Senior IT Product Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Purpose
The Senior IT Product Manager reports to the Director, IT Product Management.
Our company is a leader in providing compelling and unique rail journeys, is looking to innovate within the rail tourism industry by delivering cutting-edge solutions that transform our guest and partner experience. We’re seeking a highly innovative and collaborative Senior IT Product Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in the product operating model, with a proven track record of leading product teams to deliver exceptional product experiences.
Key Areas of Accountability
• Strategic Leadership: Contribute to developing the product vision and strategy aligned with company goals and market opportunities. Collaborate with senior leaders to set quarterly objectives and problems to solve, guiding the product team to achieve them
• Guest Focus: Engage regularly with guests, championing their voice and ensuring their needs and feedback are central to product development decisions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong internal partnerships with engineering, design, marketing, sales, finance, and operations teams and foster external relationships with business partners and customers. Work with technical architect and engineering team to ensure technical feasibility and optimal solution design
• Market & Data Analysis: Conduct thorough internal and external research to identify trends, opportunities, and threats, using data to inform and drive product strategy
• Product Development: Lead the product lifecycle from ideation to value realization by ensuring the delivery of timely insights, prototypes, tests, and solutions
• Risk and Compliance: Ensure products comply with relevant standards, security protocols and regulatory requirements
• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor objectives and key results (OKRs) to measure product success and inform future strategies, consistently communicating results back to senior leaders and cross-functional partners
• Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation, encouraging creative solutions and continuous improvement across product teams
Qualifications
Education/ Certification/ Licenses
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
Experience
• Minimum of 8 years in product management or related roles (ex. engineering, design, delivery, product marketing)
• Proficient in the product operating model, agile methodologies, and product development lifecycle
Skills
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and drive results
Work Environment
• Corporate Office - Vancouver based; hybrid role with a minimum 3 days / week in the office
Compensation
• The base salary offered for this role is $110,000 to $125,000 per annum and can vary based on job-related expertise, qualifications, experience and internal equity.
• Eligible for Armstrong Collective’s discretionary bonus program
Eligible Benefits
Armstrong Collective supports our team members’ health and wellness by providing a comprehensive medical plan with 100% employer paid premiums, some of which includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Short term disability, long term disability benefits
- Travel emergency assistance
- Vacation time and sick time
- Up to 5% RRSP and/or TSFA match
- Two complimentary annual train tickets after first year of employment
Armstrong Collective, Rocky Mountaineer and Canyon Spirit are an equal opportunity employer, driven by our values of creating meaningful moments, being one team, and achieving extraordinary outcomes. Our strong company culture supports our vision of a diverse, open, safe, and respectful workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. If you require any accommodation during the application process or throughout your employment, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met and to create a supportive environment.
Please ensure to opt-in for text messages when you apply in order to receive interview updates.
About Rocky Mountaineer
Our reason for working at Rocky Mountaineer is simple – to be the creators of life changing experiences, not just for our guests, but also for our employees. Join us at Rocky Mountaineer and build your career alongside an incredibly talented global team of passionate, energetic, diverse, and fun individuals who have helped to position us as the world-renowned leader in luxury train travel.
With rail routes operating in Western Canada and the American Southwest, Rocky Mountaineer’s team stretches the globe with employees in Canada (BC, AB, ON, QC), the USA, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Rocky Mountaineer has received numerous international awards and accolades. We have won thirteen World Travel Awards throughout our history; we were named Best Sustainable Train in 2021 in the Lonely Planet's Best in Travel awards; and are three-time winner of the Best Rail Company category at the Globe Travel Awards. We have been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers three years in a row and three-time winner of BC’s Top Employer title. In 2023, we were recognized as a Platinum winner for Deloitte Canada's Best Managed Companies awards program - we have been recognized as a Best Managed Company since 2014 and achieved the award's Gold Standard five times.
Senior IT Product Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Purpose
The Senior IT Product Manager reports to the Director, IT Product Management.
Our company is a leader in providing compelling and unique rail journeys, is looking to innovate within the rail tourism industry by delivering cutting-edge solutions that transform our guest and partner experience. We’re seeking a highly innovative and collaborative Senior IT Product Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in the product operating model, with a proven track record of leading product teams to deliver exceptional product experiences.
Key Areas of Accountability
• Strategic Leadership: Contribute to developing the product vision and strategy aligned with company goals and market opportunities. Collaborate with senior leaders to set quarterly objectives and problems to solve, guiding the product team to achieve them
• Guest Focus: Engage regularly with guests, championing their voice and ensuring their needs and feedback are central to product development decisions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong internal partnerships with engineering, design, marketing, sales, finance, and operations teams and foster external relationships with business partners and customers. Work with technical architect and engineering team to ensure technical feasibility and optimal solution design
• Market & Data Analysis: Conduct thorough internal and external research to identify trends, opportunities, and threats, using data to inform and drive product strategy
• Product Development: Lead the product lifecycle from ideation to value realization by ensuring the delivery of timely insights, prototypes, tests, and solutions
• Risk and Compliance: Ensure products comply with relevant standards, security protocols and regulatory requirements
• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor objectives and key results (OKRs) to measure product success and inform future strategies, consistently communicating results back to senior leaders and cross-functional partners
• Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation, encouraging creative solutions and continuous improvement across product teams
Qualifications
Education/ Certification/ Licenses
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
Experience
• Minimum of 8 years in product management or related roles (ex. engineering, design, delivery, product marketing)
• Proficient in the product operating model, agile methodologies, and product development lifecycle
Skills
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and drive results
Work Environment
• Corporate Office - Vancouver based; hybrid role with a minimum 3 days / week in the office
Compensation
• The base salary offered for this role is $110,000 to $125,000 per annum and can vary based on job-related expertise, qualifications, experience and internal equity.
• Eligible for Armstrong Collective’s discretionary bonus program
Eligible Benefits
Armstrong Collective supports our team members’ health and wellness by providing a comprehensive medical plan with 100% employer paid premiums, some of which includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Short term disability, long term disability benefits
- Travel emergency assistance
- Vacation time and sick time
- Up to 5% RRSP and/or TSFA match
- Two complimentary annual train tickets after first year of employment
Armstrong Collective, Rocky Mountaineer and Canyon Spirit are an equal opportunity employer, driven by our values of creating meaningful moments, being one team, and achieving extraordinary outcomes. Our strong company culture supports our vision of a diverse, open, safe, and respectful workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. If you require any accommodation during the application process or throughout your employment, please let us know. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met and to create a supportive environment.
Please ensure to opt-in for text messages when you apply in order to receive interview updates.
About Rocky Mountaineer
Our reason for working at Rocky Mountaineer is simple – to be the creators of life changing experiences, not just for our guests, but also for our employees. Join us at Rocky Mountaineer and build your career alongside an incredibly talented global team of passionate, energetic, diverse, and fun individuals who have helped to position us as the world-renowned leader in luxury train travel.
With rail routes operating in Western Canada and the American Southwest, Rocky Mountaineer’s team stretches the globe with employees in Canada (BC, AB, ON, QC), the USA, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Rocky Mountaineer has received numerous international awards and accolades. We have won thirteen World Travel Awards throughout our history; we were named Best Sustainable Train in 2021 in the Lonely Planet's Best in Travel awards; and are three-time winner of the Best Rail Company category at the Globe Travel Awards. We have been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers three years in a row and three-time winner of BC’s Top Employer title. In 2023, we were recognized as a Platinum winner for Deloitte Canada's Best Managed Companies awards program - we have been recognized as a Best Managed Company since 2014 and achieved the award's Gold Standard five times.