Principal Product Manager

We are looking for a talented Principal Product Manager to establish and grow our product management function in India, ensuring close alignment with our local design and engineering functions and our product management leadership.This is a foundational hire to help us scale our global product organization and progress our product operating model. The role offers significant autonomy, influence and growth potential. Your impact will be measured by outcomes, leadership and the culture you help shape. 

Why this opportunity is a game-changer: 

1. Strategic Influence: You won’t be a cog in the wheel; you’ll be the navigator. Your decisions will shape our product management capability in India, connecting innovation to real-world results. Whether it’s our industry-leading platform, our AI initiatives, or our project delivery model, you’ll be the architect of progress, shaping strategy and execution as part of a talented team. 
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Picture this: you’re collaborating with domain experts, designers, software developers, and data scientists. Together, you’ll create impactful solutions that serve real-world engineering needs. Your ideas won’t be siloed - they’ll be amplified by a diverse global team that values ambition, equal opportunity and purpose-driven work. You’ll thrive in a culture where collaboration isn’t just a buzzword - it’s our DNA.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead and coach: 

• Establish and grow the product management function, including recruitment, in India. 

• Establish our product operating model and ways of working as our founding product manager in India. 

• Set the standard for product excellence, leading from the front with best practices and modern product techniques. 

• Mentor and support other PMs as the team expands. 

• Actively contribute to the ongoing evolution of our global product function. Product function.

2. Product vision, strategy, roadmap Vision: 

• Owen and champion, the importance of product vision, holding the vision for the product operating model in India.  

• Define and communicate compelling product strategies, aligned with business goals and digital initiatives, including AI. 

• Develop clear roadmaps that balance customer needs, business outcomes, and technical feasibility. 

• Incorporate feedback from customers and stakeholders into the product strategy. 

3. Product Development and Execution: 

• Lead end-to-end product development, from discovery through to delivery. 

• Oversee high-quality, hypothesis-led, well-structured, data-driven user research.  

• Work closely with engineering, design, domain and delivery teams to ensure successful execution. 

• Monitor progress through analytics best practice, manage risk and resources and ensure quality delivery. 

4. Market Research and Insights: 

• Oversee and conduct market research to identify trends, customer pain points, and competitive landscape. 

• Gather insights from customers, business development teams, and industry experts. 

• Use data-driven insights to drive prioritization and product investment decisions. 

5. Stakeholder Engagement: 

• Build trusted relations with the product management leadership in the UK, and global business leaders. 

• Align stakeholders on vision, priorities and value. 

• Translate complex stakeholder requirements into actionable product features. 

6. Product Lifecycle Management: 

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle of multiple products from ideation to launch, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes. 

• Track performance metrics and evolve products based on user needs, feedback and market dynamics 

• Make informed decisions about product enhancements, updates, and retirements. 

7. Business Acumen: 

• Understand the B2B landscape, industry trends, and competitive forces. 

• Identify growth opportunities and areas for differentiation. 

• Balance short-term revenue goals with long-term strategic vision. 

Candidate Specification: 

• Formal Education and Experience: 

• University degree in business, engineering, or related field. 

• Minimum 7-10+ years of product management experience 

• Proven track record of launching successful enterprise software products. 

• Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong leadership and communication skills. 

• Ability to collaborate across functions and geographies, influencing without authority. 

• Skilled in balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. 

• Adaptability in a dynamic business environment. 

Preferred Experience: 

• Experience in B2B software, enterprise solutions, or industrial sectors. 

• Background in partner management and ecosystem development. 

• Technical software background desirable.  

Why join us? 

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of digital product at Mott MacDonald in a fast--growing region. You’ll help us scale the impact of our technology on critical infrastructure projects. We value diverse skills and perspectives. If you meet most of our requirements, we encourage you to apply.

We can offer (subject to Company’s policy):

• Agile and safe working environment
• Competitive annual leave and sick leaves
• Group incentive scheme
• Group term life insurance, Workmen’s compensation and Group medical insurance coverage
• Short and Long-term Global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Digital Innovation and Transformation

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust