8–12 years
Full Time
Onsite
Senior Product Manager
Pune
2 days ago
About the role
Organization OverviewCompany Description
QAD is a leading provider of ERP solutions purpose-built for manufacturing industries — automotive, life sciences, food & beverage, high tech, and industrial. Serving thousands of global manufacturers, QAD's Adaptive Manufacturing Cloud helps companies operate with greater precision, agility, and intelligence.
QAD's AI Platform is the domain intelligence layer that sits between the ERP and autonomous AI agents. It encodes what manufacturing data means, governs what agents are permitted to do, and makes every autonomous decision traceable and accountable — transforming QAD from a system of record into a system of action.
Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven AI Product Manager to spearhead both internal and external AI-powered product initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses a compelling blend of strategic vision and tactical execution, with a demonstrated ability to manage the full AI product lifecycle — from ideation to delivery. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Services, Engineering, and executive leadership to define and deliver AI-driven product outcomes that align with organizational objectives and create measurable business impact.
Key
What you'll do
- Product Planning & Roadmap
- Strategically own and maintain the product roadmap, balancing long-term vision with tactical, near-term execution.
- Synthesize business goals and customer requirements into well-defined product initiatives and actionable milestones.
- Clearly communicate roadmap progress, updates, and trade-off decisions to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- User Story Development & Backlog Management
- Author and refine high-quality user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria within JIRA to guide development.
- Proactively manage a healthy, prioritized product backlog to ensure Engineering teams have clear and actionable work queues.
- Facilitiate sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospective sessions to drive continuous delivery and improvement.
- Goal Setting & Outcome Ownership
- Establish and monitor SMART goals for all product initiatives to ensure alignment with broader business outcomes.
- Drive full accountability for product performance, identifying both successes and opportunities for strategic pivots.
- Define KPIs and success metrics, providing regular, data-driven reporting to leadership and key stakeholders.
What you'll bring
- 8-12 years of overall experience in product management with exposure to both internal-facing and external/customer-facing products.
- 5-7 years of experience in Supply chain Management, Global Trade Management would be a plus
- JIRA: Hands-on proficiency with
- AHA!: Experience developing, managing, and prioritizing product roadmaps in
- Demonstrated ability to write, refine, and groom user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.
- Proven track record of setting and achieving SMART goals with measurable outcomes.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum environments; certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is a plus.
- Skills & Competencies
- Ability to see the big picture while simultaneously managing tactical priorities and day-to-day delivery.Strategic Thinking:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.Communication:
- Strong relationship-builder who can influence without authority and earn the trust of cross-functional stakeholders.Interpersonal Skills:
- Skilled at balancing competing demands, making data-informed prioritization decisions that align with corporate strategy.Prioritization:
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