Director, Product Management

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Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the line manager for the Product Management team in India, focusing on mentoring, skill development, and career growth.
• Foster a high-performing culture by introducing modern product management practices, promoting accountability, and encouraging continuous learning.
• Collaborate closely with Product Line Managers, who will set priorities and direct the day-to-day work of the India Product Managers, ensuring alignment with global product strategies.
• Lead development of the maturity model for Bottomline's Global Capability Center (GCC) in India as it relates to Product Management, ensuring the team's skills, processes, and structure evolve to meet growing business needs.
• Work with the Technology Transformation Leader to transition the India team from a traditional execution-focused delivery model to a proactive, empowered, and strategically minded organization.
• Champion AI-driven productivity tools and modern product processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the global Product Management function.
• Build strong relationships across functions and geographies, navigating a matrixed organization to ensure collaboration, alignment, and influence at all levels.
• Partner with Product Line Managers to ensure the India team meets product line objectives, delivers on commitments, and drives global impact.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration, ensuring the India team contributes strategically to product vision and execution.
  

Candidate Qualifications:

• Extensive experience as a Product Manager with a global perspective and proven success in leading or working in matrixed organizations.
• Exceptional management and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive results across geographies and functional lines.
• Demonstrated success in introducing progressive product practices and modern ways of working, including agile, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with AI tools and their application in enterprise product environments to enhance productivity and outcomes.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with a proven ability to mentor, develop, and retain high-performing product teams.
• Strategic thinker capable of balancing team development, operational execution, and long-term product vision in a complex, global, matrixed environment.