Senior Product Manager

Role Summary:

Own day-to-day product execution for publishing & community experiences. You’ll own the roadmap , write clear Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) , translate them into UX designs/specs with a UX Designer (direct report) , and partner with the Engineering Manager (EM) on architecture and delivery. Accountable for quality and on-time shipping , with a backlog in Linear .

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and sequence the roadmap ; break epics → stories → acceptance criteria in Linear .
• Author PRDs : problem & outcomes, scope, UX flows/wireframes, NFRs, analytics/KPIs, dependencies, risks, and release plan.
• Ensure traceability : PRD ↔ UX ↔ user stories ↔ test cases; keep artifacts up to date.
• Partner with EM on architecture choices, sprint sizing, and delivery plans.
• Define Definition of Ready / Definition of Done ; run grooming, sprint planning, and release readiness.
• QA owner : UAT plans, defect triage, regression gates, ship/no-ship calls.
• Track delivery vs. estimates , surface risks early, communicate status crisply.
• Improve publisher/editor workflows (CMS, moderation, taxonomy/tagging, search, feeds, notifications, SEO).
• Use analytics for post-release learnings and iteration.

Requirements:

• 6–10 years in product management for digital publishing/community products.
• Proven PRD craftsmanship and product writing; sample PRDs appreciated.
• Strong execution: backlog ownership, sprint operations, reliable shipping.
• Hands-on with Linear ; comfortable with Figma and similar tools.
• Evidence of tight partnership with engineering on architecture & delivery .
• Data-literate (funnels, cohorts, experiment readouts).
• Arabic: required.
• English: professional.