Associate Director, Product Management

agnikul cosmos; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnikul Cosmos is seeking a product-focused professional to drive requirements management, coordinate cross-functional product development, and strengthen QA and SDLC processes.

Responsibilities include maintaining documentation, participating in sprint rituals, and collaborating with stakeholders to define vision and strategy while monitoring product performance and user feedback for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Clear documentation and communication of product updates to stakeholders.
• Coordinate across engineering, design and marketing to meet timelines and deliverables.
• Ensure alignment with product goals through sprint planning and backlog grooming.
• Experience with agile development and SDLC practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product documentation and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, and marketing on development timelines and deliverables.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming and daily stand-ups to align on goals.
• Define product vision and strategy with senior PMs and key stakeholders.
• Monitor product performance and user feedback to identify improvements.

Skills

Requirements management

Product development

Quality Assurance

SDLC understanding

Agile methodologies

UX understanding

Stakeholder communication

Sprint planning

Backlog grooming

Automation awareness

Tools

JIRA

Trello

Asana

Job description

In May 2024, we successfully completed our maiden launch from our own launchpad (India's first private launchpad). The launch has proven all the new technologies developed by Agnikul and also earned recognition from Honourable Prime Minister of India.

Requirements Management

• Help maintain product documentation and ensure clear communication of product updates to relevant stakeholders

Product Development

Coordinate with engineering, design, and marketing teams to manage product development timelines and deliverablesParticipate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups to ensure alignment on product goalsAssist in defining product vision and strategy in collaboration with senior product managers and key stakeholdersQuality Assurance & Testing

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Monitor product performance metrics and user feedback to identify areas for improvement
• Support the development and enhancement of automation systems including inventory management, HR processes, recruitment workflows, payroll management, and finance modules
• Work closely with the automation team to streamline space tech industry operations

Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies

Experience in requirements gathering and documentationProficiency in product management tools (JIRA, Trello, Asana)Understanding of user experience (UX) design principlesProduct thinking and strategic planning abilitiesExperience with agile development methodologies .