Product Manager I
UST Global
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ID: 59965
9 - 12 Years
3 Openings
Trivandrum
Role description
ROLE : Product Owner
Total Positions : 3
Locations: TVM, KOCHI, CHENNAI or Bangalore
Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Product Owner who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys tackling complex business challenges through continuous learning and experimentation. This role is ideal for professionals who are energized by discovery, comfortable navigating uncertainty, and passionate about creating meaningful digital experiences for small businesses.
Rather than relying solely on domain expertise, success in this role depends on intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, customer empathy, and the ability to rapidly learn and adapt. The Product Owner will work closely with cross-functional teams to shape, validate, and deliver product capabilities that solve real customer problems and drive measurable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Execution
- Contribute to the development and evolution of product vision, objectives, and roadmap initiatives.
- Own and manage product features throughout their lifecycle, from ideation and validation through delivery and optimization.
- Ensure product decisions align with customer needs, business priorities, and strategic goals.
Customer Discovery & Validation
- Partner with design, engineering, and business teams to uncover customer pain points and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Validate assumptions through iterative testing, prototypes, pilot programs, and data-driven experiments.
- Leverage customer feedback, behavioral insights, and performance metrics to guide product enhancements.
Backlog Management & Delivery
- Translate business needs and customer problems into actionable user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
- Prioritize product backlog items based on customer value, business impact, and implementation feasibility.
- Collaborate closely with development teams to clarify requirements and facilitate efficient execution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work effectively with Engineering, UX/UI, Compliance, Operations, Customer Success, and other stakeholders to deliver scalable and intuitive product experiences.
- Foster alignment across teams by communicating product priorities, decisions, and trade-offs clearly.
- Support Agile ceremonies and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Market & Customer Insight
- Develop a deep understanding of small business customers, their operational challenges, and evolving expectations.
- Monitor industry developments, competitive offerings, emerging technologies, and regulatory considerations that may impact the product landscape.
- Bring customer-centric thinking into every stage of product development.
What We're Looking For
Core Competencies
- Strong intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning new industries, products, and customer problems.
- Ability to operate effectively in evolving environments with incomplete information.
- Structured problem-solving skills with a hypothesis-driven approach to decision-making.
- Customer-focused mindset with the ability to balance speed, quality, and business outcomes.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Functional Knowledge
- Interest in digital products serving small businesses, financial services, or operational platforms.
- Ability to interpret and utilize data to support product decisions and prioritization.
- Hands on with AI Tools experience
Required Qualifications
- 5–8 years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Associate Product Management, Business Analysis, or a related role.
- Experience working within Agile product development environments.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
- Comfort working with quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate product performance.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Skills
product delivery management,market research,agile,product metrics,