Senior Product Manager

At Myant, we are creating the world's first expressive and continuous digital presence platform, enabled by integrating technology directly into clothing and augmented by other devices, wearables, and IOT. We see the evolution of society where every member gets to participate from anywhere and anytime through a whole-body experience, mostly in a passive or ambient manner to foster ubiquitous accessibility. Humans have a fundamental desire and need to be connected to our environment, family, community, and technology. This level of connection will create a paradigm shift in the way we deal with each other, especially from afar, allowing for more meaningful relationships, and more in-depth representation of ourselves.

The need for this type of connection is not new. There are many companies working on ways to connect humans in singularity with technology, however most of these technologies are based on devices that are often used in episodical ways hence, leading to poor adoption or reliability. In general, innovation and technology have delivered significant benefits for many members of society. However, there are those who are left behind, namely the very young, the marginalized, the old and the sick. The challenge of inclusion for those left behind requires us to move beyond device focused strategies, towards an interface that we use naturally, every day. We believe that textile is that primary interface, used in clothing, coverings, carpeting and more, we wear and are surrounded by textiles universally, at all times.

Such an interface could fuse data with other devices that we use periodically and data with other IoTs in the environment. People could then leverage their physical presence over their digital presence to communicate and share personal wellbeing. This could unlock healthcare that is proactive and preventative, social connectedness that is more profound, enable care distribution models to be seamless and on demand, better fitness insights, safer working environments and more.

The vision for SKIIN -our first consumer-facing brand- is to enhance human ability through connected clothing and textiles. Skiin is in beta-phase market launch and has been recently granted Health Canada medical device license and submitted to FDA for regulatory approval in the US market. The sensors and actuators embedded within our apparel create your Digital Identity, which will be consumed by those who matter to you - your family members, physicians, trainers, other IoT devices - without you consciously having to think about it. The line between the digital and physical world is becoming increasingly blurry and we believe textile is the next medium to bridge that gap.

We are a multi-disciplinary technology team solving big challenges at the intersection of electronics, deep tech., software, design, advanced manufacturing and data science.

What we offer at Myant:

• Employee stock options
• Paid Sick Days and Floating Days
• Group Health Insurance Plan
• RRSP matching Plan
• Corporate Events
• Exposure working in one of the most innovative and forward-thinking tech company.

Myant is a diversified, equal opportunity employer. People with disability or a special accommodation request may send an email to

The Role:

Myant Animal Sciences is looking for a Senior Product Managerwho will provide thoughtful leadership for a suite of smart textile products and software services that aim to improve animal's health, welfare and athletic performance. This person will develop and maintain the product roadmap and the launch dates of new products/product extensions, with an emphasis on veterinary and consumer products. The ideal candidate is a problem-solver who has a strong background in product development to define, develop, implement, and manage product and marketing strategies. This cross-functional role will work with internal and external stakeholders while advocating on behalf of customers.

Responsibilities:

• Translation of Market Requirements into Product Specifications. Responsibility includes deciphering market trends, consumer demands, and insights from competitive landscapes, leading to the formulation of clear and detailed product requirements and specifications.
• Collaboration with Product Development Team as a crucial link between market insights and the engineering team to ensure product vision is effectively translated and realized. Involvement with designers, engineers, and other key stakeholders is essential to steer the product development process to completion.
• A solid understanding of the physical product development lifecycle as you will work with a cross functional team hardware (electrical, mechanical, and firmware), textile design, data science, clinical science, and manufacturing to realize the product vision.
• Define and lead the product vision and roadmap both internally, and externally with key stakeholders
• Coordinate with sales and marketing team to collect market requirements and develop product launch and go-to-market strategy
• Raising brand awareness through constant communication and sharing best practices
• Collaborating with multiple levels of the organization, and working closely alongside engineers, design, and marketing
• Consistently looking for areas of improvement to grow, improve financial performance, and gain competitive advantage by identifying and articulating new opportunities in the marketplace
• Build a deep understanding of customer needs and insights and represent the customer as a stakeholder throughout the design process
• Assist in marketing by identifying opportunities, lead market segmentation and targeting, product positioning, value proposition and messaging that resonates with the target audience
• Support tradeshows, and provide product demonstrations when necessary

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, Agriculture or Business
• 5+ years of product management experience
• Experience as a Product Manager successful in delivering Consumer Software, Consumer Electronics, or Medical/Veterinary Devices to the market
• Experience and knowledge in animal health and/or cardiovascular health is preferred
• Has built and launched successful products from proof of concept
• Familiarity with each stage of the product development lifecycle, and well versed in Waterfall, Agile, and Lean Product Development Methodologies.
• Experience working alongside both engineering, design, and marketing teams
• Experience using both qualitative and quantitative methods to inform smart product decisions
• Familiarity with capturing customer insights, product usage, and product behaviors though product success metrics.
• Uses data/analytics to drive product strategy
• Understands the business side of product management as well as the technical
• Comfortable engaging with end-users, conducting user research, and intelligently integrating insights into your work as needed
• Strong initiative, leadership, and communication skills are a must