Senior Product Manager - Qcommerce

Talabat; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Talabat is seeking a Senior Product Manager in Dubai to lead product development for Q-commerce platforms. This role involves defining product roadmaps, conducting product discovery, and collaborating with global teams. Ideal candidates should have a proven track record in product management, especially in retail or e-commerce.

This role offers the chance to influence operations across delivery markets while working on high-scale platforms with international engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of product management experience with a proven record of shipping impactful products.
• Experience building consumer products, internal tools, B2B platforms, decision-support systems, marketplace products, or operational platforms.
• Strong product discovery skills with the ability to understand complex operational workflows and convert them into clear product opportunities.
• Comfortable working with senior engineers on API design, data pipelines, service architecture, ML model inputs and outputs.

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end product roadmap for Q-commerce platforms covering SKU lifecycle management, pricing, store operations, merchandising, and product availability.
• Own product discovery by framing operational problems clearly, validating assumptions with data, and engaging directly with users and business teams.
• Lead prioritization decisions based on evidence, operational impact, technical feasibility, and global market needs.
• Shape product architecture in partnership with engineering teams.

Skills

Product management

Q-commerce platforms

Product discovery

Product roadmap ownership

SKU lifecycle management

Category management systems

Store management platforms

Pricing automation

Merchandising automation

Availability management

Assortment optimization

AI-powered product workflows

Machine learning product thinking

LLM use cases

Recommendation engines

API design collaboration

Microservices integration

Data pipeline coordination

System architecture alignment

Retail technology

Supply-chain technology

Marketplace operations

User discovery

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional squad leadership

Product analytics

Commercial requirements

Global product execution

0-to-1 product development

Decision-support systems

Job description

Senior Product Manager - Qcommerce

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Industry: Internet • Function: Product Management • Experience: 5+ years • Job Type: Full-time

This senior product builder will lead product development within a global Q-commerce technology hub, building intelligence layers that support a large delivery network with hundreds of stores and extensive SKU volumes. The role connects regional innovation in Dubai with global product standards, working closely with Berlin-based domain teams and stakeholders across multiple countries. By designing platforms for assortment, pricing, store operations, merchandising, catalog flows, supply chain integration, and availability management, this position helps commercial and operational teams make faster, smarter, and more scalable decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end product roadmap for Q-commerce platforms covering SKU lifecycle management, pricing, store operations, merchandising, and product availability.
• Own product discovery by framing operational problems clearly, validating assumptions with data, and engaging directly with users and business teams.
• Lead prioritization decisions based on evidence, operational impact, technical feasibility, and global market needs.
• Shape product architecture in partnership with engineering teams, ensuring clean integration with global microservices and platform systems.
• Collaborate on API design, data flows, system boundaries, and service architecture across catalog, pricing, supply chain, store operations, and availability systems.
• Lead a cross-functional squad of engineers, data scientists, and designers from foundational architecture through production-ready AI-powered user experiences.
• Translate commercial strategy into precise product requirements that support large-scale SKU management, automation, and decision-making.
• Set direction for workflows that balance near-term automation improvements with longer-term AI and machine learning capabilities.
• Work with engineering teams to protect data pipeline integrity, improve system reliability, and support scalable product execution.
• Engage with operational users to identify friction points, unmet needs, and opportunities where automation or AI can create measurable value.
• Co-own delivery timelines with engineering while making pragmatic trade-off decisions that support incremental releases and high product quality.
• Partner with central Berlin teams, regional commercial leaders, and market stakeholders to drive global alignment, adoption, and execution.
• Use analytics, user feedback, operational performance data, and commercial signals to improve product decisions.
• Build products that can operate across multiple countries while adapting to local Q-commerce, retail, marketplace, and supply-chain realities.

Ideal Profile

• Minimum 5 years of product management experience with a proven record of shipping impactful products.
• Experience building consumer products, internal tools, B2B platforms, decision-support systems, marketplace products, or operational platforms.
• Retail, supply-chain, Q-commerce, e-commerce, marketplace, grocery, or store operations experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong product discovery skills with the ability to understand complex operational workflows and convert them into clear product opportunities.
• Able to translate business goals into structured requirements, product roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Comfortable working with senior engineers on API design, data pipelines, service architecture, ML model inputs and outputs, and recommendation engines.
• AI-fluent mindset with practical understanding of how AI, machine learning, and LLMs can improve product workflows and user decisions.
• Strong analytical approach with the ability to validate assumptions, use data confidently, and measure product impact.
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders across central, regional, technical, and commercial teams.
• Works effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced, 0-to-1 environments where direction, prioritization, and execution need strong ownership.
• Able to make trade-off decisions, maintain delivery momentum, and take accountability for product outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical and commercial topics for different audiences.

Skills Set

• Product management
• Q-commerce platforms
• Product discovery
• Product roadmap ownership
• SKU lifecycle management
• Category management systems
• Store management platforms
• Pricing automation
• Merchandising automation
• Availability management
• Assortment optimization
• AI-powered product workflows
• Machine learning product thinking
• LLM use cases
• Recommendation engines
• API design collaboration
• Microservices integration
• Data pipeline coordination
• System architecture alignment
• Retail technology
• Supply-chain technology
• Marketplace operations
• User discovery
• Stakeholder management
• Cross-functional squad leadership
• Product analytics
• Commercial requirements
• Global product execution
• 0-to-1 product development
• Decision-support systems

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to build product systems from Dubai that can influence Q-commerce operations across global delivery markets. You will work on high-scale platforms, partner with international engineering and commercial teams, and shape AI-enabled tools that support assortment, pricing, merchandising, store execution, and operational decision-making. It is a strong opportunity for a product leader who wants local ownership with global reach in a fast-growing Internet and delivery technology environment.

About the Company

Talabat is a leading online food and groceries ordering platform in the MENA region and part of the Delivery Hero network. Founded in Kuwait in 2004, the company has grown into a major regional delivery platform serving millions of users across food, grocery, and everyday convenience categories. In Dubai, talabat’s technology and product teams contribute to global delivery innovation, working with international stakeholders to build scalable platforms for customers, partners, stores, and operations.