PayShepherd Job Board
Product Manager
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada .
full-time . April 1, 2025
Description
Product Manager
Join Our Remote Team & Help Shape the Future of Procurement
About us:
Every year, heavy industry worldwide overspends on their vendors due to immature or missing vendor relationship management systems resulting in trillions of dollars in losses. The industry faces this issue because of the complexity of processes, organizational factors, and the pace of work and transactions. Supply chain issues, labour shortages, high inflation and energy costs compound these losses. PayShepherd solves this problem for heavy industry (i.e. mining, shipbuilding, forest products, pharmaceuticals, steel, chemicals, manufacturing, energy… etc.) with advanced software for Vendor Relationship Management (VRM).
We are seeking a Product Manager to join our team.
What We Value:
- Acting with a sense of urgency and taking initiative
- Transparency and honesty
- Driving and enabling value for Clients & Prospects
- Relationship building
- Commitment to follow through
- Relentless attention to improvement
The Opportunity:
As PayShepherd continues to grow at a rapid pace, we’re seeking a talented Product Manager to join our growing team. As an early member of the product team, you will have a direct impact into shaping the future of the product and team. You’ll report to the Director of Product and collaborate closely with many stakeholders across the organization.
If you’re interested in reshaping the future of Heavy Industry - the backbone of our economy - then this position is for you!
Your Responsibilities will include:
Product Strategy and execution:
· Develop the strategy for your product area(s) that aligns with company and customer goals
· Define and maintain the product roadmap for your product area(s), outlining key features, functionality, and timelines
· Gather requirements, create user stories and prioritize sprint to sprint, and quarter to quarter
Collaboration:
· Collaborate closely with the development and design teams to drive product development from concept to launch
· Collaborate with the revenue teams (Client Success and Growth) to develop market facing materials for product launches to drive successful adoption
· Facilitate workshops that foster knowledge sharing and continuous learning
Product Discovery:
· Conduct user research (interviews, surveys, usability testing, and more) with all user types
· Synthesize and present findings back to stakeholders to drive alignment on product strategy and roadmap
Product Analytics:
· Track and measure product success, adoption, and growth with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
· Use product data as evidence to inform product decisions and drive continuous improvement
Requirements:
- 3+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
- Strong understanding of product management principles, methodologies, and the product development lifecycle
- Track record of delivering successful products to users
- Extremely curious and willingness to dig down into the root of the problem
- Excellent communicator and storyteller, you will be talking to many stakeholders and users
- Ability to break down complex concepts into understandable pieces for audiences of all kinds
- Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to make informed decisions and measure product success
Bonus points if:
- You have experience in the payment processing or financial technology (FinTech) industry
- You have experience and exposure to systems and tools used in the heavy industries and manufacturing space.
Benefits:
- Great compensation package and benefits, including a stock option program
- Remote first culture - work from anywhere
- Career growth opportunity in a growing, new technology early-stage company
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans designed to fit you and your family’s needs
- Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life integration
- Autonomy and accountability
- New MacBook & accessories
PayShepherd is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. Diversity makes sense for us, for our customers and for our future. We value different perspectives, skills, experiences, and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
We welcome candidates with disabilities and will make accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation, please contact us directly.
All candidates must satisfy a background check.
We thank all applicants for their interest and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.