Product Management - Retail

Epam Systems; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Epam Systems in Bengaluru seeks a Technical Product Manager to lead a Tiger Team delivering high-visibility EMEA projects. This six-month engagement requires bold product ownership and the agility to reframe priorities across domains.

You will own vision, backlog, and roadmap, collaborate with engineers on APIs, backend, and data, and report progress and risks to stakeholders with credibility.

Qualifications

• 10–18 years of IT experience with strong product management background.
• Proven ability to own vision, backlog, and product roadmap.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and stakeholder management.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, APIs, backend, and data.

Responsibilities

• Own vision, priorities, and backlog for Tiger Team initiatives.
• Build trust-based relationships with teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure smooth integration with existing platforms and roadmaps.
• Re-prioritize work as EMEA needs evolve.
• Translate business goals into actionable requirements with Lead Engineer.
• Engage with engineers on technical trade-offs and priorities.
• Provide transparent updates on progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Identify and manage risks, blockers, and dependencies.
• Operate effectively in ambiguity and pivot to new domains.
• Drive momentum on time-sensitive projects while balancing stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Product lifecycle

Product roadmap

Data & AI tools

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Systems integration

APIs

Backend & data

Tools

AI tools

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