories.
• Lifecycle Management: Lead cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle—from initial discovery and business case development to MVP, beta trials, and