Product Manager

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Singapore is looking for a skilled Product Manager with 5–7 years of experience. The role involves managing product backlogs, facilitating agile ceremonies, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction. Candidates should have strong communication skills, comfort with data analysis, and experience with public sector clients. The company values a customer-obsessed approach and offers opportunities for growth and learning within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in product management roles.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are vital.
• Experience with agile development teams and backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Organise sprint planning sessions to ensure effective coordination.
• Define QA processes and collaborate with QA teams for testing.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Data analysis

User research

Education

Experience in product management, project management, or business analysis

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Figma

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Product Management

• Organising and facilitating sprint planning sessions, retrospectives, and daily standups to ensure effective team coordination and continuous improvement throughout the development cycle.
• Supporting the team to create, prioritise, and maintain product backlogs with clear user stories that align with business objectives and user needs.
• Writing detailed tickets with comprehensive acceptance criteria, user stories, and technical requirements to provide clear guidance for development work.
• Participating and being involved in ticket grooming sessions to refine backlog items and ensure development readiness before sprint commencement.
• Collaborating with Product and Development teams to estimate effort and plan sprint capacity, ensuring realistic and achievable sprint goals.
• Supporting the Product and Development team by clarifying requirements and removing blockers to maintain smooth project progression and delivery timelines.

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Define and document QA processes and testing criteria for product features
• Collaborate with QA teams to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and coordinate stakeholder testing sessions
• Review and validate deliverables against acceptance criteria before release
• Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout the development lifecycle
• Identify and track defects, working with teams to prioritise and resolve issues

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Present product updates and roadmaps to senior leadership

What You'll Bring

Technical & Experience Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in product management, project management, or business analysis roles
• Experience writing product specs and working with agile development teams
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Strong background in business analysis and requirements gathering
• Experience with ticket creation, backlog management, and agile methodologies
• Comfortable with data analysis and user research
• Having experience working with Singapore Government / Public Sector projects/clients

Essential Qualities

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution
• Customer‑obsessed with strong user empathy
• Data‑driven decision‑making approach
• Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
• Ability to influence without authority
• Strong prioritisation skills and resource management
• Organised, reliable, and proactive with strong attention to detail
• Open to feedback and growth, and eager to learn from senior team members
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills

Good to Have

• Understanding of product analytics (e.g. funnel, retention, user flows)
• Government sector experience
• Property registration or legal technology knowledge
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, Figma
• Project management certifications (PMP, Agile, Scrum Master)