Product Manager (Accel Portfolio Company)

Product Manager

Series: Early stage, Series A to Series C companies
Location: Bangalore, Hyderabad

• Product Strategy & Roadmap Development: Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap by understanding market trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning. Align product goals with overall company objectives and communicate the product roadmap to stakeholders.
• Drive Technical Leadership: Work with the engineering team to understand and drive technical platform initiatives such as performance, scalability etc.
• Customer-Centric Development: Conduct research, gather feedback, and analyze data to identify customer pain points and product opportunities. Work closely with design and development teams to translate customer needs into product requirements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, design, and QA teams to ensure timely and quality delivery of product features. Foster collaboration across departments to ensure alignment on product vision and execution.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire product lifecycle from ideation through development, launch, and post-launch improvements. Ensure continuous product iteration based on customer feedback and performance data.
• Market & Competitor Analysis: Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies. Use insights to guide product development and positioning in the market.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Use analytics tools to monitor product performance, user engagement, and KPIs. Leverage data insights to make informed decisions about feature prioritization and product improvements.
• Stakeholder Communication & Reporting: Present updates on product progress, successes, and challenges to stakeholders and executives. Ensure transparency on timelines, deliverables, and outcomes.

• Experience: 5-10 years of experience in product management, preferably in a SAAS startup / B2B / B2C / D2C
• Education: Bachelor s degree Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferably from Tier 1 institute)
• Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of software development processes and lifecycle. Familiarity with agile methodologies, user stories, and backlog prioritization. A background in technical development is a big plus.
• Customer Focus: Proven track record of understanding customer needs and translating them into impactful product features.
• Analytical Skills: Proficient in data analysis, market research, and product performance metrics. Experience with analytics tools like Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or similar is a plus.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions. Experience in presenting product strategies and updates to stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Resourceful and proactive in addressing challenges, with a solution-oriented approach.