New job Product Manager in Nova Scotia

Company Description

Ubisoft Halifax began its journey with Ubisoft in 2015 and has since grown to over 70 employees with a focus on diversity and expertise, and a taste for experimentation. The studio is Ubisoft’s first Canadian studio to specialize in mobile free-to-play games, mixing Ubisoft’s expertise on major franchises with an approach to wider casual audiences.

Ubisoft Halifax is also a solid co-dev studio inside of the Ubisoft ecosystem, participating in many of the most exciting future mobile projects in the company; as well as working on exciting unannounced projects of its own. The studio takes part in many local initiatives to grow the community of game developers in Atlantic Canada, and make the industry more inclusive and diverse.

Job Description

Ubisoft is looking for a technical product manager with experience in development and passionate about designing and implementing web applications.

In this role, you’ll be joining the Engineering and Platform (E&P) team. It is the creative powerhouse behind Ubisoft’s IT platform. A one-stop destination that simplifies the experience of developing, deploying, and scaling applications. We take a product-centric approach to deliver cloud-native solutions to manage the infrastructure, so game teams can focus on delivering the best gaming experiences for players.

You will own the product lifecycle for one or more platform services. You will discover use cases, define requirements, evaluate priorities, confirm usability, and apply feedback for continuous improvement. Also you will be responsible for the relationship with the customer, setting expectations and delivering products.

What you'll do

• Generate quantitative and qualitative data to support product hypotheses;
• Document user-centric requirements that provide engineering teams with a clear definition of what to build;
• Define a cohesive end-to-end user experience for services across console, API, CLI, and SDK interfaces;
• Participate in technical design discussions to represent customer needs;
• Drive prioritization by assessing trade-offs between timely delivery, feature breadth, and depth;
• Define the go-to-market strategy and deliver artifacts that improve product adoption;
• Conduct analysis with similar products to develop a perspective on best-in-class solutions;
• Define product roadmap based on the customer, business needs and manage delivery expectations;
• Help define a long-term strategy for the platform;
• Instill a “product” mindset with engineering partners.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge and acumen for cloud technologies and microservices architecture;
• Experience delivering developer-facing products end-to-end, preferably working with enterprise platforms;
• Experience working on online platforms with a strong combination of project management and systems integration;
• Excellent written documentation & verbal communication;
• Ability to multi-task, adapt quickly and be effective in new situations;

Additional Information

Just a heads up: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

Skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences, that's why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above.

At Ubisoft, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.