Job Posting Title
Product Family Leader, Data Centre Technologies
Job Category
IT Management
Language Requirements
Bilingual / Bilingue
In the event a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered. / Dans l’éventualité où un candidat bilingue qualifié n’est pas disponible, un candidat unilingue qualifié sera considéré.
Flexible Work Agreement Type
Hybrid / Hybride
Posting End Date
2025-08-08
Job Grade
L2 Zone B
Pay Range
Commensurate with Experience / Selon l’expérience
Job Summary
The Product Family Leader is a senior manager responsible for managing a set of Products to deliver business solutions over the life of the Products from initial development, through deployment and adoption, ongoing support and ultimately to end of life. They will manage NAV CANADA’s current data centre technology products supporting both business (IT) and operational (OT) systems including server and storage, data protection, endpoint computing, desktop virtualization, and endpoint security.They will direct their team to maximize business results. They are innovative and great communicator who collaborate with stakeholders across the business and technology to develop and convey product visions and roadmaps.
Job Description
What NAV CANADA offers you:
- Challenging, team-oriented work environment
- Competitive compensation and flexible benefits
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Diverse and inclusive workforce
In this role you will:
- Lead a direct team of managers with a total team of technology professionals.
- Responsible for creating and maintaining Product Vision, Strategy and Roadmap covering the product’s full lifecycle that are aligned with NAV CANADA business objectives and stakeholder needs.
- Deliver products that align with the enterprise architecture and technology direction of NAV CANADA and are consistent with enterprise priorities.
- Partner with business leaders to establish a prioritized set of requirements for business solutions that improve the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance of NAV CANADA’s business operations.
- Drive business decisions for all investments and vendor selection for software and implementation.
- Secure investment for Product Roadmap initiatives, following the NAV CANADA approved processes.
- Establish and manage operating and capital budgets to fulfill the Product Roadmap.
- Report and track Product metrics across business, quality, and control dimensions.
- Research and interpret industry and technology trends
What you bring:
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in IT/OT and/or business.
- 3-5 years of experience managing people in a business or IT/OT environment
- Demonstrable experience implementing/using products described in the job summary or equivalent.
- Demonstrable experience of engaging executives and other stakeholders to support important business decisions
- Demonstrable knowledge of the product delivery principles, product, or portfolio management discipline
- Demonstrable knowledge of financial models and plans
- Knowledge of change management practices.
- Undergraduate degree in a technology and/or business administration related discipline or equivalent work experience
How others describe you:
- Have strong leadership and team skills in a technical environment.
- Have strong negotiation skills applied both internally and externally with third parties.
- Have strong analytic and decision-making skills in a difficult and complex situations
- Demonstrated strategic thinking capability and business acumen.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in the organization and build sustainable relationship.
- Ability to deliver presentations to a large audience and to senior management.
- Ability to develop guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to manage people and projects and handle multiple tasks with conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to inspire and influence, coach and mentor staff at all levels to achieve goals.
- Ability to foster a climate conducive to an engaged workforce by promoting company values of respect, excellence, and service
- Work collaboratively with required teams and organizations across NAV CANADA
Working Conditions:
- Travel is required less than 10% of the time
- General office environment
- This position is a hybrid position with a minimum – 3 days per week on site. However, effective this Fall (2025) there is a requirement of the employee to be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week.
NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.
Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.
The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.