Product Manager
Job purpose
As a Product Manager, you are responsible for defining and prioritizing the Program Backlog and ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. You work at the Program Level and collaborate with Product Owners, Technology teams, Business Owners, and Customers to deliver value.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and maintain the Program Vision, Roadmap, and Program Backlog
- Collaborate with Business Owners and Customers to understand market needs and define Epics, Features, and Business Value
- Prioritize Features using SAFe prioritization techniques
- Participating in Program Increment (PI) Planning, presenting vision and backlog to the Agile Development Teams.
- Collaborate with Architects, Development, and System Teams to ensure technical feasibility and architectural alignment
- Work closely with Product Owners to decompose Features into actionable Stories
- Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to gather feedback for continuous product improvement
- Define and track KPIs and Business Case outcomes
- Present roadmap updates and progress to key stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment
- Participate in RFP responses and contribute to building a compelling, winnable bid
- Assist Go to Market & Marketing teams to position the product effectively in the industry
Technical/Functional Skills & Qualifications:
- Deep understanding of SAFe principles
- Strong market orientation and customer focus
- Ability to prioritize for maximum economic benefit
- Experience with road mapping, budgeting, and product lifecycle management
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams and leadership
- Familiarity with tools like Aha, Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile/SAFe tools
- Experience in platform/API solutions along with business user front ends.
- Strong understanding of the air cargo domain experience
Soft Skills Required:
- Strategic thinking and decision-making
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Adaptability and resilience in a changing environment
- Demonstrate technical curiosity and passion for exploring new technologies for future technical roadmap via continuous learning and self-development.