Senior Product Manager

JD: Senior Product Manger

• 8–12 years of experience in Product Management, Solution Strategy, or Consulting

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Strategy & Value Chain Ownership

• Define product vision and roadmap for AI-driven solutions within a selected business value chain
• Identify high-impact use cases aligned to enterprise pain points and market demand
• Validate product-market fit through client conversations and pipeline analysis
• Ensure solutions are differentiated, scalable, and outcome-focused
• Establish measurable success metrics (adoption, revenue, margin, ROI)

2. End-to-End PDLC Ownership

Own and govern the Product Development Life Cycle across all stages:

Ideation & Discovery

• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking
• Identify white spaces within the chosen value chain
• Develop initial hypothesis, solution concept, and business case

Definition & Planning

• Create Product Requirement Documents (PRDs)
• Define MVP scope and phased release strategy
• Establish technical feasibility with engineering teams
• Define KPIs and value realization metrics

Design & Development

• Work closely with AI engineers to translate requirements into build-ready specifications
• Participate in sprint planning and milestone reviews
• Ensure adherence to security, AI governance, and compliance standards
• Oversee user testing and feedback loops

Lifecycle Management

• Track adoption, performance metrics, and customer feedback
• Drive continuous improvement and feature enhancements
• Manage version releases and roadmap updates

3. Alignment with HCLTech CTO team

• Partner with the HCLTech CTO organization to ensure the solution qualifies as an Industry Focused Repeatable solution-compliant offering
• Develop comprehensive product approval documentation including:
• Market size assessment
• Competitive landscape analysis
• Revenue pipeline potential
• Financial business case
• Value proposition for customers
• Strategic value to HCLTech
• Present to internal approval boards and respond to feedback

4. Go-to-Market & Marketing Collaboration

• Work with marketing teams to:
• Develop messaging and positioning
• Create collateral (brochures, solution briefs, case studies)
• Support launch campaigns
• Define target segments and industry positioning
• Contribute to analyst briefings and thought leadership content

Required Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in Product Management, Solution Strategy, or Consulting
• Experience working on AI-enabled or digital transformation solutions
• Strong understanding of enterprise value chains (Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Ops, etc.)
• Proven experience building business cases and financial models
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and domain teams
• Exposure to hyperscaler AI ecosystems preferred
• Understanding of AI/LLM-based solution architectures
• Familiarity with enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow)
• Experience in building platform-based or reusable solutions

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Strong communication and executive presentation capability
• Commercial acumen and market orientation
• High ownership and accountability mindset