Job Description : Product Manager (Start-Up / Ground-Up Product) Bengaluru
Position title : Product Manager
Location : Bengaluru, India
Reporting to : Co-Founder / Business lead / CEO (depending on structure)
About The Company
You will join
BIGAIRLAB (https ://www.bigairlab.com/) (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
- Bachelors 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 (youll 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 wasnt 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.
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