Senior Product Manager (India)

Code and Theory; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking digital-first creative agency as a Senior Product Manager. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform product vision into actionable tasks, ensuring successful product development and delivery. You'll manage the product roadmap, write user stories, and facilitate Agile processes while engaging with clients to understand their needs. This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation in a dynamic environment, working with global teams and top-tier clients across various industries. If you're passionate about product management and thrive in a collaborative setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in a digital agency.
• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering and design.
• Experience with Agile principles and frameworks like Scrum and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to drive product development and execution.
• Manage the product backlog to align with project goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead product discovery sessions to define requirements based on client needs.

Skills

Product Management

Agile Principles

Cross-Functional Collaboration

User Story Writing

Client Management

Communication Skills

Prioritization

Global Team Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Sanity CMS

Contentful

Drupal

WordPress

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

GitHub

Job description

The Senior Product Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate product vision into clear, actionable tasks. This role is responsible for writing user stories, defining jobs to be done, managing the product roadmap & product backlog, and facilitating Agile processes to ensure successful product development and delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. Collaborate with internal and client teams to drive product development and execution
2. Work closely with the assigned US Product Manager to understand the overarching product vision and strategy, roadmap, and lead the execution on their directives to drive product development efforts in India.
3. Work with global teams to translate product vision into user stories and jobs to be done
4. Engage with client-facing teams to understand client needs and communicate product strategies
5. Manage the product backlog to align with project goals and stakeholder expectations
6. Serve as the main contact for product-related inquiries from internal teams and clients
7. Apply customer-centric design practices (user research, testing, journey mapping) for intuitive experiences
8. Lead product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with client goals and business priorities
9. Own key feature development by managing scope, timeline, and deliverables
10. Lead product discovery sessions to define requirements based on client needs and business goals
11. Write clear user stories with defined acceptance criteria and prioritize the backlog
12. Collaborate with global engineering teams, addressing blockers and ensuring smooth communication

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

1. 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in a digital agency or consulting environment
2. Proven experience working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and client services
3. Experience with Agile principles and frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban
4. Experience with Atlassian’s suite of products, including Jira and Confluence
5. Experience working with commonly used CMS platforms such as Sanity CMS, Contentful, Drupal, WordPress, and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
6. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience managing both clients and internal teams
7. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple product initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
8. Ability to manage and balance short-term client needs with long-term strategic product goals
9. Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones

NICE TO HAVE

1. Experience in digital product development in industries like media & publishing, financial services, or e-commerce
2. Proficiency with GitHub for product documentation or collaboration
3. Interest in prototyping tools like V0 or similar, with a willingness to explore and implement new tools to enhance product development

ABOUT US

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. With a remote-first approach, our teams are distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory network includes agencies like Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Mediacurrent, Rhythm, and TrueLogic.

We work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value collaboration with our client partners, including Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network comprises nearly 2,000 people, with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.