Product Manager

Experience Level: 8+years

Location-Cochin

Salary-30 lpa

Notice period-immediate

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Owner / Scrum Masterto join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in managing product development and leading agile teams. This role requires a strategic thinker who can design and implement effective business processes, conductthorough analyses, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it is clearly defined, prioritized based on

business value and customer needs, and represented using RICE scoring.

• Define clear and concise user stories along with robust acceptance criteria to ensure

alignment between stakeholder expectations and development outcomes.

• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to gather business requirements, provide

clarifications, and ensure ongoing alignment with strategic business objectives.

• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, the Product Manager, and the development

team, maintaining clear communication and shared understanding.

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint

retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.

• Continuously refine, reprioritize, and adjust the product backlog based on stakeholder

feedback, user data, and evolving business priorities.

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies as necessary, ensuring team engagement and alignment (e.g.,

daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives).

• Proactively identify, communicate, and assist in removing impediments or blockers to keep

the development team productive and focused.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, agility, and accountability within the

development team.

• Coach and encourage the development team towards self-organization, cross-functional

skills, and effective collaboration.

• Ensure the development team understands and adheres to Scrum principles, promoting best

practices.

• Protect the development team from external distractions, ensuring they remain focused on

delivering high-quality outputs.

• Monitor, evaluate, and regularly communicate the team's progress, ensuring commitments

are met and risks or issues are transparently addressed.

Primary Skills:

• Proven experience as a Product Owner in an Agile development environment.

• Exceptional ability to craft clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Proficient understanding of Agile methodologies, especially Scrum.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively based on customer value and business strategy.

Secondary Skills:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification.

• Project Management Professional(PMP) certification is a plus.

• Familiarity with agile tools such as Jira, Trello, or similar platforms.

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related

field.

• 10+ years of experience in product management, agile project management, or related roles.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functionalteams and drive successful project

outcomes.

• Excellent communication,leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to propose innovative solutions and approaches.