Product Manager

Abacus Consultants; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Consultants invites applications for a Senior Product Associate to shape product strategy and execution across onboarding, acquisition, underwriting, and servicing in Mumbai/Bangalore. The role requires independent problem solving, first-principles thinking, and close collaboration with sales, credit, data science, and engineering teams.

You will own the end-to-end product lifecycle, communicate a clear vision, prioritize roadmaps, gather customer feedback, and measure success with KPIs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product management, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field or business; MBA is a plus.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle, agile methodologies with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing products from inception to market.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels to drive results.
• Solid data analysis skills and willingness to do hands-on analysis and data pulls.
• Experience with market research, user testing, and A/B testing.
• Proficiency in product management tools such as JIRA, Trello, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with the company's goals and market needs.
• Lead the end-to-end product development process, from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, marketing, and sales to define product requirements and specifications.
• Create and maintain a detailed product roadmap that outlines key milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Prioritize product features and enhancements based on business objectives, customer feedback and market trends.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct regular product performance reviews and present findings to senior management.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment on product goals, priorities, and timelines.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Market research

Communication

A/B testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field or business

MBA (preferred)

Tools

JIRA

Trello

Job description

Position Title: Senior Product Associate

Location: Bangalore / Mumbai

Non-banking finance company established in 2020 serving MSME businesses across India from mom-and-pop stores to large enterprises across industries. Our mission is to simplify and enhance the financial experiences of our customers and partners by providing simple, secure and intuitive lending solutions.

We are backed by marquee investors and have raised ~$ 270M in equity, with 40+ debt partnerships across public and private banks and are rated AA-/stable. Since our inception in 2020, we have grown rapidly to 87 branches across 17 states & UTs have disbursed ~10,000 Cr till date with best-in-class NPAs and have been profitable since day 1.

The Team

The Product team is responsible for providing the vision, strategy and execution that touches the end-to-end lifecycle of customers, internal users & partners across onboarding, acquisition, underwriting, fulfilment, disbursal, co-lending, servicing, cross-sell, collections & support.

Join a fast-moving entrepreneurial team, with lots of cross-collaboration with other parts of the business such as sales, credit, data science, operations, engineering, data science, finance, marketing & customer service to bring your ideas to life.

The Role

The role requires a strong ability to independently assess the context of the problems/ situations and apply sound judgment to decide the right course of action. The individual needs to be proactive and have the acumen to apply first principles thinking in varied situations. This person also needs to demonstrate a tactical approach towards setting the course of our business strategy and objectives, and love for problem solving.

The role will involve communication with teams across departments and external partners. There will also be multiple priorities to manage. Clear and precise communication skills will be required as well as the ability to independently craft solutions using exceptional problem solving and data analytics skills instead of seeking constant direction. You will also need to explain the technical challenges, approach, and solutions to non-technical audiences.

You’ll take the wheel of a complex, business-critical charter and have high impact on business. An ability to follow the standard operating procedures, owning the tasks and escalations end to end, and the drive to bring cases to conclusion will be important requirements for this role.

Were looking for passionate and experienced people who can quickly recognize failure, take feedback, and iterate immediately, even if it means leaving behind our previous dreams of what the product could look like.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy and Vision:
• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with the company's goals and market needs.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities and gaps in the market.
• Product Development:
• Lead the end-to-end product development process, from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, marketing, and sales to define product requirements and specifications.
• Roadmap Management:
• Create and maintain a detailed product roadmap that outlines key milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Prioritize product features and enhancements based on business objectives, customer feedback and market trends.
• Performance Monitoring:
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct regular product performance reviews and present findings to senior management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment on product goals, priorities, and timelines.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between different departments to drive product success.
• Customer Focus:
• Gather and analyse customer feedback and insights to continuously improve the product.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance the user experience and increase customer satisfaction.
• Market Trends and Innovation:
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in product management.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing new technologies and methodologies to enhance product offerings.
• Do whatever it takes to make company successful.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product management, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field or business. MBA is a plus.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle, agile methodologies with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing products from inception to market.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels to drive results.
• Solid data analysis skills and willingness to do hands-on analysis and data pulls.
• Experience with market research, user testing, and A/B testing.
• Proficiency in product management tools such as JIRA, Trello, or similar platforms.