Lead Product Manager

Keka Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in Bengaluru seeks an experienced LPM to own the CoreHRMS strategy across HR tech pods, aligning lifecycle, policies, and compliance into an enterprise-ready platform.

You will define multi-quarter roadmaps, drive cross-pod governance, and ensure CoreHRMS becomes the anchor product for Keka’s growth in India and GCC, with visibility to C-suite and GTM leadership.

Qualifications

• 7–10 yrs PM experience; at least 3+ yrs in enterprise-grade HR/ERP/Platform products.
• Proven success in multi-pod orchestration and customer-led roadmaps.
• Strong systems thinker with CoreHR/HRMS expertise.
• Confident in executive storytelling and influencing GTM & leadership.
• Bonus: Experience in India Upmarket HR, GCC compliance, or US onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Multi-Pod Orchestration: Align CoreHRMS, T&A, and Compliance into a unified enterprise roadmap.
• Enterprise Lifecycle Ownership: Automate exit, probation, letters, policy mapping, and related processes.
• Strategic Bets: Scope, prioritize, justify high-leverage enterprise features.
• Cross-Pod Governance: Set standards for discovery, delivery, and customer outcome measurement.
• Customer-Led Roadmaps: Synthesize HR/CHRO insights into cluster-level JTBD and outcomes.
• Revenue Alignment: Link CoreHRMS roadmap directly to enterprise ARR uplift and NRR improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Product strategy

Leadership

Product development

Market analysis

Roadmapping

Stakeholder management

Job description

As the LPM for CoreHRMS, you will own the strategic charter across CoreHRMS, Time & Attendance, and Compliance pods. This is not just about solving module-level problems but shaping how employee lifecycle, policies, and compliance come together into a unified, enterprise-ready platform. You’ll define multi-quarter roadmaps, orchestrate pods, and ensure CoreHRMS is the anchor product for Keka’s enterprise growth in India and GCC.

Key Responsibilities

• Multi-Pod Orchestration: Align CoreHRMS, T&A, and Compliance into a unified enterprise roadmap.
• Enterprise Lifecycle Ownership: Automate exit, probation, letters, policy mapping, and
• Strategic Bets: Scope, prioritize, justify high-leverage enterprise features.
• Cross-Pod Governance: Set standards for discovery, delivery, and customer outcome measurement.
• Customer-Led Roadmaps: Synthesize HR/CHRO insights into cluster-level JTBD and outcomes.
• Revenue Alignment: Link CoreHRMS roadmap directly to enterprise ARR uplift and NRR improvement.

What Makes This Role Unique

• High visibility with CPO, CEO, and GTM leadership.
• Scope to scale into Director of Product leading multiple clusters.
• Ownership of multi-quarter, cross-pod strategy, not just features.

Who We’re Looking For

• 7–10 yrs PM experience; at least 3+ yrs in enterprise-grade HR/ERP/Platform products.
• Proven success in multi-pod orchestration and customer-led roadmaps.
• Strong systems thinker with CoreHR/HRMS expertise.
• Confident in executive storytelling and influencing GTM & leadership.
• Bonus: Experience in India Upmarket HR, GCC compliance, or US onboarding.

What Keka Offers

• Lead the CoreHRMS enterprise charter in a company scaling from 10 -> 100.
• High-leverage role impacting adoption, retention, and global readiness.
• Access to C-suite, strategic decision forums, and enterprise customers.

Required Skills

• COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• PRODUCT STRATEGY
• LEADERSHIP
• Product Development
• Market Analysis
• Roadmapping
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT