Product Manager

Technical Product Manager Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Leadership & Vision Own the Product Vision: Define, articulate, and evangelize the product vision and long-term strategy that aligns with the company's mission and business objectives. Translate Strategy into Action: Take ownership of the product roadmap, translating high-level business goals and customer insights into actionable product plans, features, and requirements. Market & Competitive Analysis : Conduct in-depth market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities, anticipate market trends, and ensure the product maintains a competitive edge. Business Case Development : Create and present comprehensive business cases for new product initiatives, demonstrating a clear understanding of market opportunity, financial projections, and strategic value. 2. Product Lifecycle Management End-to-End Ownership: Take full responsibility for the product lifecycle, from ideation and discovery to development, launch, and post-launch performance analysis. Data-Driven Decisions: Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure product success. Use a rigorous, data-driven approach to inform decisions, prioritize features, and iterate based on customer feedback and performance data. User-Centric Design: Champion the voice of the customer. Lead product discovery efforts through user research, interviews, and A/B testing to gain deep empathy for user needs and pain points. 3. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership Serve as a Bridge: Act as the primary liaison between engineering, design, data science, marketing, sales, and customer support teams. Ensure all stakeholders are aligned on the product vision, strategy, and priorities. Influence Without Authority: Exhibit exceptional leadership and communication skills to influence and align diverse teams and senior leadership towards a common goal. Mentor and Coach: Provide mentorship and guidance to junior product managers and peers, contributing to the growth and development of the product management team. Go-to-Market Strategy: Partner with marketing and sales to develop and execute effective go-to-market plans, including product positioning, messaging, and sales enablement materials. Qualifications A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Business, Engineering) is required. An MBA is a plus. 10-14 years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of successfully launching and scaling products. Strategic Acumen: Demonstrated ability to translate complex business problems into clear product strategies and executable roadmaps. Technical Fluency: A strong understanding of software development processes, Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum), and technology, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams. Data Analysis: Expertise in using analytics tools and data to undertake informed product decisions and measure success. Leadership Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. The ability to lead, influence, and motivate cross-functional teams. Problem-Solving: A creative and persistent problem-solver with a strong aptitude for critical thinking. Company Profile: WAISL is an appraised digital transformation partner for businesses across industries with a core focus on aviation and related adjacencies. We transform airports and relative ecosystems through digital interventions with a strong service excellence culture. As a leader in our chosen space, we deliver world-class services focused on airports and their related domains, enabled through outcome focused next-gen digital/technology solutions. At present, WAISL is the primary technology solutions partner for Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Manohar International Airport, Goa, Kannur International Airport, Kerala, and Kuwait International Airport, and we expect to soon provide similar services for other airports in India and globally. WAISL, as a digital transformation partner, brings proven credibility in managing and servicing 135+Mn passengers, 80+ airlines, core integration, deployment, and real-time management experience of 2000+ applications vendor agnostically in highly complex technology converging ecosystems. This excellence in managed services delivered by WAISL has enabled its customer airports to be rated amongst the best-in-class service providers by Skytrax and ACI awards, and to win many innovation and excellence awards.