Junior Product Manager

Stryker Corporation; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company based in the UAE is seeking a Junior Product Manager to assist in developing and managing products. The role involves collaborating with product managers and technology teams, conducting user research, and leveraging agile methodologies to deliver high-quality products. Candidates should have a relevant education, alongside 1-2 years of experience in digital product delivery and proficiency in both English and Arabic. This position also offers attractive benefits, promoting both professional growth and work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual flight allowance

Annual performance bonus

Education allowance

Life insurance

Enhanced leave policy

Remote working days

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in leading digital product vision and delivery.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience managing E-Learning platforms is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support articulating product vision and strategy with product managers.
• Translate product strategy into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate discussions with technology teams for product development.

Skills

Agile methodologies

User research

Analytical abilities

Product planning tools

Digital product development

Market research

Fluency in English

Fluency in Arabic

Education

Education degree in Engineering, Technology or Product

Tools

Digital product planning tools

Job description

Who we are

Alef Education began with a bold idea: that every learner deserves a personalised and meaningful education experience. What started in 2016 as a small pilot programme in Abu Dhabi has evolved into one of the world's most dynamic EdTech companies—reshaping how millions of students engage with learning across the globe. Today, Alef is proudly headquartered in the UAE, working hand‑in‑hand with ministries of education, schools, and teachers to bring smart, data‑powered platforms into classrooms in over 14,000 schools. Supporting over 1.1 million students and 50,000 teachers across the UAE, Indonesia & Morocco, our AI‑driven platforms generate 16+ million data points every day, helping drive smarter learning decisions. Whether it's improving national exam results, boosting classroom engagement, or supporting educators with world‑class tools, Alef is committed to impact at scale. In 2024, Alef made history as the first EdTech company to list on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), cementing our role as a regional innovator with global reach.

About The Role

Junior Product Manager

The Junior Product Manager works together with guiding Product Managers to consider larger business objectives and align them with customer needs to design and develop products and features throughout its lifecycle. The role is responsible for supporting research and articulating the needs and quality standards for products to be developed. It is also responsible to rally with appropriate technology teams, using agile frameworks, to turn product vision into reality for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

Product Design & Analysis

• Support articulating product vision, strategy, objectives and quality standards required for product success together with other product managers
• Research, articulate and promote user needs and experiences with products
• Monitor market and maintain ongoing competitive analysis and action planning
• Facilitate discussion with key stakeholders, aligning ideas and needs into common vision for product design, planning and engagement
• Maintain product features and updates throughout the lifecycle of the product
• Use product data to update, improve, and identify new opportunities to sustain user engagement and adoption long term

Product Planning

• Translate product strategy and ideas into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria together with other product managers
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact objectives
• Support define KPIs and product metrics for features together with your team, ensuring necessary data is collected and reviewed and updated regularly throughout the product life cycle

Product Development

• Facilitate collaborative discussions with technology development teams to enable product development according to design and timeline specifications
• Work collaboratively with technology teams to overcome obstacles and deliver stories quickly and adequately

Collaborative Leadership

• Organize and enable high performing technology teams to achieve established KPI and objectives through agile methodologies
• Build effective relationships with team members, inviting and facilitating problem solving and idea generation to help empower individual capabilities
• Generate and share data driven reports about team performance, mission‑related objectives, key results and timelines
• Establish schedules, processes, deadlines, and targeted results to enable ongoing improvement and ability to achieve improving results

To Be The Right Fit, You’ll Need

• An education degree in Engineering, Technology or Product
• 1-2 years of experience in leading digital product vision & delivery
• 1-2 years relevant experience working in agile/scrum environments
• Agile/Scrum familiarity with foundational concepts and philosophies
• Practical experience performing user research and market research
• Strong analytical abilities
• Experience with supporting design and development of digital products
• Experience using digital product planning tools including roadmap, user stories, acceptance criteria, etc.
• Experience managing E‑Learning platforms a strong advantage
• Fluency in English and Arabic

What We Offer

• Annual flight allowance
• Annual performance bonus
• Education allowance
• Life insurance
• Enhanced leave policy
• A hybrid work model and up to 40 remote working days per year to work from anywhere (with flexibility built in)

At Alef, we don't just imagine a better future for education. We build it — together.