Product Manager, 3D Design Software – MachineBuilder

Product Manager, 3D Design Software – Machine Builder

Headquartered in Montreal and Berlin, Vention helps manufacturers automate their operations in record time with the only hardware and software AI‑powered platform built for the factory floor. Our technology powers over 25,000 machines across 4,000 factories on 5 continents and we have the privilege to work with a significant proportion of Fortune 500 manufacturers, from space rockets, to electric cars, to robotics.

At Vention, you’ll work alongside driven and talented people who care deeply about their craft and the impact they create. We’re a team of high achievers who grow through meaningful work, solving complex challenges, learning fast, and seeing the results of our efforts every day.

We move quickly and aim high, but we do it together with care, collaboration, and respect. Our culture celebrates diverse perspectives and supports your growth through intentional development, strong leadership, and opportunities to make a real difference.

As a Product Manager, 3D Design Software - Machine Builder at Vention, you will interface with clients to capture emerging needs, drive respective software development teams and support sales & marketing for successful product launches. Leveraging your product management expertise, you will be uniquely positioned to guide architectural choices, drive effective prioritization of our effort and own the product roadmap.

• Conduct client interviews to understand feature opportunities/gap
• Conduct benchmarking of competitor's product and pricing
• Conduct analysis to inform new product specifications and evaluate performance of existing products
• Scope and maintain the product roadmap
• Prepare detailed brief for new software/features, including business logic
• Define pricing for monetized products and forecast revenue potential
• Lead preparation for Quarterly Product Review
• Develop sales enablement material and train various go‑to market teams (Account Executives, Application Engineers, Customer Success, etc.)
• Work closely with the marketing team to provide input for product launch campaigns

• Organize and prioritize ticket backlog
• Breakdown product briefs for new product/feature in sequenced ticket for efficient execution
• Prepare and host sprint kick‑off, ensuring software team support the scope and can successfully define the "how"
• Ensure deadline compliance for each feature/product and measure team performance
• Conduct business QA on new products/features to ensure the user experience contributes to elevating the Vention platform
• Work with software team and HR to ensure teams are properly staffed with expertise required to deliver the annual roadmap
• Maintain dev‑team happiness by scheduling period of technical debt / bug elimination (or allow some refactoring as part of new feature development)

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science or equivalent
• 7+ years experience as a product manager, product owner or application engineer
• Understanding of software user interface/user experience best practices
• Excellent communication, leadership and collaboration skills
• Highly motivated self‑starter
• A proven track record of successful product launches
• Strong project management and risk mitigation mindset, with demonstrated ability to build contingency plan and execute them
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment with quick turnaround/good time management
• Knowledge of CAD software a plus

• Career pathing:
  Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi‑annual employee reviews, and mentorship program
• Professional development:
  Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion:
  Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women’s Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work:
  Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement:
  Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care…