Job Description

The Role
The Product Manager at Level 5A will play a strategic role in owning and driving the product roadmap and delivery for key technology initiatives at Hapag-Lloyd Technology Center. With deep expertise in Java technologies and enterprise architecture, the role demands a blend of strong technical acumen, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership.
The ideal candidate brings 7-15 years of experience, demonstrating ownership of product vision, heartbeat planning, stakeholder alignment, and successful execution of end-to-end product deliveries in a global environment. This role requires an ability to work across teams, align product outcomes with business goals, and coach teams toward continuous delivery and excellence.
Key Responsibilities & Tasks
Product Ownership & Strategy

• Define and own the product roadmap and product vision aligned with organizational goals.
• Drive prioritization through heartbeat planning, value-based delivery, and agile execution.
• Act as the voice of the customer and ensure continuous alignment with business stakeholders.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, QA, architecture, business, and leadership teams in Chennai and Hamburg.
• Facilitate regular reviews and feedback sessions with stakeholders.
• Ensure timely, transparent communication and expectation management across all levels.

Technical Leadership

• Demonstrate high-level conceptual understanding of technologies such as Java, JPA, Kafka, Microservices, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and JUnit.
• Support the team in system design (HLD), ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Product Delivery & Planning

• Drive and track product heartbeat cycles, team capacity planning, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure quality, timely delivery of features, enhancements, and fixes with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Oversee FIS3 application development and integration with enterprise systems.

Team & People Management

• Manage and mentor engineering teams to deliver on product goals.
• Handle resource planning, team health, and performance tracking.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and coaching.

Behaviours & Approach
Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
High ownership with a bias for action and value delivery
Cross-team collaborator and mentor
Strong architecture thinking
Strategic thinker with a pragmatic execution mindset
Work Experience:
7-15 years of IT experience, with at least 5+ years in a Product/ Engineering Management role or strong Business Analysis Background
Proven experience in delivering enterprise-scale applications (FIS3 or similar)
Deep experience in agile delivery and heartbeat/product cycle planning
Hands-on experience in mentoring technical teams and leading cross-functional collaboration
Technical Skills
Conceptual understanding only:
Java, JPA, JUnit, Kafka, PostgreSQL
REST API development and Microservices architecture
System design (HLD and LLD)
FUNCTIONAL / BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

• Architecture Thinking
• Business Analysis Capabilities
• Stakeholder Communication
• Cross-team Collaboration
• Coaching and Mentoring

Education & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (B.E/B.Tech preferred)

Skills Required