AI Product Manager

About the company

Techwave is a leading global IT and engineering services and solutions company revolutionizing digital transformations. We enable clients to maximize their potential and achieve greater market reach through a wide array of technology services, including Enterprise Resource Planning, Application Development, Analytics, Digital, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Houston, TX, USA, Techwave leverages expertise in Digital Transformation, Enterprise Applications, and Engineering Services to help businesses accelerate growth. We foster a culture of growth, inclusivity, and excellence, challenging our team at every step to excel.

About the role

As a Product Manager 2, you will own delivery outcomes for one or more internal products or a defined major capability. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to translate business needs into well-defined, shippable solutions. You will be accountable for backlog quality, day-to-day prioritization, and ensuring delivered features achieve intended business outcomes. From day one, you will operate with clear ownership over a product backlog and roadmap execution, partnering with design, engineering, and business stakeholders in a complex professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners to create product vision, strategy, and roadmap, and translate business priorities into sequenced delivery plans.
• Own and manage the product backlog for a single product or major capability, including writing clear user stories and acceptance criteria, and prioritizing features based on business value and resource constraints.
• Apply domain expertise to design and develop highly specialized analytics tools and products for niche business areas.
• Provide subject matter expertise to guide the development of complex, business-specific solutions.
• Lead discovery sessions with stakeholders to understand business needs, requirements, and user pain points.
• Regularly update stakeholders on product progress, risks, and upcoming milestones.
• Support training and enablement efforts to ensure successful product adoption.
• Identify delivery risks and work with partners to define mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful feature delivery.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify strategic opportunities and inform product decisions.
• Analyze product metrics and user feedback to inform prioritization and continuous improvement.
• Manage product backlogs, write detailed user stories, and prioritize features based on business value and resource constraints.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors, manage integrations, and provide input on buy-vs-build decisions.
• Monitor emerging technologies to identify applications for business problems.
• Coordinate with external partners for outsourced development initiatives.
• Implement and refine product development methodologies to improve delivery processes.

AI/Automation specialization

• Support delivery of AI-enabled or automation solutions by translating business workflows into clear product requirements.
• Partner with engineering, data, and business stakeholders to define AI use cases, success metrics, and acceptance criteria.
• Assist in the evaluation of automation opportunities by assessing feasibility, risks, and expected business impact.
• Ensure AI-enabled features align with firm standards, governance, and responsible AI guidelines.
• Monitor performance and adoption of AI-enabled features to inform prioritization and continuous improvement.

Skills

• Strong understanding of product management frameworks and Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze product metrics and user feedback to inform prioritization and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams (design, engineering, operations, change management).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and drive alignment at the product level.
• Familiarity with common product and delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Smartsheets, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5–8 years of experience in product management or a closely related role, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Experience owning delivery for a major capability, including backlog management and day-to-day prioritization.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience creating and maintaining product roadmaps and sequencing work based on business priorities and constraints.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional certifications in one or more domains (Tax, Audit, Advisory, Internal Services).
• Prior experience working within professional services or internal enterprise product environments.
• Exposure to vendor-supported or outsourced development models.
• Experience supporting product adoption and change management for internal users.
• Exposure to analytics, automation, AI, or data-driven solutions applied to business problems.
• Experience working across multiple workstreams or stakeholder groups within a single product area.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Location: Hyderabad