Product Manager
Weekday
Full-time
On-site
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Key Responsibilities
- Product Strategy and Roadmap Development:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with organizational objectives.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and opportunities.
- Prioritize product features based on business impact, technical feasibility, and user needs.
- Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to ensure seamless execution of the product roadmap.
- Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications and user stories.
- Facilitate effective communication between teams to ensure alignment on product goals and milestones.
- Customer and User Engagement:
- Gather and analyze customer feedback to understand their needs, pain points, and preferences.
- Work with UX/UI designers to deliver user-centric experiences that meet quality standards.
- Engage directly with customers and end-users to validate product features and usability.
- Product Development Lifecycle Management:
- Oversee the entire product lifecycle from conception to launch and beyond.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and iterate based on data-driven insights.
- Ensure timely delivery of product releases by actively participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Market Positioning and Growth:
- Partner with the marketing team to develop positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies for product launches.
- Support the sales team by providing product expertise, crafting demos, and delivering presentations to potential clients.
- Monitor market performance, adapt to changing trends, and propose innovative solutions to ensure a competitive edge.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making:
- Address product challenges and roadblocks proactively by balancing business, customer, and technical considerations.
- Make informed trade-off decisions to maximize value delivery within resource and time constraints.
Qualifications and Skills
- Experience:
- 2 to 5 years of experience in product management or related roles.
- Proven track record of delivering successful products in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (MBA is a plus).
- Skills:
- Strong understanding of product management frameworks and methodologies.
- Exceptional ability to translate customer needs into actionable product requirements.
- Proficiency in data analysis, user research, and developing wireframes or prototypes.
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Trello, or similar.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build consensus across teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities for both technical and non-technical audiences.