Software Program Manager

NextgenI; Karachi Division; Hybrid; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Takaful Life

Fuel Benefits

Road Trips

Umrah

Educational Loans

Remote/Hybrid Work

Leaves & Engagement

Job summary

NextGENi is seeking an experienced Software Program Manager to bridge Product Management and Project Management, with emphasis on product ownership. You will translate business and customer needs into clear requirements while driving execution across Product, Engineering, Design, QA and client stakeholders.

The role requires strong product thinking, excellent specification writing, and proficient stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business, Management or a related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in Software Product and Project Management, Business Analysis or a related role.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum and delivery frameworks.
• Experience in requirement gathering, PRD/BRD documentation, backlog management, flowchart creation and wireframing.
• Ability to manage scope, timelines, risks and stakeholder expectations.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, ClickUp or similar tools.
• Strong communication, facilitation and client-facing skills.
• Strong people-management, team-coordination and leadership skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional software development teams.
• Familiarity with AI-powered productivity and development tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to improve product documentation, analysis and team productivity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own product discovery, requirement gathering and business analysis.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Manage product backlog, priorities and roadmap alignment while proactively handling scope changes and negotiating trade-offs across timelines, resources and business priorities.
• Create project plans, timelines, milestones, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with design, engineering, QA and client stakeholders.
• Track sprint progress, blockers, risks, and dependencies.
• Ensure timely delivery with scope, quality and budget control.
• Facilitate client meetings, demos, reviews and status updates.
• Support process improvement across product and delivery workflows.
• Support and mentor team members while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Facilitation

Leadership

Team coordination

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Software Eng/Business/Management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ClickUp

Job description

About NextGENi:
NextGENi (Next Generation Innovations) is transforming how regional startups build their technology teams. We help ambitious founders build and manage their offshore technology teams at twice the speed and fraction of the cost. We have built tech teams for some of the leading startups in the region including Careem, Dubizzle, and Kavak. Our mission is to create exceptional tech teams while maintaining an unparalleled culture and the highest regard for professional principles.

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Software Program Manager to bridge Product Management and Project Management, with a stronger emphasis on Product ownership. In this role, you will be responsible for translating business and customer needs into clear product requirements and specifications while also driving execution across cross-functional teams. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Design, QA and client stakeholders to define priorities, manage delivery and ensure successful outcomes. The ideal candidate has strong product thinking, excellent specification writing skills, and the ability to effectively manage stakeholders, people, priorities and scope while navigating complex delivery environments.

Responsibilities:

• Own product discovery, requirement gathering and business analysis.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Manage product backlog, priorities and roadmap alignment while proactively handling scope changes and negotiating trade-offs across timelines, resources and business priorities.
• Create project plans, timelines, milestones, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with design, engineering, QA and client stakeholders.
• Track sprint progress, blockers, risks, and dependencies.
• Ensure timely delivery with scope, quality and budget control.
• Facilitate client meetings, demos, reviews and status updates.
• Support process improvement across product and delivery workflows.
• Support and mentor team members while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Requirements :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business, Management or a related field.
• 4-8 years of experience in Software Product and Project Management, Business Analysis or a related role.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum and delivery frameworks.
• Experience in requirement gathering, PRD/BRD documentation, backlog management, flowchart creation and wireframing.
• Ability to manage scope, timelines, risks and stakeholder expectations.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, ClickUp or similar tools.
• Strong communication, facilitation and client-facing skills.
• Strong people-management, team-coordination and leadership skills.
• Support process improvement across product and delivery workflows.
• Experience working with cross-functional software development teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Familiarity with AI-powered productivity and development tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to improve product documentation, analysis and team productivity is a plus.

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If you give your employees the best, they will give you their best!
We offer the best compensation package to our employees in the industry within Pakistan, second only to none. Take a look at our comprehensive list of benefits that comes with working for us, regardless of your title and position.

Health & Well Being

Health Insurance: A comprehensive health package with Self, Spouse, Children, and Parents, with full coverage of pre-existing conditions for everyone, though a top 3 insurance provider.

Takaful Life: Compensation worth 60x salary, in the unfortunate case of loss of life or limb, for the next 5 years

Competitive Salaries & Fuel Benefits

We provide market competitive salaries and offer fuel benefits of 20, 30, 50, and 100 Liters to all team members.

We have about 4-6 Company-sponsored Road Trips annually, plus an LFA that covers 100% of the cost of trips to Northern Areas. We also send employees for a 10-day, fully-paid Umrah through a quarterly ballot.

Educational Loans

MS Sponsorship of up to 50% of tuition fee for all employees, along with Training & Certification Reimbursement. Employees can also acquire loans easily for small and big life expenses.

A remote/hybrid work environment is provided, depending on job roles and functions, with no probationary period. 20 annual paid unspecified leaves, with no sandwich policy, are given to everybody

Employee Engagement Activities

We organize several internal events to promote a vibrant culture such as Mango Day, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Mentors Day, All-Hands, Mentor-Mentee Lunches, Birthdays, Diwali, Holi etc.

Sports Events

We host a variety of sports events to foster healthy competition such as Chess Tournaments, Monthly Futsal, Cricket Matches, etc.

Maternity & Paternity Leaves

We offer over 3 months of paid maternity leaves, and up to 1 week of paid paternity leaves