IBM Associate Product Manager 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

751742489

• Systems and Software Engineering Understanding: Apply a deep understanding of systems and software engineering challenges and best practices in at least 2-3 disciplines, such as requirements management, modelling, development, testing, build, and source control, to help deliver scalable, reliable solutions that align with business and customer needs.
• Customer-Centric Focus: Engage with customers, internal teams, and partners to understand pain points, gather feedback, and translate it into actionable product requirements, advocating for the customer throughout the product lifecycle.
• Messaging & Positioning: Assist in crafting clear, compelling messaging that effectively communicates product value to support sales and marketing efforts, and help drive successful product launches.
• Enablement and Training Material Creation: Support the development and delivery of training and marketing materials that enhance product understanding, enablement, marketing and adoption.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work alongside engineering, design, sales, marketing, and customer success teams to help deliver high-quality products on time. Foster a collaborative environment to support successful product launches.
• Product Lifecycle Support: Assist in managing the product lifecycle, including defining product features, writing user stories, supporting backlog prioritization, and enhancing user experience.
• Data-Driven Insights: Leverage data and analytics to contribute to product decisions, improving product features based on customer feedback and usage data.
• Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Stay updated on industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies to ensure the product remains competitive and innovative.

Desired Qualities

• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Ability to develop creative, data-driven solutions to challenges, balancing customer needs with business goals.
• Adaptability & Resilience: Flexible and organized, able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment while meeting market demands.
• Empathy & Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates empathy toward customers and team members, fostering a positive and inclusive culture.
• Attention to Detail & Quality Focus: Committed to high product quality, conducting careful reviews to meet user expectations.
• Continuous Learning & Curiosity: Enthusiastic about staying updated on industry trends and supporting a culture of innovation.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience: 3-5 years of product management experience or similar roles, ideally in SaaS or B2B product environments.
• Agile Frameworks, DevOps, and Value Stream Management Experience: Apply a solid understanding of Agile frameworks, DevOps practices, and Value Stream management.
• Preferred Tool Skills: Familiarity with ALM tools or requirements management, project planning, and test management tools such as IBM Engineering (formerly known as IBM Rational), Jira, and Polarion.
• Domain Knowledge: Apply a strong understanding of the industry-specific challenges, regulatory requirements, and market needs of the Automotive, Aerospace, and Defence industries to contribute to the development of solutions tailored to these sectors.
• Customer-Focused Mindset: Ability to translate customer feedback into product features and improvements, with some experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Analytical Skills: Comfort with data analysis to support product decisions; experience with analytics tools is a plus.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong communication skills with an aptitude for teamwork, able to build relationships across functions and levels.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise