Product Manager

Persistent Systems; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Persistent is seeking a Product Manager in London to own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog. The role is a permanent, hybrid position with 2 days in the office, requiring 8 to 15 years of experience in enterprise SaaS or platform products.

You will lead backlog refinement, drive discovery workshops, translate business goals into initiatives, and collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Significant track record in owning product vision and roadmaps.
• Experience leading discovery workshops and requirement sessions.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into executable product initiatives.
• Experience creating and maintaining quarterly and annual roadmaps.
• Proficient in backlog management and Jira.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders.
• Experience with enterprise SaaS or digital platforms.
• Understanding of AI use cases and GenAI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog in Jira.
• Create Epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Balance business value and technical dependencies when prioritising.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters and engineering teams to ensure sprint success.
• Define UAT scenarios and coordinate testing activities.
• Identify AI opportunities and translate into product features.
• Drive platform integrations and API requirements.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

User story writing

Requirement elicitation

Product discovery

Tools

Jira

Job description

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 23 sequential quarters of growth with $422.5M in Q3 FY26 revenue, up 4.0% Q-o-Q and 17.3% Y-o-Y growth. Our 26,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 ISG Star of Excellence™ Award for AI and Data Excellence and were named a Leader in the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Data, Analytics and AI Services PE…® Assessment 2025.

About Position and details:

• Role: Product Manager
• Location: London
• Mode: Hybrid-2 days to office
• Experience: 8 to 15 years
• Job Type: Permanent role
• Own the product vision, roadmap, and feature prioritisation.
• Define product goals aligned with business objectives and customer needs.
• Drive discovery workshops and requirement gathering sessions.
• Translate strategic goals into executable product initiatives.
• Create and maintain quarterly and annual product roadmaps.
• Own and manage the product backlog in Jira.
• Create and prioritise Epics, Features, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
• Ensure backlog readiness for upcoming sprints.
• Balance business value, technical dependencies, operational requirements, and customer impact while prioritising work.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Scrum Masters and engineering teams to ensure successful sprint execution.
• Monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and release readiness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across Agile teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, leadership teams, customers, and technical teams.
• Facilitate requirement workshops and product demonstrations.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, communications, and prioritisation discussions.
• Present roadmap updates, delivery status, and business value metrics.

User Stories & Requirements

• Define detailed user stories, process flows, business rules, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure traceability from business requirements through implementation and testing.
• Work closely with UX teams to validate customer journeys and product workflows.

UAT & Release Management

• Define UAT scenarios and coordinate testing activities with business users.
• Support SIT/UAT planning, execution, and defect triage.
• Ensure release readiness and stakeholder sign-off.
• Coordinate production rollout and post-release monitoring.

AI & Generative AI Use Cases

• Identify and evaluate AI/GenAI opportunities across business processes.
• Define AI-driven product enhancements and automation initiatives.
• Work with AI architects and engineering teams to translate AI use cases into product features.
• Leverage tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and AI accelerators to improve product delivery and user experience.

B2B Platform Ownership

• Experience managing enterprise SaaS, marketplace, platform, or digital transformation products.
• Define integrations, workflows, APIs, reporting, and operational requirements.
• Drive adoption, usability improvements, and platform scalability.
• Partner with customers and SMEs to understand business needs and translate them into platform capabilities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

• Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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