Associate Product Manager - Interns

Kumaran Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems is seeking an Associate Product Manager to join our product engineering team focused on AI-powered accelerator platforms, products, and enterprise solutions. This role suits recent MBA graduates passionate about technology, AI, and product management.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, marketing, and business stakeholders to shape product strategy, understand customer needs, and contribute to delivering innovative AI solutions.

Qualifications

• MBA from a reputed business school, completed in 2025 or later.
• Specialization in IT Management, Information Systems Management, Technology Management, Digital Transformation, or Business Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop AI-powered platforms, products, and enterprise solutions.
• Support product leaders in defining the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and prioritization.
• Conduct customer research to understand business challenges, user needs, and pain points.
• Define product use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria; maintain the product backlog.
• Partner with engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle to deliver features.
• Work with marketing on market research, competitive analysis, and product positioning.
• Monitor AI industry trends and customer feedback to identify opportunities.
• Prepare product documentation, presentations, and go-to-market materials.

Skills

Product management

AI / Generative AI

RAG

LLMs

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Market research

Product strategy

Problem solving

Education

MBA (First Class)

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Associate Product Manager to join our product engineering team focused on building AI-powered accelerator platforms, products, and enterprise solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for recent MBA graduates who are passionate about technology, Artificial Intelligence, and product management.

As an Associate Product Manager, you will collaborate with engineering, product, marketing, and business stakeholders to define product strategy, understand customer needs, and contribute to the successful delivery of innovative AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop AI-powered platforms, products, and enterprise solutions.
• Support Product Leaders in defining the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and feature prioritization.
• Conduct customer research to understand business challenges, user needs, and pain points.
• Define product use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria while maintaining and prioritizing the product backlog.
• Partner with engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure successful feature delivery.
• Work closely with the marketing team to perform market research, competitive analysis, and product positioning.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging AI technologies, and customer feedback to identify new product opportunities.
• Assist in preparing product documentation, presentations, and go-to-market materials.

Qualifications

• MBA (First Class) from a reputed Business School, completed in 2025 or later.
• Specialization in one or more of the following:
  • IT Management
  • Information Systems Management
  • Technology Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Business Analytics / Analytics

Preferred Skills

• Strong interest in Product Management and Enterprise Technology.
• AI certifications, preferably in Generative AI.
• Good understanding of:
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Agentic AI
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • AI Agents and Prompt Engineering
  • Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and product management practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Desired Attributes

• Self-motivated, energetic, and eager to learn.
• Strong customer-centric mindset.
• Passion for emerging technologies and AI-driven innovation.
• Ability to convert business requirements into product features.
• Excellent stakeholder management and teamwork skills.
• High level of ownership, curiosity, and initiative.