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Product Manager

Job in Waterloo, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: NAVBLUE
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-14
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    IT Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Waterloo

Are you a product visionary with a passion for aviation and the power of enterprise-scale agile development?

Join NAVBLUE, a wholly-owned Airbus subsidiary as a Product Manager
, and take the pilot seat for our mission-critical N-Ops & Crew (N-OC) product. N-OC is the single, highly-configurable solution that empowers major airlines worldwide to master their Operations Control and Crew Management, covering everything from network scheduling to day-of-ops crew control.

​Operating within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), you will function as the key Product Manager
, translating customer and market needs, aligning them to company vision and strategy resulting in compelling prioritized feature roadmaps, which you will be accountable to deliver on time and with quality. If you thrive on optimizing complex systems, driving business value, and shaping the future of airline efficiency, this is your opportunity to lead.

Responsibilities:

As the Product Manager for N-Ops & Crew, you will be the ultimate champion for the product, with a clear focus on defining and delivering maximum business value through the SAFe framework.

Strategic Direction and Value Definition

  • Product Vision and Strategy:
    Participate in the product vision and strategy that is aligned with overall business goals, market trends, architectural runway and customer feedback.
  • Maximize ROI:
    Prioritize the Product Backlog by applying an economic view (e.g., Weighted Shortest Job First - WSJF) to ensure the team(s) focuses its efforts on the features that will deliver the greatest business value and return on investment.
  • Translate Needs into Features:
    Define, document, and accept features with clear business outcomes, acceptance criteria, and Non-Functional Requirements, acting as the ultimate source for feature content.
  • SAFe Execution & Agile Leadership

  • Lead PI Planning:
    Lead the content presentation for Program Increment (PI) Planning events, presenting the vision and features to the team(s), and finalize the PI Objectives in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Facilitate Flow:
    Collaborate closely with the Release Train Engineer (RTE) and Product Owner (PO) to monitor the execution of the PI plan, actively working to anticipate and resolve cross-team dependencies and impediments that hinder feature delivery flow.
  • Guide Product Owners:
    Collaborate and synchronize daily with Product Owners to elaborate features into user stories, manage the flow of work, and ensure the team backlogs reflect correct priorities.
  • Technical Acumen for Enablers:
    Partner with Solution Architects / Engineering teams to define and prioritize Enablers (technical features) needed to support the N-OC solution’s non-functional requirements, architectural runway and scalability.
  • Manage Releases:
    Define, approve, and communicate release plans to stakeholders, ensuring that integrated features are released predictably and continuously to customers through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
  • Risk Management:

    Identify potential risks and obstacles to successful product delivery and work proactively to address or mitigate them.
  • Measure Success:
    Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for the N-OC product to validate hypotheses and drive the "Inspect and Adapt" cycle for relentless improvement.
  • Stakeholder Alignment & Compliance

  • ​Bridge the Organization:
    Act as the primary liaison between the development team(s), Customer Experience, Business Owners and other stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and alignment on scope, timeline, and value.
  • Ensure Solution Context:
    Work closely with the RTE, Enterprise & Solution Architect(s) and regulatory experts to investigate and define the overall solution context, including architecture and strict compliance with all applicable aviation rules.
  • Additional information regarding responsibilities of Product Management are described in the SAFe framework at

    Required Skills/

    Experience:

  • 5+ years of progressive experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of successfully launching and scaling enterprise software products.
  • ​2+ years of direct experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework…
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