Director, Product Management, AI

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market‑leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, technology, customers, and not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

In 1984 we started out as a team of three engineers. Today we are a global organization with over 2000 employees in more than 6 global offices, including a best‑in‑class headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards globally, we are proud to work with customers and employees toward solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply‑chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them. Our AI‑infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end‑to‑end supply chains, enabling customers to make faster, better decisions. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. With more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries, we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionise how we support our customers.

Ottawa and Toronto, Canada – Hybrid
All other Canadian locations – Remote

Our Product Management team partners with global industry leaders to embed AI deeply into supply‑chain orchestration, unlocking meaningful outcomes for businesses, people, and the planet. We are building the next generation of AI‑powered capabilities—from predictive intelligence to agentic workflows—that redefine how decisions are made across complex, dynamic environments.

We are looking for a Director, Product Management – AI to define and drive the strategy, roadmap and delivery of our AI‑powered product portfolio. This role shapes how AI (machine learning, generative AI and emerging agentic systems) is embedded into our platform and applications to deliver differentiated, scalable customer value.

You will lead a team of Product Managers, partner deeply across engineering, cloud and GTM teams and serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership—guiding investment decisions, product direction and go‑to‑market strategy for AI‑enabled offerings.

• Define and evolve the long‑term vision and strategy for AI‑powered products and capabilities aligned to business priorities and customer outcomes
• Ensure strategic alignment across product teams, setting direction and partnering closely with executive leadership to meet organisational and customer objectives
• Define how customers experience, adopt and derive value from AI capabilities across the platform and applications
• Develop deep, trusted relationships with stakeholders and customers; gather insights to shape AI product direction and prioritise high‑impact opportunities
• Partner cross‑functionally to build, deliver and scale AI‑powered products, ensuring successful development, launch and commercialisation
• Define and track KPIs to measure AI product performance, model effectiveness and business impact; use insights to drive continuous improvement
• Own and drive a multi‑horizon product roadmap across AI domains, including predictive models, generative AI and agentic workflows
• Lead, mentor and scale a high‑performing team of AI Product Managers, strengthening product practices and execution rigor across the organisation
• Identify and prioritise opportunities where AI can unlock meaningful differentiation, measurable impact and scalable value
• Drive commercialisation strategy, including packaging, pricing and phased rollout of AI‑enabled products and features
• Establish frameworks for responsible AI, including governance, risk mitigation (privacy, security, bias) and compliance
• Engage directly with customers, partners and executives to validate product direction and ensure AI solutions solve real‑world challenges
• Monitor market trends and competitive landscape to continuously refine AI strategy and investment priorities

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer…