Assistant Product Manager

1w1 week ago

Noda

Ottawa, CA · Full-time · C$65,000 – C$85,000

About this role

Noda is a data and analytics company for the commercial built environment. We reimagine how modern buildings operate using smart software, modern artificial intelligence, sophisticated data models, and custom interfaces to building systems. With buildings accounting for nearly 30% of global emissions, we turn them into efficient, sustainable ecosystems.

Join Noda’s Automation team as an Assistant Product Manager, a new function at the intersection of building science and data science. Identify opportunities to embed AI into products for customer value and build internal tools to streamline workflows. Report to the Director of AI & Product Innovation with ownership from day one.

Daily work involves exploring AI applications, building prototypes, conducting customer interviews, and developing internal tools for engineering, sales, and operations teams. Stay current on AI developments like large language models and autonomous agents relevant to building technology. Conduct applied research into automation for commercial real estate.

In this young, nimble company, value creative thinking, teamwork, and adaptability amid shifting priorities. Gain hands-on exposure to the full product development lifecycle from discovery to delivery. Grow into product or technical leadership at a fast-moving climate-tech startup.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Recent graduate
Curious and driven mindset
Interest in AI, automation, and data science
Familiarity with product development lifecycle
Ability to conduct research and structured interviews
Understanding of building operations and commercial real estate workflows
Basic prototyping skills for AI features

Responsibilities

Explore and evaluate opportunities to apply AI and automation within Noda’s product, identifying value for building owners, operators, and sustainability teams
Build prototypes and proofs-of-concept for new product features to validate ideas quickly
Contribute to product requirements documents for AI-powered features, translating prototypes into specifications
Conduct structured interviews and collect feedback from customers and internal teams to understand workflows and pain points
Build requirements documents for internal tooling and develop AI-powered tools for Noda’s teams
Provide hands-on support to internal teams adopting new tools
Stay current on AI, large language models, autonomous agents, and data science developments
Conduct applied research into automation and AI for building technology and commercial real estate