Associate Product Manager (Winter 2027)

About the Role

Eligibility and Office Expectations

• The opportunity is funded in partnership with Mitacs and requires candidates to meet applicable eligibility criteria before hiring approval.
• Applicants must be enrolled at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary as a master's student, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, or Queen's University.
• The role is based in Canada and requires occasional work from offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and/or Waterloo.

What You'll Do

• Run user research and discovery conversations to identify how people use products and where they experience friction.
• Turn research findings into clear notes, summaries, and write-ups that help the team make decisions.
• Translate insights into user stories, requirements, simple wireframes or prototypes, and support for testing and feedback cycles.
• Build rough concepts and put them in front of users with the help of AI tooling.
• Draft release notes, communicate changes to clients, and follow up after releases.
• Share research findings and lessons learned, including what could be done differently.

What You Bring

• Interest in joining a product team and creating customer-focused solutions.
• Comfort receiving feedback early and iterating with real users on meaningful problems.
• Experience using AI tooling such as Claude in personal or professional work.
• Clear, confident communication and professionalism when engaging with teams and executives.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle and SDLC from concept through launch and iteration.

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