Principal Product Manager

McKinsey & Company; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Gurugram, India seeks a senior product leader to shape and drive product roadmaps, balancing business strategy with user needs and market trends. You will define strategies, collaborate with tech and client services, and measure success with KPIs.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of professional experience, 4+ years in product management, and strong skills in JIRA/Confluence and data visualization. English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; MBA is a plus
• 8+ years of relevant professional work experience
• 4+ years of product management experience with strong project management skills
• Proficient in JIRA/Confluence for requirement and backlog management
• Strong knowledge of large databases and data visualization tools

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive product roadmap & vision aligned with strategy, user needs and market trends.
• Define and execute product strategies across brands, markets, and products with KPI tracking.
• Collaborate with technology, support, and client service teams to manage updates and deployments.
• Develop go-to-market strategies and partner with marketing, sales, and partners for success.

Skills

8+ years of relevant professional work

4+ years of product management

JIRA/Confluence proficiency

Large databases

Data visualization tools

Explain technical to non-technical

Creative problem solving

Analytical and strategic focus

Client service processes knowledge

Ownership and collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree; MBA is a plus

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Who You'll Work With

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

Who You'll Work With

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will be responsible for shaping and driving product roadmap & vision, ensuring alignment with business strategy, user needs, and market trends.

You will define and execute comprehensive product strategies that align with client goals across brands, markets, and products, while continually improving existing offerings. Leveraging insights from customer and competitor research, you will prioritize and guide the development of innovative solutions, translating business needs into functional requirements. Your role will involve close collaboration with technology, support, and client service teams to manage product updates and deployments, as well as defining and tracking KPIs to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.

You will build and maintain key relationships across the organization to deliver prioritized product roadmaps and partner with marketing, sales, and partner organizations to develop effective go-to-market strategies. Accountability for the growth and success of the products will be central to your responsibilities, as will fostering innovation and creativity.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree; MBA is a plus
• 8+ years of relevant professional work experience, accustomed to acting as the interface of business and technology
• 4+ years of product management experience along with strong project management skills (on time, within budget, according to scope, and with flexibility when required, etc.)
• Proficient in JIRA/Confluence for requirement and backlog management
• Strong knowledge of working with large databases, data visualization tools, IT solution applications
• Able to incorporate business context to present and describe technical functionalities to that less versed in technology
• Creative problem-solving skills; comfortable with handling risks and dealing with ambiguous situations
• Analytical and strategic focus, with ability to drive exploration and draw conclusions from multiple data sources
• Keen understanding of process and knowledge of key client service processes (e.g., data management & solution support)
• Self‑motivated with a strong sense of ownership, ability to work collaboratively across teams and time zones, and autonomy in bringing structure and organization to work
• Thoughtful and comfortable communicator; ability to facilitate discussions and conduct training with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English