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Product Manager, Platform Services

About Kinaxis  

Kinaxis is the global leader in modern supply chain management. We serve supply chains and the people who manage them in service of humanity. Our software is trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. We combine our patented concurrency technique with a human-centered approach to AI to empower businesses of all sizes to orchestrate their end-to-end supply chain network, from multi-year strategic planning through down-to-the-second execution and last-mile delivery. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn. 

Product Manager, Platform Services

Job location: Ottawa-Hybrid; all other Canadian locations-Remote

About the role

At Kinaxis, Product Managers are responsible for guiding the success of one or more product areas, and they work with every functional group in the company from guiding the implementation with R&D to enabling sales, aligning leadership, technical sales, professional service, cloud operations, the support organization and more. They provide the deep product expertise needed to lead the organization and make strategic product decisions for their given product areas. They are responsible for driving the market analysis, product strategy, business cases, competitive analysis and managing their products through all phases of the product life cycle, including concept, definition, planning, development and implementation. 

 

What you will do

This Platform Services Product Manager role will be responsible for the vision and execution of our overall platform services strategy. This includes all elements platform capability that developers can use toward building the solutions that power and enable our value propositions and competitive differentiation.

Key to this role is the ability to model and productize the Platform capabilities in a way that is scalable, performant, interoperable and adaptable.

The services strategy must support the interests of our customers, partners, services and our internal operations.

The Platform Services Product Manager will have strong API, Data and Application Integration expertise, experience building software platforms and cloud-native solutions.

 

What we are looking for

  • Minimum 5 years experience as a Product Manager with technical and customer facing experience
  • Experience in driving the strategy and delivery of a product, from market validation to launch
  • Experience with SaaS (Software as a Service) or Cloud software architecture
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with integration and data platforms, data strategies and best practices related to API management
  • Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and considerations such as cost, performance, security and scale
  • Experience with the definition, specification, and delivery of data management platform components
  • Aware of infrastructure technology trends, and the current public cloud ecosystem
  • Detailed knowledge of different styles of integration and API gateway capabilities – batch, real-time, streaming, APIs etc.
  • Experience with SAP Integration would be an asset
  • Self-starter able to thrive in a highly ambiguous environment
  • Structured problem-solving and analytical skills, able to simplify complexity
  • Prior experience with data-intensive products or services
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills

 

What we have to offer

  • Challenging Work - We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating—our work is never “done. That’s because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they’re passionate about.
  • Great People - We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously! It’s in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.
  • Global Impact - As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others’ differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen. 

For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com/.

Kinaxis strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply to our welcoming community. We strive to make our website and application process accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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