Product Owner (f/m/d) - Product Development

We’re proud to be one of Canada’s most admired and respected corporate cultures and continuously aim for the highest standards of service and success.

The Product Owner is responsible for developing the overall product roadmap for our operational suite of applications providing just in time data to our flight crews including, but not limited to, flight plan delivery, navigation and pilot logs, seat map and guest manifest information and the supporting back-end webservices and APIs that supports feature enhancement and drives business capability through technology. This role is critical to ensuring mission, critical, airline operations mobility products remain current while reducing risk by decreasing dependency on legacy technology and reducing technical debt. In conjunction with the business stakeholders and technical team members, the product owner is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog. They are the point person for the product development team (internal) and are responsible for communicating with stakeholders across the board, including business leaders, the technical team and development team to ensure the goals are clear and the vision is aligned with business objectives.

Works with the development team and business stakeholders in identifying and organizing tasks and actions required for the next product iteration.

Manage partner(s) delivering services, manage partner relationship(s), governance and reporting and ensuring partner(s) are meeting their contracted services / outcomes / key performance indicators as contracted. Collaborate with IT and business to identify and prioritize automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience

Requires minimum 3 years' experience in a scrum master, SR business analyst or product owner role

Certified Product Owner certificate an asset.

Experience in business analysis and software development in a large enterprise environment.

Experience and ability to explain key concepts, features and functionality to non-technical end user groups.

Product experience with iPadOS applications distributed via an MDD an asset.

Understanding of software development lifecycle an asset.

Must understand DevOps and Agile

Experience with Azure DevOps an asset.

Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date

Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs

WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Since the Sunwing Airlines integration in 2025, more than 15,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to our global network of more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

The WestJet Group is a major Canadian employer and includes WestJet Airlines, WestJet Encore and Sunwing Vacations Group. We’re Canada’s leading value airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.

Our safety promise

At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. Safety and security are shared responsibilities all team members are expected to use safe work practices to ensure their well-being and the safety of others.

WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as Safey-Sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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