Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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Senior Product Manager

Cardata · Canada - Remote

Ready to accelerate your career?

Cardata is where driven people make an outsized impact. We’re a small but mighty team transforming how businesses manage vehicle reimbursement — replacing outdated programs with smart, automated solutions.

Our vision is bold: to provide the most comprehensive, intelligent, and automated software and services for creating ideal vehicle programs. And we’re building toward that vision every single day.

Join us and you’ll find challenge, growth, and the chance to deliver real impact — helping hundreds of companies and thousands of drivers across North America focus on the work that matters most to them.

We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to play a critical role in shaping, building, and scaling our B2B SaaS platform. This role blends hands-on product execution with strategic product leadership. You’ll spend meaningful time acting as a product owner—writing stories, curating backlogs, and running refinements—while also owning customer discovery, competitive intelligence, and product strategy for your product area.

This role reports directly to the VP of Product and works closely with Engineering, Design, Customer Success, Sales, Support, Marketing, and Executive Leadership.

What You'll Be Doing

Product Strategy & Discovery

  • Own product strategy for your domain, aligning customer needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
  • Conduct regular customer and user research through interviews, feedback analysis, and usage data.
  • Define and evolve multi-persona product experiences for complex B2B customers.
  • Perform competitive and market intelligence to inform roadmap decisions and positioning.
  • Translate company-level strategy into clear product initiatives and outcomes.

Product Execution (Product Owner Responsibilities)

  • Own and prioritize the product backlog in close partnership with Engineering.
  • Write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead backlog grooming and sprint refinement sessions.
  • Collaborate daily with Engineering and Design to ensure high-quality delivery.
  • Make pragmatic tradeoffs between scope, speed, and quality.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Customer Success, Support, Sales, and Marketing.
  • Act as a clear, credible product voice with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support go-to-market efforts by aligning roadmap priorities with customer and revenue needs.
  • Communicate plans, progress, and tradeoffs effectively to leadership.

What You'll Bring

Required Experience

  • 5-8 years of Product Management experience in B2B SaaS environments.
  • Prior experience managing or mentoring others (formal or informal).
  • Experience building multi-persona B2B products with complex workflows.
  • Proven success helping scale products or companies from roughly $10M to $100M ARR (or similar growth stages).
  • Strong experience balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
  • Experience acting as a Product Owner within Agile/Scrum teams.
  • Strong technical fluency for a PM (APIs, system concepts, tradeoffs—even if you don’t code).
  • Solid understanding of UX and design principles; comfortable collaborating deeply with designers.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to tie product decisions to revenue, retention, and growth.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized, self-directed, and accountable.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with B2C or consumer-grade product experiences.
  • Experience working closely with Support or Operations teams.
  • Experience in regulated or compliance-heavy industries.
  • Experience building internal tooling or platform-style products.

Why this role is Compelling

  • High ownership and influence over product direction.
  • Direct partnership with executive leadership.
  • Opportunity to shape both the product and the Product organization as the company scales.
  • Meaningful exposure to customers, strategy, and execution—not just one slice of product work.
  • A team culture that values collaboration, clarity, and doing the right thing for customers.

Compensation

In line with Ontario’s Pay Transparency legislation, the expected base compensation for this role is $160,000 -190,000 CAD annually with actual earnings dependent on experience, skills, and performance.This is a vacant position, and we are hiring with intention and seeking someone who will bring new perspective, contribute meaningfully to the team, and grow with the organization.

Why you’ll love working at Cardata:

We’ll be honest — Cardata isn’t for everyone. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take extreme ownership, and constantly push yourself (and your work) to be the best, you’ll fit right in.

You’ll be surrounded by driven teammates who genuinely care — about the work, about our customers, and about helping each other succeed. Together, we take on ambitious goals and celebrate the wins along the way.

What we offer in return for you bringing your best:

  • Remote work and flexible working hours
  • Mentorship and development opportunities (to help you achieve your career goals!)
  • Extended medical & dental benefits
  • Healthcare spending account
  • $3,000 annual Health and Wellness Spending Account to support your overall wellbeing
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Flexible (Unlimited) Time Off: No annual cap on vacation, supported by a trust-based, flexible approach to time away.

Cardata is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be equally considered without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical and/or mental handicap or financial ability. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to bring their authentic selves to work.

If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.