Overview
Manager, Product Development Jobs in Canada at Jobgether
Title: Manager, Product Development
Company: Jobgether
Location: Canada
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Product Development based in Canada.
This leadership role is focused on driving the successful delivery of high-impact digital products for global clients across multiple industries.
You will oversee distributed product development teams, ensuring alignment between technical execution and business outcomes.
The position plays a critical role in maintaining delivery excellence, governance standards, and client satisfaction across engagements.
You will act as a key bridge between clients and delivery teams, translating strategic objectives into actionable product execution plans.
A strong emphasis is placed on agile delivery, team leadership, and continuous improvement of product development practices.
You will also contribute to shaping solution approaches during client engagements and supporting pre-sales technical discussions.
This is a highly visible role where success is measured by delivery quality, business impact, and client trust.
Accountabilities
- Lead and manage globally distributed product development teams to deliver high-quality digital products aligned with client business outcomes.
- Oversee account governance, ensuring delivery performance, KPI tracking, and proactive management of risks and escalations.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies and recurring alignment sessions, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and stakeholder reviews.
- Translate client objectives into actionable product backlogs in collaboration with product managers and technical teams.
- Ensure consistent delivery excellence by monitoring team performance, quality standards, and operational efficiency.
- Act as the primary point of accountability for delivery health, including approvals for team processes such as timesheets and PTO.
- Collaborate with sales and solution teams to support client engagements, staffing strategies, and technical solution design.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery methodologies, team performance, and client satisfaction.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in product leadership roles with a proven track record of delivering successful digital products.
- Strong experience leading agile software development teams and managing full product development lifecycles.
- Proven ability to define, manage, and prioritize product backlogs in collaboration with product managers and stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of project planning, resource allocation, and delivery execution in complex environments.
- Excellent communication skills with executive-level stakeholder management experience.
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset for tracking delivery performance and outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to lead distributed, cross-cultural teams in a consulting or professional services environment.
- Experience in client-facing roles, with success in setting expectations and managing delivery governance.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field is a plus.
- Experience in consulting environments and hiring or mentoring team members is a strong advantage.
Benefits
- Remote-first and flexible working environment.
- Opportunity to work with global teams across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
- Exposure to large-scale digital transformation and AI-driven product development initiatives.
- Strong focus on professional growth through diverse client engagements and industries.
- Competitive career development opportunities within a global consulting structure.
- Emphasis on well-being, including flexible time off and wellness initiatives.
How Jobgether Works
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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