Deputy Manager - Information Technology (Business Systems and Technology - HPMC)

HDFC Life; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HDFC Life in Mumbai is seeking a Deputy Manager– Product Management to drive digital and compliant product solutions for retirement and long-term savings products.

The role requires strong BFSI product experience, a regulatory mindset, and the ability to translate requirements into functional specs while collaborating with Technology, Operations, Compliance, Legal, and Risk to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in product management / business solutions roles.
• Graduate or Post Graduate qualification.
• Regulatory mindset with BFSI product experience.
• Experience with regulated financial products is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to launch and enhancements.
• Define product roadmaps aligned with objectives, customer needs, and regulatory requirements.
• Translate guidelines and requirements into PRDs and user stories.
• Collaborate with Tech, Operations, Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams.
• Design digital journeys across onboarding, transactions, servicing, and reporting.
• Drive straight-through processing and reduce manual interventions.
• Support UAT, go-live readiness, and post-implementation issue resolution.
• Track product metrics and use data insights for prioritization.

Skills

PRDs & user stories

Agile or hybrid delivery

Entrepreneurial mindset

High ownership

Execution focus

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Graduate / Post Graduate

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What are we looking for?

We are seeking a Deputy Manager– Product Management to drive digital and compliant product solutions for retirement and long-term savings products. The role requires strong BFSI product experience and a regulatory mindset. Prior NPS experience is desirable but not mandatory. Candidates with exposure to regulated financial products and strong execution capability are encouraged to apply.

What does the job entail?

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to launch and enhancements
• Define product roadmap aligned with business objectives, customer needs, and regulatory requirements
• Translate regulatory guidelines, business requirements, and operational needs into functional specifications, PRDs, and user stories
• Work closely with Technology, Operations, Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams to deliver compliant and scalable solutions
• Design and improve digital customer and partner journeys across onboarding, transactions, servicing, and reporting
• Drive straight-through processing (STP), reduce manual interventions, and improve turnaround times
• Support UAT, go-live readiness, and post-implementation issue resolution
• Track key product metrics and use data insights to drive prioritization

Work Experience

5-7 years of experience in the product management / business solutions roles.

Graduate / Post Graduate.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with PRDs, user stories, and Agile or hybrid delivery models
• Behavioural Traits: Entrepreneurial, high ownership, execution focused and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Excellent stakeholder management, documentation, and communication skills
• Good problem-solving and communication skills