Retail Product Development Manager

A product development manager (PDM) oversees the process of creating or improving products from start to finish, working with a software development team to ensure that the products meet customer needs and business goals. They lead a products market research, assessing and coordinating front. Flexible enough to travel to Onsite International countries.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors or masters degree with a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in product development management.

- Experience in Point of Sale (POS) systems and retail product development management are essential.

Responsibilities: Mandate to work from Office

- Create fresh products to meet customer and company needs.

- Conduct market research to identify customer preferences and needs, including POS systems across retail environments.

- Develop product strategies that align with company goals and customer needs, especially within the retail domain.

- Collaborate with design, engineering, and POS system teams to create product concepts and prototypes.

- Present new ideas/opportunities to executives.

- Ensure every step of the product development process proceeds as planned, including integration with POS systems.

- Adjust product plans when needed, managing both technical and design aspects of retail and POS products.

Skills:

Expert in Everything Technical: As a PDM, you will work closely with engineering, design, and POS system teams. Communication in their technical language is necessary to drive success.

The Amalgamation of Creativity and Innovation: Problem-solving with a focus on innovation, particularly in POS integration and retail technologies.

Collaborative Skills: Your role involves working with cross-functional teams, including retail operations, POS teams, and external vendors.

- Customer First Attitude: As a person responsible for retail products, focus on creating products that deliver excellent customer experiences, both in-store and online.

Tools & Techniques:

- Familiarity with Retail POS systems across online, mobile, and in-store channels.

- Knowledge of store operations and retail environments, including POS setup and functionality.

- Tools such as Product Roadmaps, Agile Development, Design Thinking, SWOT Analysis, Product Analytics, and Competitive Analysis.

Technology - 1. ReactJS and TypeScript (mandatory)

2. NodeJS (mandatory)

3. POSTGRESQL or MySQL (mandatory)

4. NextJS (mandatory)

5. Retail system or eCommerce system (optional)

6. Microservices (optional)

7. gRPC and Kafka (optional)

8. JIRA tools (optional)

9. Angular (Optional)

Additional Competencies:

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced retail environment.

- Results-oriented, with a proven record of managing complex initiatives related to retail and POS products.

- A passion for driving innovation in POS and retail technologies.

• Familiar with various project management techniques and philosophies. Define and monitor key performance indicators throughout the development, release, and review process.
• Along with the team motivation and lead a team of engineers committed to the mission of ensuring the scalability, performance, and reliability of the product and associated services. Routinely report on those success metrics.
• Flexibility: As the go to person, the Product development Manager must wear many hats. Comfortable working in a very dynamic environment.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of the team
• Results Oriented: Proven record of high performance in managing complex initiatives to achieve outstanding results.
• Ensure clear communication on the product roadmap.
• Open to and supportive of new ideas and process improvement of systems and procedures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Well organized, self-motivated, and energetic with a strong desire to document accurately.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to remain focused on priorities.
• Have a passion for finding creative solutions to complex challenges.
• A desire to proactively manage the team and understand everyones journey and needs.

Certifications in Product Owner/Product Manager (SAFe POPM) will be an added advantage.

You can Call, share your CV and mention the Position you have applied in what's app or email to mfarooq@revest.sa

Regards,

Mohammed Umar Farooq

HR Talent acquisition department

9949051730