Director, Product Education & Learning Programs - CAN

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, 6 global office and a best-in-class HQ in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards globally, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end-to-end supply chains, enabling our customers to make faster, better decisions. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. With more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries, we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Location

Ottawa and Toronto, Canada - Hybrid

Other Canadian locations - Remote

About the role

The Director, Product Education & Learning Programs is responsible for the strategy, creation, delivery and continuous improvement of customer- and partner-facing learning programs that enable successful product adoption, implementation, and value realization.

The incumbent will lead the teams responsible for the end-to-end delivery of learning programs—including curriculum development, training delivery, program operations, and partner learning programs—ensuring offerings are scalable, consistent, and tightly aligned to product release cycles and lifecycle milestones.

The Director works closely with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Partner organizations to ensure learning programs directly support customer adoption, implementation success, and long-term product value.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy

What you will do

• Define and lead the strategy for customer and partner learning and enablement programs, ensuring alignment with product roadmap, go-to-market priorities, and customer success objectives.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of customer- and partner-facing learning programs, including curriculum design and development, certification pathways, and ongoing updates.
• Ensure training programs are embedded into product release cycles, enabling timely and effective customer and partner readiness for new and enhanced capabilities.
• Lead the design and execution of scalable training delivery models, including instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced learning experiences and bootcamps.
• Own partner learning programs, ensuring partners are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to successfully implement, support, and extend product value.
• Establish and manage program operations, including planning, scheduling, governance, and delivery coordination across global audiences.
• Working with finance, manage the commercial model associated with our customer and partner related training offerings
• Work directly with Product teams to translate product functionality and roadmap changes into effective learning content and delivery.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization, including Sales, Customer Success and Support teams, and Partner teams to ensure learning programs support adoption, implementation success, and customer outcomes.
• Define and track key performance indicators such as adoption, engagement, completion, and effectiveness; use insights to continuously improve programs.
• Prepare and present program updates to senior leadership, including performance, impact, risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee the management of external vendors, contractors, and platform partners as needed to support scalable program delivery.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, or a related field; or related relevant experience.
• 10+ years of experience leading customer- and partner-facing learning programs, training functions, or similar roles within a SaaS or technology environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing and developing global, cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with a track record of delivering scalable programs and driving operational excellence
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale learning programs that drive product adoption and implementation success.
• An SME who understands how to create and deliver best in class content while managing the business financials to support it
• An exceptional collaborator – experience working as part of a Product organization to seamlessly deliver as part of the Product Factory
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and experience aligning learning programs to product releases and roadmap evolution.
• Experience building and managing partner learning including certification programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Partner organizations.
• Strong operational leadership skills, with experience managing complex program delivery, scheduling, and global execution.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams across content, delivery, and program operations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to measure program effectiveness and translate insights into improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment.
• Experience with learning platforms, content management systems, and scalable delivery technologies.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment while balancing strategic priorities and operational execution.

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Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day, when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Unilever, P&G, ExxonMobil, Cisco and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to a long-term net-zero operations strategy. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

For more information, visit the Kinaxis website at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at recruitmentprograms@kinaxis.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description to identify candidates whose education, experience, and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.