Product Management-Data

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,009,000 - 3,348,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a Technical Product Manager to lead a Tiger Team focused on high-value, EMEA projects for an initial 6-month engagement.

You will own vision, priorities, and backlogs, align with existing roadmaps, and drive delivery while managing risks and dependencies across domains. Role requires extensive IT product management experience, strong stakeholder management, and technical fluency to navigate APIs, backend systems, and data considerations.

Qualifications

• 10-18 years of overall experience in IT.
• Expertise in product management, including product life cycle, roadmap, and product vision.
• Skills in data and the flexibility to use AI tools.
• Background in Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in stakeholder management, with the capability to build trust and navigate organizational sensitivities.
• Understanding of technical fluency, including systems integration, APIs, backend, and data, to make informed trade-offs and priority calls.
• Competency in risk and dependency management to proactively identify and manage blockers and cross-team dependencies.
• Capability to operate effectively in ambiguity and adapt to shifting priorities across different problem domains.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, priorities, and backlog for Tiger Team initiatives, ensuring the team is always focused on the highest-value work
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with existing teams and stakeholders, navigating sensitivities around the team's involvement with diplomacy and credibility
• Ensure the Tiger Team's work integrates smoothly with existing teams, platforms, and roadmaps, minimizing friction and maximizing collaboration
• Continuously assess and re-prioritize work as EMEA needs evolve, guide the team through shifts in focus or repurposing across projects
• Translate business goals into clear, actionable requirements and delivery plans, work closely with the Lead Engineer to sequence and scope work
• Engage credibly with engineers on technical topics such as systems integration, APIs, backend, and data to make informed trade-offs and priority calls
• Provide clear, transparent updates to stakeholders and leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes
• Proactively identify and manage risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies to keep delivery on track
• Operate effectively in ambiguity, quickly reframe priorities and get the team productive on new domains and challenges
• Drive momentum on critical, time-sensitive projects while balancing stakeholder expectations with realistic delivery
• Ensure the team consistently demonstrates tangible impact, reinforcing the credibility and mandate of the Tiger Team

Skills

Product management

Agile

Stakeholder mgmt

Technical fluency

Data & AI tools

Tools

APIs

Backend

Systems integration

Job description

We are seeking a Technical Product Manager to lead the direction and delivery of a specialized team established to tackle business-critical EMEA projects. This is a pivotal, high-visibility role within a fast-moving engagement running for an initial 6-month period, requiring strong product ownership combined with the adaptability to reframe priorities and pivot across different problem domains.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, priorities, and backlog for Tiger Team initiatives, ensuring the team is always focused on the highest-value work
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with existing teams and stakeholders, navigating sensitivities around the team's involvement with diplomacy and credibility
• Ensure the Tiger Team's work integrates smoothly with existing teams, platforms, and roadmaps, minimizing friction and maximizing collaboration
• Continuously assess and re-prioritize work as EMEA needs evolve, guide the team through shifts in focus or repurposing across projects
• Translate business goals into clear, actionable requirements and delivery plans, work closely with the Lead Engineer to sequence and scope work
• Engage credibly with engineers on technical topics such as systems integration, APIs, backend, and data to make informed trade-offs and priority calls
• Provide clear, transparent updates to stakeholders and leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes
• Proactively identify and manage risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies to keep delivery on track
• Operate effectively in ambiguity, quickly reframe priorities and get the team productive on new domains and challenges
• Drive momentum on critical, time-sensitive projects while balancing stakeholder expectations with realistic delivery
• Ensure the team consistently demonstrates tangible impact, reinforcing the credibility and mandate of the Tiger Team

Requirements

• 10-18 years of overall experience in IT
• Expertise in product management, including product life cycle, product roadmap, and product vision
• Skills in data and the flexibility to use AI tools
• Background in Agile methodologies
• Proficiency in stakeholder management, with the capability to build trust and navigate organizational sensitivities
• Understanding of technical fluency, including systems integration, APIs, backend, and data, to make informed trade-offs and priority calls
• Competency in risk and dependency management to proactively identify and manage blockers and cross-team dependencies
• Capability to operate effectively in ambiguity and adapt to shifting priorities across different problem domains