Senior Product Manager (Maple Ridge BC)

Orica • Maple Ridge, BC

2d • CA$175,000 - CA$200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Product Director / Senior Product Director to lead the evolution of an integrated portfolio of hardware, software, and services for the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring industry. This role is critical in unifying offerings across recent acquisitions into a cohesive, scalable platform serving mining and civil infrastructure markets. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in industrial or engineering technology products combined with technical software solutions, strong product leadership, and a proven ability to drive integration, innovation, and growth in complex, multi-product environments.

Requirements

• 10–25+ years of product management experience in industrial technology, IoT, software, instrumentation, or engineering-driven products
• Experience managing integrated hardware + software + analytics platforms
• Proven success leading product strategy in complex or post-acquisition environments
• Strong understanding of data-driven systems, cloud platforms, and analytics tools
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts into market-ready solutions
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in geotechnical, mining, civil engineering, or infrastructure monitoring
• Familiarity with instrumentation sensors (e.g., piezometers, inclinometers, strain gauges, etc.)
• Knowledge of monitoring software, visualization tools, predictive analytics and AI
• Experience selling into or supporting large-scale mining or infrastructure projects
• MBA or advanced technical degree (Engineering, Geosciences, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year product strategy across sensors, data acquisition systems, visualization platforms, software analytics, and services.
• Integrate and rationalize product lines originating from multiple acquisitions into a unified, customer-centric portfolio.
• Establish clear product positioning, differentiation, and value propositions across mining and civil infrastructure segments.
• Drive prioritization of product investments aligned to ROI, market growth, and customer impact.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through launch, scaling, and sunset.
• Lead teams executing according to the Orica Product Lifecycle Management process.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams to develop innovative and reliable monitoring solutions.
• Champion modern product practices including Agile development, and voice-of-customer centered design.
• Ensure product offerings meet industry requirements for safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead efforts to transition disparate systems into a cohesive platform architecture (hardware + software + cloud + analytics).
• Define data strategy including interoperability, data models, APIs, and analytics capabilities.
• Align hardware and software roadmaps to deliver seamless end-to-end customer solutions.
• Engage with key customers in mining and civil infrastructure to deeply understand use cases, pain points, and operational workflows.
• Translate technical and field requirements into compelling product features.
• Monitor market trends (e.g., automation, remote monitoring, ESG/safety requirements) and incorporate into roadmap planning.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to support go-to-market strategy and pricing models, enable solution selling and bundled offerings (hardware + SaaS + services), and drive adoption, retention, and expansion of installed base.
• Support strategic bids and key account engagements.
• Act as the central product liaison across Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Services.
• Build alignment across geographically distributed product teams and acquired company cultures.
• Mentor and lead a growing team of product managers and project lifecycle project managers.

Benefits

• Medical on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.
• Dental on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.
• Life, Disability and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Retirement / Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
• Holidays - twelve nationally and/or provincially recognized holidays per calendar year
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior