Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We believe that innovation should be meaningful, beautiful and human. We craft practical, powerful digital experiences that improve lives and transform businesses. Our teams [based in Bengaluru, New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, London, and remote] work with a wide range of organizations in many industries, including Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Aviation, and Professional Services. This is a Bengaluru-based position.
Method is part of GlobalLogic, a digital product engineering company. GlobalLogic integrates experience design and complex engineering to help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses. GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company.Staff Product Managers on the product team lead cross-functional teams in driving innovative digital solutions that meet user needs and drive business value for our clients. You possess a unique blend of problem-solving skills, business acumen, big-picture vision, and drive to deliver results. As a Staff Product Manager, you will showcase the ability to foster creativity, drive innovation, and manage customer engagement.
You will guide clients on redefining their customer experience by leveraging research, analytics, and industry-specific insights to transform their end-to-end digital strategy. The Staff Product Manager role comprises four primary functions:Client Consultant - Primary point of contact and trusted advisor to C-suite / CXO-level clients. Responsible for influencing and delivering the vision and business case of solutions to the client. Must be able to collaborate with clients to set priority for design and development.Product Strategist - Inspire and lead a talented team of designers, developers, QA, and other product strategists. Must be able to break down complex problems to identify project needs, communicate those needs to the internal team, and manage the execution of the project to ensure the solution is delivered.Project Coordinator - Manage client communications and day-to-day interactions from project planning through execution. Must be able to coordinate development efforts, communicate status, and instill a sense of progress. Coach/Mentor - Actively provide mentorship and coaching to team members that ensures we deliver industry-leading and Method standard approaches, processes, artifacts, tools, and methods.
Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for all stages of the clients product realization process, acting as a lead product consultant:
- Consult with clients to understand and convey strategic business objectives
- Communicate the product vision to stakeholders across all levels of the client organization
- Influence stakeholders and help guide conversations to desired outcomes
- Evaluate end-users’ needs through interviews and ethnography
- Translate complex requirements into simple iterative value roadmaps, user flows, feature maps, user stories, etc.
- Design, coordinate, and facilitate workshops including design thinking, empathy building, and ideation
- Support the creation of omni-channel Journey Maps, Experience Maps, and Service Blueprints to create an understanding of customer experiences
- Undertake ROI, NPV and returns analysis on client projects.
- Build product financials and secure sign-off from clients business and sales team on any underlying assumptions
- Identify and setup KPIs to track performance and value delivered by products
- Set clear expectations for the client's business and scrum teams
- Lead the scrum teams to deliver solutions that meet business requirements and delight users
- Effectively manage the prioritization of various client projects
- Demonstrate competency in all core product capabilities with internal teams and clients including:
- Stakeholder Interviews and Research
- Customer/User Research & Testing
- Stakeholder/User Workshop Facilitation
- Market Landscape & Build vs Buy Analysis
- Flow, Feature, & Requirements Definition
- Product Roadmapping & Prioritization
- Deployment, Go to Market, & Change Management Strategy
- Collaborate with the team as a coach and mentor, giving constructive feedback and resolving conflict
Additional Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Business Development team to craft proposal responses and contribute to scoping work
- Collaborate with developers to determine the feasibility of requirements and prioritize recommendations to facilitate decision-making
- Partner with designers and developers to create testable concepts to validate hypotheses and solve for high-impact opportunities or optimize existing experiences
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working within financial services is desirable
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Graduate degrees preferred
- 7+ years of relevant consulting, digital agency, or industry experience in user experience, digital strategy, or product management
- Understands and has knowledge of UX/UI best practices
- Experience leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams of designers and engineers
- Thorough understanding of Agile principles, client relationship management, and software development methodologies
- Ability to quickly grasp and solve complex business problems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and workshop facilitation
- Strong business acumen, technical aptitude, and executive voice
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and negotiate
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new projects with minimal supervision
Location
- Commuting distance from Bengaluru, remote first working with regular, periodic need to be in our Bengaluru studio and the client site.
Why Method?
We look for individuals who are smart, kind and brave. Curious people with a natural ability to think on their feet, learn fast, and develop points-of-view for a constantly changing world find Method an exciting place to work. Our employees are excited to collaborate with dispersed and diverse teams that bring together the best in thinking and making. We champion the ability to listen, and believe that critique and dissonance lead to better outcomes. We believe everyone has the capacity to lead and look for proactive individuals who can take and give direction, lead by example, enjoy the making as much as they do the thinking, especially at senior and leadership levels.We believe in work/life balance.
Seriously. We offer a ton of competitive perks, including:
- Continuing education opportunities
- Flexible PTO and work-from-home policies
- National Pension Scheme
- Family medical insurance
- Health and wellness programs
- Parental leave
- Other location specific perks (just ask!)
Next Steps
If Method sounds like the place for you, please submit an application. Also, let us know if you have a presence online with a portfolio, GitHub, Dribbble or other platform.You can find more information about how GlobalLogic processes your personal data and what your rights are in the Recruitment Privacy Notice.
