Senior Product Manager

Wayfair; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail technology firm is looking for a mid-senior level Product Manager with 10+ years of experience in product development. The role involves strategic planning, product ownership, and stakeholder communication, focusing on delivering impactful technology solutions. Ideal candidates will have strong technical foundations, data analysis skills, and a passion for customer-centric product design. Full-time position located in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product development, preferably with software platforms.
• 6+ years of foundational understanding of software technologies.
• Experience developing or influencing standards related to access management.
• Proficiency in SQL for ad hoc data extraction and decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, able to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Passion for creating customer-centric products with measurable KPIs.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders and prioritize work by impact.
• Experience working with engineering teams in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert and champion for release engineering.
• Partner with engineering leaders to develop and maintain product vision.
• Take full accountability for successful delivery of platform enhancements.
• Adoption and Advocacy: market products internally, measure adoption, close gaps, and communicate value.
• Technical Acumen: understand underlying technologies to influence pivots and architecture.
• Stakeholder Communication: keep stakeholders updated on progress and align with goals.

Skills

Product Management Experience

Technical Foundation

Data Analysis Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Collaboration and Prioritization

Agile Experience

Cloud Familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Google Cloud

Job description

This person will be working with product and engineering partners to set a platform vision, form strong relationships with cross‑functional partners (both technical and non‑technical), align on a shared vision for success, and deliver results that create meaningful business impact. The role will translate business and user needs into a pragmatic and iterative strategy and roadmap, and provide specifications and user stories for the engineering teams. The product manager will serve as the subject‑matter expert, push for adoption of new use cases, and continually improve our platform capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Product Ownership: Serve as the subject matter expert and champion for release engineering, demonstrating a deep understanding of the technology, strengths, weaknesses, and market alternatives.
• Strategic Planning: Partner with engineering leaders to develop and maintain a compelling product vision and roadmap, prioritizing feature requests based on business value and impact, and ensuring alignment with stakeholders.
• End‑to‑End Delivery: Take full accountability for the successful delivery of platform enhancements and support, translating product outcomes into actionable engineering stories and tickets.
• Adoption and Advocacy: Proactively market the products internally, measure adoption, address gaps, and ensure all potential users understand the value proposition.
• Technical Acumen: Gain a deep understanding of the technologies underpinning the products, enabling influence on technical pivots and high‑level system architecture.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain open and transparent communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates on product progress and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

What You'll Need

• Product Management Experience: 10+ years in product development, preferably with software platforms, demonstrating a proven track record of delivering successful products.
• Technical Foundation: 6+ years of foundational understanding of software technologies, ideally with experience in accelerating deployment patterns.
• Standards Development: Experience developing or influencing standards related to access management, asset provisioning, and governance processes.
• Data Analysis Skills: Proficiency in SQL for ad hoc data extraction and decision‑making.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with a proven aptitude for explaining complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Customer Focus: Passion for creating customer‑centric products, focusing on measuring effectiveness and usability through clear KPIs.
• Collaboration and Prioritization: Ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups, juggle large initiatives, and prioritize work based on impact.
• Agile Experience: Experience working with engineering teams in an agile environment, including sprint planning, stand‑ups, and backlog management.
• Cloud Familiarity: Familiarity with Google Cloud and its data offerings is a plus.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Retail, IT Services, IT Consulting