Group Product Manager
Group Product Manager at Air Arabia in Sharjah who owns the product discovery lifecycle for aviation-domain products: managing and prioritizing the backlog, guiding Agile/Scrum delivery teams through sprints, reviewing UX designs and QA test cases, and leading product roadmaps, budgets, pricing and launches.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Category
- Product
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's Degree in Technical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent
- 12–15 years of relevant professional experience in product management, product development, technical management or related field
- Strong technical background with a sound understanding of software development
- Thorough understanding of UI/UX design
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills, able to process large amounts of data into actionable information
- Comfortable using collaboration tools such as Slack and JIRA
- Fluent in English
- Proficient in MS Office
- Subject matter expertise in technical management, technical solution design and architecture
- Proven track record of leading products throughout their lifecycle and driving effective decision-making
- Hands-on experience preparing and analyzing business performance reports
- Experience managing financials, including budgets and cost estimates
- Proven experience applying Agile Development and SCRUM methodologies
- Expertise in market research and benchmarking
- Expertise in drafting policies and procedures and conducting feasibility studies
Nice to have
- Certified Scrum Master, PSPO or CSPO certification
- PMP and PRINCE II certifications
Full description
Job Purpose
Responsible for the product discovery lifecycle and its success, identifying potential products in the aviation domain and overseeing the development of product concepts in line with commercial objectives. Approves artefact roadmaps, including long- and short-term plans, budgets and pricing for product introduction, launch and promotion. Ensures the delivery of usable, emotionally engaging and inspiring products that meet user expectations.
Key Result Responsibilities
- Accountable for the success of delivery, owns the entire product backlog and delivery activities. This includes grooming development teams and responding to queries of the development team promptly.
- Guides the development team at each sprint and removes any roadblocks to enhance their performance. Ensures that products are delivered within the timelines agreed.
- Ensures stories are ready before the sprint start, matching definition of ready and having clear acceptance criteria.
- Manages and prioritizes the product backlog along with the Product Manager, which matches product vision and client needs.
- Liaises between business and development teams to deliver continuous value.
- Reviews visual designs developed by UX team.
Key Result Responsibilities-Continued
- Reviews test cases written by QA team.
Stays abreast with market trends and new technologies in the domain, researches and conducts comparative analysis with competitors to recommend best practices.
- Monitors the development and product teams' performance and escalates any potential performance deviation to Product Managers.
- Represents ISA in clients' meetings and solicits feedback on products and services regularly.
People Management:
- Provides direction, coaching and guidance to team members for their career and professional development.
- Creates a conducive working environment to build and sustain a performance driven, engaged, and committed team.
- Ensures people management responsibilities are handled effectively in line with company procedures.
Qualifications (Academic, training, languages)
- Bachelor's Degree in Technical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent.
- Certified Scrum Master, Professional Certified Product Owner (PSPO) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is a plus.
- PMP and PRINCE II certifications are an added value.
- Strong technical background with a sound understanding of software development.