Principal Product Manager

Overview

Join a pioneering Product Development Team in India for a rapidly expanding AI-driven global marketplace platform. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a founding member overseeing a core international product segment such as buyer experience, partner engagement, pricing, quality control, or sourcing on a global scale. You will collaborate directly with US-based stakeholders and multifunctional teams, taking full end-to-end ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the long-term product vision and roadmap for your assigned area, aligned with the company's ambitious growth targets.
• Convert strategic business objectives into clear, implementable product plans balancing immediate gains and future innovations.
• Conduct thorough market research, competitive assessments, and maintain ongoing user feedback to inform decisions.
• Serve as the senior product authority within your domain, influencing and aligning with senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners across different time zones.
• Establish and promote best practices regarding roadmapping, rollout methods, and product governance as the product team expands in India.
• Lead complex, cross-team product projects from conception through launch and iterative improvements.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators, utilizing data to continuously enhance the product experience.
• Identify and advocate for AI-powered opportunities leveraging machine learning and analytics to improve product performance and automation.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, Data Science, and Content teams to deliver scalable, measurable outcomes.
• Contribute to shaping the founding framework for the new product organization’s processes, culture, and standards of excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Over 12 years of advanced product management experience, including significant tenure in strategic or principal roles.
• Proven success in defining, launching, and scaling complex B2B, enterprise, or marketplace products in fast-growing environments.
• Strong proficiency and hands-on usage of AI tools to accelerate product development and validation cycles.
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and quantitative skills with capability to build business cases from incomplete data.
• Executive presence with ability to influence diverse stakeholders ranging from engineers to senior executives.
• Experience collaborating with international teams, particularly US-based stakeholders, is highly valued.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related disciplines; an MBA or higher qualification is advantageous.

Desirable Skills

• In-depth knowledge of B2B or e-commerce marketplaces involving supply chain, logistics, or complex operational environments.
• Experience in pricing strategy, growth strategy, and margin analysis.
• Practical experience applying AI/ML or experimentation frameworks to guide product decisions.

Additional Information

The client promotes equal opportunity employment, ensuring all candidates are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected classification.