Group Product Manager

Trimble; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble in Chennai seeks a high-caliber Group Product Manager – Operator & Site Applications to lead local product teams, elevate product management maturity, and align execution with the US and NZ programs. You will champion NFRs, cybersecurity, licensing, and deployment pipelines across the Chennai site.

You will drive site leadership, operations, and talent growth, building a collaborative tech hub with metrics for on-time releases, security compliance, and talent retention.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in enterprise software product management.
• Proven ability to mentor PMs/POs and drive cross-site collaboration (US/NZ/India).
• Strong understanding of platform architecture, cloud APIs, and deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Directly mentor Chennai-based PMs/POs and align local delivery with global sites.
• Lead software NFRs (security, privacy, licensing, observability) across releases.
• Oversee site operations, vendor contracts, facilities, and talent initiatives to build a strong Chennai hub.

Skills

Senior leadership

Product Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Global alignment

Platform architecture

Tools

Cloud APIs

Automated deployments

Job description

Group Product Manager – Operator & Site Applications

Location: Chennai, India Employment Type: Full-Time, Senior Leadership

About the Role

We are seeking a high-caliber Group Product Manager – Operator & Site Applications to serve as a pivotal strategic and operational leader in our Chennai office. In this role, you will elevate product management practice maturity, drive execution rigor, and champion global non-functional requirements (NFRs) across our application suite—including our flagship V3 Program. Acting as the bridge between executive vision in the US, program leadership in New Zealand, and engineering teams in Chennai, you will lead local product teams while simultaneously driving site leadership initiatives to foster an outcome-oriented, collaborative tech hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Practice & Execution Leadership Directly manage and mentor Chennai-based Product Managers and Product Owners, cultivating modern, outcome-focused product practices. Maintain seamless two-way communication between global sites (US/NZ) and Chennai, ensuring cross-location alignment and high-quality software delivery. Drive workload balancing, continuous skill development, and strict process adherence across all local software streams.
• Product Ownership – Software NFRs
  • Supportability & Diagnostics: Establish diagnostic tools and supportability frameworks to minimize field troubleshooting overhead.
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy: Enforce security standards (RBAC, secure APIs, encryption) and data privacy across local application releases.
  • Licensing & Access: Support commercial licensing services, enabling flexible feature-flagging and software activations.
  • Deployment Packaging: Oversee automated, zero-downtime deployment pipelines for application packages and cloud components.
• Site Leadership & Operations Act as the on-site executive voice, driving alignment with global corporate goals and building a strong local culture across PX, IT, Finance, and Engineering. Oversee site operations, vendor contracts, facilities, compliance, and crisis management to ensure zero operational disruptions. Partner with talent acquisition to position the Chennai office as a top-tier tech destination and attract industry-leading talent.

Key Performance Indicators & Success Metrics

• Delivery Cohesion: Achieve 95% on-time release alignment between Chennai and NZ software streams for the V3 Program, maintaining an 80%+ sprint predictability score.
• NFR Compliance: Drive compliance with global security, telemetry, and API scale standards, achieving a 25% reduction in field troubleshooting time through automated diagnostics.
• Team & Talent Growth: Maintain local PM/PO attrition below 10% and keep time-to-hire under 4 months for open requisitions.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure 100% site compliance across legal, statutory, and HR frameworks with zero critical operational downtime.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven Experience Extensive background in senior product leadership managing PMs/POs in complex, enterprise-grade software environments.
• Cross-Functional & Global Alignment Demonstrated success bridging distributed global teams across multiple time zones (specifically US/NZ/India).
• Technical Breadth Strong grasp of platform architecture, cloud/API scalability, cybersecurity standards, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Site Management Capabilities Experience managing operational, vendor, and culture-building responsibilities for a regional office hub.

Join a Values-Driven Team

Belong, Grow, Innovate. At Trimble, our core values of Belong, Grow, and Innovate aren't just words—they're the foundation of our culture. We foster an environment where you are seen, heard, and valued (Belong); where you have an opportunity to build a career and drive our collective growth (Grow); and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate). We believe in empowering local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.

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Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.