Senior Technical Project Manager

Cornerstone Research; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager at our Pune office to bridge Product, Engineering and Customers. You will own end-to-end delivery of major product initiatives and work with customers to translate requirements into actionable roadmap items.

The ideal candidate has 6–10 years in technical PM or related roles, experience with SaaS/B2B products, strong Agile knowledge, and excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in technical PM, programme management, product management, or similar tech role.
• Experience in SaaS, B2B, enterprise software, or platform businesses.
• Strong technical credibility with engineering teams.
• Experience taking products from discovery through delivery.
• Strong Agile/Scrum and product development knowledge.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working directly with customers and senior stakeholders.
• MBA preferred with Bachelors in CS/Engineering or equivalent.
• PMP/CSM/SAFe certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of major product initiatives from roadmap through release.
• Define requirements, priorities, scope, and delivery plans with Product and Engineering.
• Translate customer needs into product requirements and user stories.
• Manage sprints, releases, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional delivery.
• Maintain understanding of the product, roadmap and use cases.
• Act as product/technical advisor to customers through discovery sessions and demos.
• Manage customer expectations on capabilities, timelines, and delivery.
• Gather feedback and translate into actionable product improvements.
• Support Global Customer Success and other teams on complex opportunities.
• Ensure releases deliver meaningful customer and business value.

Skills

Technical PM

Product management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering + MBA

Job description

Office Based, Pune Office

Senior Technical Project Manager

We are looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager with Product Management exposure to sit at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Customers. You will own the delivery of key product initiatives while also working directly with customers to understand their requirements, advise on product solutions, and feed customer insight into the product roadmap. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical delivery skills, product thinking, and customer-facing consulting experience.

In This Role You Will

• Own end-to-end delivery of major product initiatives from roadmap through release.
• Work with Product and Engineering to define requirements, priorities, scope, and
  delivery plans.
• Translate customer needs and business requirements into clear product
  requirements and user stories.
• Manage sprints, releases, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional delivery.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the product, its capabilities, roadmap, and use
  cases.
• Act as a product and technical advisor to customers, leading discovery sessions, requirements discussions, product demonstrations, and solution reviews.
• Manage customer expectations around product capabilities, timelines, and
  delivery.
• Gather customer feedback and translate it into actionable product improvements.
• Support Global Customer Success, Customer Success, and other customer-facing
  teams on complex opportunities and accounts.
• Ensure releases deliver meaningful customer and business value.

You’ve Got What It Takes If You Have

• 6–10 years' experience in technical project/programme management, product management, technical consulting, or a similar technology role.
• Experience in SaaS, B2B, enterprise software, or platform businesses.
• Strong technical understanding and credibility with engineering teams.
• Experience managing products or complex initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Strong Agile/Scrum and product development knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working directly with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Strong product mindset with the ability to understand both customer problems and technical solutions.
• Highly organised, commercially aware, and outcome-focused.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent
  experience) and MBA

Extra Dose of Awesome If You Have

• Previous Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, Solutions Consultant, or Implementation experience.
• Enterprise customer experience.
• Experience with product demonstrations, discovery workshops, or solution design.
• Experience working with GCS, Customer Success, or Professional Services.
• PMP, CSM, SAFe, or product management certification is a plus.

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