Director, Product Management, AI

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, and they are seeking a Director of Product Management – AI to define and drive the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of their AI-powered product portfolio. This role involves leading a team of Product Managers and collaborating across various teams to embed AI deeply into their platform and applications.

Responsibilities:

• 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 organizational 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 prioritize high-impact opportunities
• Partner cross-functionally to build, deliver, and scale AI-powered products, ensuring successful development, launch, and commercialization
• 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 organization
• Identify and prioritize opportunities where AI can unlock meaningful differentiation, measurable impact, and scalable value
• Drive commercialization 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

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field; advanced degree is an asset
• 10+ years of experience in Product Management in a global SaaS or technology organization, including ownership of complex product portfolios
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing teams of Product Managers responsible for multi-product portfolios
• Industry-recognized expertise in AI-enabled products, including machine learning, generative AI, or intelligent systems
• Strong understanding of AI/ML fundamentals and the productization of AI systems into customer-facing solutions
• Proven ability to define and execute product strategy from discovery through commercialization and scale
• Strong financial and business acumen, with experience influencing investment decisions and product prioritization
• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders toward common outcomes
• Proven track record of delivering commercially successful, customer-facing AI products at scale
• Experience leading highly complex, AI-driven product initiatives across the full lifecycle, impacting business performance and strategic direction
• Deep understanding of AI product challenges, including experimentation, model lifecycle management, and performance trade-offs
• Ability to translate complex AI capabilities into clear, compelling value propositions for customers, partners, and executives
• Highly influential leader with a track record of gaining executive buy-in for long-term, AI-driven product strategies
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences, including storytelling for AI-based products
• Demonstrated experience guiding responsible AI practices, including risk management, governance, and compliance considerations
• Ability to travel up to 20%