Product Manager - Waterloo, Canada - NAVBLUE

NAVBLUE

Verified Company

Waterloo, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

FunctionPortfolio Growth

Location
Waterloo, Ontario

Reference

Contract typePermanent
Working timeFull Time

Job Summary:

An exciting opportunity exists for a Product Manager role at NAVBLUE for our Flight Operations Solutions. Navblue provides a comprehensive suite of software solutions for flight planning, performance optimization, crew management, and navigation services. These solutions are designed to help airlines improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance safety.

The successful applicant will be the Product Manager of flight operations products including N-PBS and N-FP

Navblue uses the SAFe lean and agile framework to develop its solutions

As per SAFe guidance:

Product Management is responsible for defining and supporting the building of desirable, feasible, viable, and sustainable products that meet customer needs over the product-market life cycle.

To do this, they collaborate with a wide range of people to identify and define customer needs, understand the Solution Context, and develop the Vision, Roadmap, and Features required to meet these needs.

Then, they support the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) in delivering value through the Program Kanban and Continuous Delivery Pipeline.

The Product Manager is a member of the ART leadership team, in collaboration with the Release Train Engineer and Solutons Architect.

Scaled Agile, Inc.

NAVBLUE is a leading services company, wholly owned by Airbus, dedicated to Flight Operations & Air Traffic Management solutions and services for airlines, airports, and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs).

We combine aircraft manufacturer expertise, flight operations know-how and agile development to enhance operational efficiency, optimize resources and increase productivity for safe and sustainable aviation.

Our global teams deliver a reliable, optimum and customized user experience to more than 500 customers worldwide.

Responsibilities:

Product Vision and Strategy: Participate in the product vision and strategy aligned with overall business goals, market trends, architectural runway and customer feedback.
SA

Fe Framework Leadership:
Act as the Product Manager for one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within the SAFe framework. Guide and coach members of ARTs to ensure alignment with the product vision and strategy.

Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including executives and crossfunctional teams, to gather input, feedback, and requirements. Manage and prioritize stakeholder expectations while balancing business needs and technical constraints.
Product Backlog Management: Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring that user stories and features are welldefined, actionable, and aligned with the product vision.
Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with business value owners, enterprise architects, stakeholders, and endusers to gather and understand requirements, capturing both functional and nonfunctional aspects of the product.
Prioritization: Work closely with stakeholders to prioritize backlog items based on value, business objectives, architecture objectives and customer needs.
Cross-

Functional Collaboration:

Facilitate communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams, including Operations, Customer Fulfillment and other relevant departments, to ensure a smooth and efficient development process.

Release Planning: Participate in release planning activities, defining release content, scope, and objectives. Ensure that development efforts are synchronized across teams and align with the overall product roadmap.
Feature Development: Provide clear and detailed features and requirements to development teams, addressing any questions or ambiguities that arise during the development process.
Feedback and Iteration: Collect and analyze user feedback, market trends, and performance metrics to make informed decisions about future product iterations and enhancements.
Stakeholder Communication: Act as a bridge between the development teams, stakeholders, and leadership, providing regular updates on product progress, challenges, and opportunities.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks and obstacles to successful product delivery and work proactively to address or mitigate them.
Market Research: Stay informed about industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation.

Qualified Experience/Skills/Training:

_ Education:
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- post secondary education in aeronautics, software engineering, business or any related field

_ Experience:
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