Product Manager (Start-Up / Ground-Up Product)

Position title: Product Manager

Location: Bengaluru, India

About The Company

You will join IAI Solution Pvt (part of the group of companies) at the pilot phase of our product journey. We are a lean, high-growth technology & AI venture serving enterprise clients and also in consumer AI primarily in India/UAE/US and across the world. As we transition from initial prototype/pilot to product scale-up, we need a hands-on product leader who has experience building products from the ground up, has a strong technical background, and can align a development team to deliver rapidly.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the product vision, strategy and roadmap in partnership with founders, stakeholders and the leadership team.
• Own end-to-end product lifecycle: from ideation, requirement gathering, MVP definition, development, launch, iteration and scale.
• Translate business requirements (from our group companies/clients) into clear product specification, user stories, prioritisation, backlog management.
• Work closely with the development team (engineering, QA, UI/UX) to ensure timely delivery of features, and continuously tune/enhance during the pilot phase.
• Define and monitor key product metrics / KPIs (usage, adoption, user feedback, performance) and drive product-market fit.
• Be comfortable working in a start-up environment: ambiguous environment, rapid changes, lean resources, multiple hats.
• Liaise with stakeholders (business owners, customer teams, operations, sales) to gather input, manage expectations and ensure alignment.
• Provide leadership to the product & development team: ensure clarity of roles, timelines, dependencies; drive agile processes (e.g., sprints, stand-ups, reviews).
• Ensure quality of delivery, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the product aligns with business goals (India + UAE context).
• Manage release plans, stakeholder communications, product documentation, and support go-to-market efforts where required.
  
  

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent technical discipline (preferably from IIT, IIIT , NIT or central university/ research institute and so on, exceptional candidates with no tags are also welcome).
• MBA from TOP B-school is a Plus.
• Proven experience (ideally 4-8 years) as a Product Manager or equivalent role, in one or more start-ups (preferably product-led start-ups, built from “ground up”).
• Demonstrable track record of taking a product from concept through pilot to launch and iteration.
• Strong technical literacy: able to engage with engineers, understand architecture/trade-offs, API/integration issues, product performance constraints.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (India & UAE context useful).
• Strong prioritisation, agile process discipline, and ability to drive execution under ambiguity.
• Data-driven mindset: comfortable with analytics, user feedback loops, product metrics, experimentation A/B tests etc.
• Startup mindset: resourceful, results-oriented, comfortable with changing priorities and wearing multiple hats.
• (Desirable) Experience with SaaS or AI-driven products, or enterprise-B2B solutions. Experience across India and/or Middle East/UAE markets is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written English; cross-cultural/remote team exposure is a plus.
  
  

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead a foundational product in a growing venture, with real influence and ownership.
• Collaborative environment across India/UAE/ US and EU (global exposure).
• Attractive compensation package including base salary + performance bonus + equity/stock options (given early stage).
• The chance to join the founding team (you’ll be part of the core team, reporting to co-founders) and shape product & company culture.
• Flexible working environment, opportunities for growth, quick decision-making, rapid impact.
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Someone who has been in a startup environment (ideally seed → Series A) where the product/process wasn’t fully defined and they built up structure.
• Technical enough to liaise with engineers, yet strategic enough to drive the product roadmap.
• Comfortable pivoting and iterating quickly (pilot phase mindset).
• Collaborative yet decisive: able to align stakeholders, but also make calls and drive delivery.
• Motivated by ownership and growth rather than just ‘job role.’
  
  

Skills:- Product Strategy, Roadmapping, SaaS, User Experience (UX) Design and Product Management