Functional Product Manager - Software Product Firm

Functional Product Manager - hiring for a leading software product firm - Bangalore

Desired Experience and Skills :

- B.E / B.Tech (Any Stream) or equivalent and higher

- Minimum of 8+ years of experience working as Product Manager/Business or Functional Analyst for a product organization.

- Experience defining software product requirements for Project Management and /or Enterprise solutions, prefer experience in Capital Project and Planning Management or any equivalent

- Enterprise solutions. Experience with Agile methodologies and tools preferred.

- Prior experience in product design or product management is a must

- Cross disciplinary knowledge - technology, sales, finance, marketing, project management

- Problem solving skills. The ability to identify issues early on and take steps to mitigate the risk

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to get along with people from diverse backgrounds and having disparate skills.

- Think like an entrepreneur. Stretch your goals, be flexible to adapt your approach when needed

- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

Primary Responsibilities :

- You will interact with various cross functional teams - Sales & Marketing; Engineering & QA team, Demo team; Finance team; and; Professional services team to oversee the complete product development life cycle (PDLC) - right from conception to product launch.

- You will design/document product features based on market & industry research; customer feedbacks; and manage the product in alignment with the corporate strategy

- At each point within the PDLC, you will guide the engineering and QA teams and help them prioritize the development and guide them on the functional aspect of the requirements

- Define, prioritize and manage requirements on new features that create value for customers.

- Help provide inputs to the sales team with RFP analysis and data configuration definition and Demo team with script preparation

- Maintain rolling versions product roadmap to drive product releases. Deliver and discuss roadmap plans and needs with customers and management.

- Provide documentation and training to sales and product marketing to effectively understand overall capabilities and new features. Assist in preparation of product collateral and presentations.

- Co-ordinate with technical team to ensure delivery of technical documentations.

- Support Pre-sales initiatives by designing and developing highly effective customer demonstrations