Product Manager - Offshore Delivery Center - E

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Ernakulam; Hybrid; INR 12,00,000 - 20,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global consultancy firm is seeking a Product Manager to lead the product vision and strategy for its Offshore Delivery Center. The ideal candidate will manage the entire product lifecycle, ensuring alignment between technology solutions and client needs. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, significant product management experience, and expertise in IT infrastructure. This role may require flexibility for global meetings and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Technical Product Manager role with 8+ years in IT.
• Strong experience in product management with a focus on technology.
• Ability to manage diverse stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive the product vision and strategy for ODC.
• Manage the product lifecycle from planning to execution.
• Create metrics to demonstrate the product's business value.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Emotional Intelligence

Product management

IT Service Management (ITSM)

IT infrastructure knowledge

Consulting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ITIL

Agile/Product Certifications

Job description

Product Manager - Offshore Delivery Center - E

Other locations: Anywhere in Country

Requisition ID: 1645876

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Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Product Manager to join our Workplace Experience technology team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving the product vision, strategy, and execution of innovative technology solutions that align with our clients' needs and business objectives for our Offshore Delivery Centers (ODC).

The role is responsible for ODC end-to-end technological experiences, which at a high level includes:

• Create the product vision and strategy and align with key stakeholders.
• Be the voice of the customer to cross-functional product development teams
• Manage the entire product lifecycle from strategic planning to tactical execution.
• Seeks feedback on use of product and features to ensure a human centered approach towards a frictionless environment
• Builds and maintains relationships with facilities stakeholders
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver on the product roadmap.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance processes to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Establish goals and review metrics to measure the success and identify areas of improvement.
• Managing vendors and internal teams that support the product, to ensure optimal service
• Assisting in and planning the portfolio’s financials and TCO

Essential Functions of the Job

The Product Manager will:

• Support the ODC technology team in financial aspects, including budgeting, procurement and managing independence and privacy reviews.
• Create metrics to demonstrate the product's business value.
• Align roadmaps with other Product Managers to optimize the user experience.
• Prepare business change materials and industrialize the product.
• Plan, budget, and sponsor the investment portfolio to deliver new product features.
• Prepare business change materials and industrialize the product

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• History of working credibly with diverse stakeholders up-to Partnership level
• Adapts personal communication style to the style of others, develops rapport and stays calm under pressure or when escalating issues
• Ability to work with people and vendors in a variety of cultures, countries and time zones
• Able to utilize Emotional Intelligence to navigate the interactions and complexities of the business environment and drive leadership performance in oneself and in others
• Proven experience in product management
• Experience in diverse technology consulting environments
• A firm grasp of Innovation environments, User Experience and Technology Infrastructure
• Passionate, committed and determined
• Required Technical Skills
• Expertise in IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks such as ITIL.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, software development, and ODC specific networking (VPNs, MPLS, SD WAN etc.) and delivery methodologies.
• Deep understanding of IT Networking, Cloud and various types of VPN solutions
• Familiarity with Windows based desktop and virtualization solutions

Other Requirements:

• The role has a global scope and requires periodic early or late meetings to support global stakeholders and to manage escalated issues. Some minimal travel may be required to support planned activities.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any related field.

Experience:

• Approximately 3 years of experience as a Technical Product Manager role and 8+ years in Information Technology roles

Certification Requirements:

• ITIL Foundation
• Agile/Product certifications strongly desired