Technical Product Manager

Role & responsibilities

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Job Location: Chennai

Job Description:

A Technical Project Manager serves as the bridge between product strategy, engineering execution, and business goals. This role is responsible for defining and driving the product roadmap, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. The Technical Project Manager ensures product initiatives align with customer needs and organizational priorities, while also overseeing timelines, resources, and performance metrics. The core responsibility remains in leading the product lifecycle from concept to launch, ensuring both innovation and execution excellence.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Define and drive product strategy from concept to launch, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals
• Provide hands-on leadership in software development across the full tech stack to ensure scalable, high-quality product delivery
• Translate business goals into a clear product roadmap aligned with customer needs and organizational objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, QA, marketing, support) to define, prioritize, and deliver high-impact features
• Design and oversee product specifications, UI/UX flows, API interactions, and technical requirements
• Drive the architecture and development of scalable web, mobile, and backend solutions, ensuring quality and timely delivery
• Manage technical resources effectively, plan multiple initiatives, and ensure adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• Mentor and manage high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Present product strategies and milestone updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment at all levels
• Continuously identify process improvements and implement tools/methods to enhance development efficiency and product quality
• Lead the integration and deployment across product features to drive automation, personalization, and user experience
• Lead the integration and deployment of solutions including APIs, frontend, and backend componentsto drive automation, personalization, and enhanced user experience.
• Stay up to date with AI/ML trends and advancements, identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies within the product roadmap

Key Requirements

• 7 + years of Relevant Experience in the field. With at least 4+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams in a technical environment
• Strong background in software development with hands-on experience in AI/ML or Generative AI solutions, model training, and data analytics
• Experience in driving product strategy and defining roadmaps from concept to launch across full tech stacks (Web, Mobile, API, and backend systems)
• Solid understanding of product design, UI/UX principles, and collaborating with design teams to deliver intuitive user experiences
• Strong leadership qualities with experience managing and mentoring engineering and product teams
• Proven track record in owning, delivering, and scaling commercial software products
• Expertise in Agile methodologies, including sprint planning, resource allocation, and prioritization
• Strong understanding of Design patterns and Programming skills using any one of high-level languages - C#, java, .NET,
• Knowledge in DevOps processes, using tools such as Jenkins, Git, Jira, and Bitbucket
• Strong understanding on front end technologies like AngularJS, Java script, ReactJS, CSS, HTML
• Python – Must-have for AI/ML model development, data processing, and backend logic.
• OpenAI APIs / Azure OpenAI – Experience integrating generative AI capabilities using large language models.
• Azure / AWS / GCP – Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform for deploying scalable AI- driven applications.
• Working knowledge of API design and distributed backend systems with SOAP, REST
• Ability to use data and analytics to guide product decisions, validate new features, and improve performance
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical or business-related field
• Excellent communication skills, problem-solving ability, and a can-do attitude

Preferred candidate profile