OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

OpenText is redefining how the world’s information works. As enterprises embrace a new era of intelligent automation and generative AI, we are building the next generation of content, data, and AI-driven solutions that empower organizations to unlock knowledge, drive efficiency, and innovate with confidence.

We are seeking a Senior Director, AI Strategist and Product Management to lead our vision and strategy across Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Capture/Data Extraction product portfolios within the Content Management Business Unit. This senior leadership role will shape OpenText’s AI product roadmap and execution, driving innovation at scale across our enterprise SaaS solutions.

Location: Waterloo, ON - Hybrid in-office Tues, Wed & Thur (WFH: Monday & Friday)

Your Impact:

The ideal candidate is a visionary product leader and hands-on AI strategist — someone who combines deep technical expertise in AI and data science with proven experience leading global product and engineering teams to deliver transformative business outcomes.

What the role offers:

Define and lead the AI strategy for Content Management products, with a strong focus on Generative AI, Agentic AI, and intelligent content extraction.

Drive adoption of advanced multi-agent architectures and A2A frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph) to deliver adaptive enterprise AI solutions.

Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Data Science, and leadership teams to build scalable, secure, and high-performing AI capabilities aligned to business goals.

Mentor and inspire a global product management organization, fostering innovation, accountability, and a strong customer-centric culture.

Serve as a key AI thought leader representing the company at industry events, influencing AI vision while ensuring product roadmaps align with modern data and knowledge graph architectures

What you need to Succeed:

7+ years of experience in AI/ML and data science, including hands-on development and optimization of Agentic AI systems.

Deep proficiency with Agentic AI frameworks (MCP, A2A protocols, Google ADK, LangChain, LangGraph) and their application in enterprise environments.

Proven leadership of Product Management teams within enterprise software or cloud-based platforms, delivering strategic impact.

Strong knowledge of modern data architectures — Lakehouse, Data Fabric, and knowledge graphs — with expertise in managing unstructured data.

Experience improving generative AI reliability through context engineering, model grounding, and hallucination reduction techniques.

Outstanding communication and executive presence, skilled at influencing C-level stakeholders and driving measurable business outcomes.

One last thing:

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. 

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.