Product Manager - Connectivity Services
No salary listed
Mid
Ottawa, ON, Canada
HybridOnsite at the Ottawa headquarters at least 4 days per week.
ProductTechnical Product Management
About the job
Requirements
- Experience in product management, solutions architecture, network engineering, or technical commercial roles within telecom, networking, cloud, or managed services.
- Demonstrated experience working with enterprise connectivity, interconnect, or cloud-based networking services.
- Proven ability to operate across technical, commercial, and operational domains.
- Strong foundation in IP networking and Layer-3+ services, including routing, VPNs, traffic management, and SD-WAN overlays.
- Strong foundation in Carrier Ethernet services, including MEF-based service models, service attributes, and operational considerations.
- Experience with ground interconnect, including Point of Interconnect (PoI), data centers, internet exchanges, cloud connectivity, and terrestrial backhaul.
- Familiarity with enterprise cloud networking and hybrid connectivity models.
- Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into clear, customer-centric product offerings.
- Experience defining service constructs, SLAs, and commercial frameworks.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- If working in the Ottawa office, must be eligible to process a Government of Canada Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance. US applicants must be able to obtain an ITAR clearance.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the definition and evolution of Layer-2 and Internet connectivity products in partnership with existing Connectivity Product Managers.
- Support alignment of connectivity product requirements with Point of Interconnect capabilities.
- Ensure connectivity products have a clear path to extensibility through value-added services.
- Participate in roadmap planning, program-of-record activities, and cross-functional reviews related to connectivity services.
- Own product requirements for public and private Points of Interconnect options, and interconnectivity with public cloud providers, data centers, and internet exchanges.
- Contribute to the evolution of PoI-anchored service models that support enterprise, service-provider, and partner use cases.
- Work with engineering and operations to ensure PoI-based offerings are operationally scalable and fulfillment-ready.
- Engage with cloud providers, colocation operators, internet exchanges, and terrestrial carriers to support interoperable and commercially viable interconnect solutions.
- Own end-to-end product definition for assigned value-added services, from concept and business case through launch and in-life evolution.
- Lead product requirements for higher-layer services, including IP services, VPNs, segmentation, traffic engineering, QoS, resiliency, cloud connectivity, and security overlays.
- Define services that integrate with enterprise WANs, SD-WAN platforms, and cloud networking constructs, enabling hybrid satellite-terrestrial architectures.
- Shape and maintain the roadmap for value-added services, ensuring alignment with connectivity capabilities and commercial priorities.
- Act as a product subject-matter expert for sales, solution architecture, and customer engagement teams.
- Support complex enterprise opportunities by contributing to solution design, service descriptions, and commercial constructs.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure product intent is reflected in implementation, automation, and operational processes.
- Contribute to pricing strategy, service schedules, and SLA frameworks.
- Incorporate customer feedback, market trends, and competitive intelligence to refine product positioning.
- Ensure offerings meet enterprise expectations for reliability, security, and global scalability.
About the company
Telesat operates a global satellite communications network, providing satellite capacity and consulting to governments, telecom operators, and enterprises. It uses both geostationary (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, including the Lightspeed LEO constellation, to deliver wide-area connectivity. Services include inflight and maritime connectivity, as well as connectivity for oil and gas and corporate networks. Revenue comes from long-term contracts and service agreements. Its Lightspeed network aims to offer high-speed, low-latency links, enhancing overall performance. The company differentiates itself by combining GEO and LEO assets and by offering end-to-end connectivity solutions through a mix of satellite capacity and advisory services, targeting a diverse set of industries worldwide. The goal is to provide reliable, global communications with predictable service through long-term customer relationships.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Ottawa, Canada
Founded
1969
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 2026 financing added $120 million liquidity ahead of December maturities.
- Lightspeed financing includes $2.14 billion Canada and $400 million Quebec government support.
- March 2026 guidance kept Lightspeed spending at $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion.
What critics are saying
- June 30, 2026 filings show $2.7 billion GEO debt current, due December 2026 to October 2027.
- Telesat warned of material uncertainty; refinancing failure risks GEO restructuring before year-end 2026.
- GEO revenue fell 27% in 2025, leaving Lightspeed dependent on government funding.
What makes Telesat unique
- Telesat balances GEO cash flows with Lightspeed LEO, unlike pure-play constellation peers.
- September 2, 2026 Farcast milestone advances integrated user terminals for Lightspeed.
- Canada’s 15-year Arctic defense contract gives Telesat sovereign, mission-critical demand.
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