Product AI & Automation Lead

Kinaxis

. Identify and prioritize high-value opportunities across discovery, customer insight, strategy, planning, requirements, execution, launch, reporting, and knowledge management .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeCanadaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Product Operations and Management, with a strong focus on workflow automation, generative AI, and cross-functional collaboration. Capable of delivering measurable improvements in processes and outcomes through innovative tooling and strategic partnerships.

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Product OperationsGenerative AIWorkflow AutomationChange LeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Workflow AutomationAPIs and IntegrationsRapid PrototypingData HandlingProduct ManagementDigital TransformationBusiness SystemsMeasurable ResultsTooling DevelopmentProcess Redesign

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsExecutive CommunicationFacilitation SkillsInfluencing SkillsCuriosity

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365 CopilotClaude CodeInternal ToolsPlaybooksDemonstrations

Industry Keywords

Complex Technology OrganizationChange LeadershipHuman-in-the-Loop ExecutionProduct SystemsCompany-Policy Guardrails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and prioritize high-value opportunities across discovery, customer insight, strategy, planning, requirements, execution, launch, reporting, and knowledge management
Create and deploy workflows, agents, automations, templates, and lightweight internal tools from concept through prototype, adoption, and scaled use
Connect and simplify Product systems and partner with IT and Security to enable appropriate permissions for AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and Claude Code
Create reusable patterns and trusted shared context for Product work, customer signals, decisions, and learnings
Analyze current ways of working and redesign workflows around AI-first, human-in-the-loop execution
Partner with IT, Security, Legal, Data, and R&D on access, data handling, and company-policy guardrails
Evaluate new capabilities using build, buy, partner, security, cost, maintainability, and business-value criteria
Build playbooks, demonstrations, office hours, and communities of practice
Define baselines, instrument solutions, and report outcomes including cycle-time reduction, hours returned, adoption, reuse, output quality, process consistency, and employee experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in Product Operations, Product Management, business systems, digital transformation, or a related discipline within a complex technology organization
Demonstrated record of turning ambiguous operating problems into shipped tooling, automation, or workflow improvements with measurable results
Hands-on fluency with generative AI, copilots, agents, workflow automation, APIs and integrations, structured data, and rapid prototyping
Ability to build credible proofs of concept without depending on a full engineering team
Strong product and systems judgment, including pragmatic trade-offs across speed, risk, cost, and maintainability
Excellent change leadership, facilitation, analytical, and executive communication skills
Ability to influence across teams without direct authority
Builder’s mindset, curiosity about emerging technology, and discipline to operationalize what works

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
Flexible work options
Physical and mental well-being programs
Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
Mentorship programs, training, and career development
Recognition programs and referral rewards
Hackathons