Role Purpose
The Software Product Development Manager is responsible for end-to-end technical delivery and evolution of the IP-based software products, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-quality platforms that align with the product roadmap and market needs.
This role serves as the technical execution bridge between product strategy and engineering delivery, balancing roadmap commitments with real-world project and customer requirements — while protecting the long-term integrity of the product.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Engineering Leadership
- Own technical delivery of all IP product development initiatives.
- Ensure product architectures are scalable, modular, secure, and maintainable.
- Lead engineering teams to deliver roadmap features with high quality and predictable cadence.
2. Roadmap Execution & Orchestration
- Translate product roadmap and priorities into actionable technical plans.
- Coordinate closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to sequence features and releases.
- Balance roadmap delivery with project-driven customizations while avoiding product fragmentation.
3. Engineering Team Enablement
- Lead, coach, and scale product-focused engineering teams.
- Promote a strong engineering culture centered on quality, ownership, and innovation.
- Ensure teams operate efficiently using Agile / DevOps best practices.
4. Product Quality & Reliability
- Own product code quality, performance, security, and technical debt management.
- Ensure automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and release governance are in place.
- Reduce regressions and production incidents through preventive engineering practices.
5. Build for Reuse & Productization
- Ensure features developed for projects are evaluated for reuse and product inclusion.
- Enforce modularity and configuration-based customization rather than one-off code.
- Collaborate with Business Operations and CoE to productize successful capabilities.
6. Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work with Business Operations to assess feasibility of customer-driven product enhancements.
- Support Sales and Presales with technical product insights and roadmap clarity.
- Coordinate with Managed Services to ensure smooth transition from development to operations.
7. Delivery Governance & Risk Management
- Identify technical risks related to roadmap delivery, scalability, or performance.
- Ensure alignment with company technology standards and security policies.
- Provide transparent delivery status and risk reporting to the Technology Director.
8. Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and productivity.
- Leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to accelerate product delivery.
- Keep product technology stack current and competitive.