Job Description

15 - 25 Years
1 Opening
Pune

Role description

Role Proficiency:



Deliver products in line with program objectives and customer requirements; driving growth of the product portfolio



Outcomes:



Acts independently lead team from forefront

Drive delivery by product development teams for the portfolio under purview

Identify avenues for new products/features

Coach develop and mentor team members

Enable building a robust Product Development Strategy

Create effort estimation and ETA for deliverables; ensure adherence to timelines/SLAs as applicable

Enable solutioning for complex technology problems write code for very critical modules/complex algorithms develop complex features and unit test cases

Ensure execution of test cases and preparation of release documents in line with requirements

Adhere to the best practices and standards provide periodic status updates

Ensure hiring of right candidates via technical assessments for the Product Engineering Lead role


Measures of Outcomes:



Adherence to the product development plan

Overall Quality metrics of team projects (e.g. defect density code coverage unit test coverage)

Performance on FAST goals and Outcome Accounting goals

People Satisfaction Score

Personal and team achievement of quarterly/yearly objectives (OKR Assignments HIG Stretch goals)


Outputs Expected:



Product Planning:



Provide guidance on product planning; ensure engineers are on track per defined development plan

Review specifications to analyze prioritization proposed by Product Management teams

Engage with Architecture and Engineering groups to determine technical and functional feasibility Develop and review project plan from requirements through development to QA
as well as release plan


Communicate functional dependencies in terms of release teams
SCM teams and Product teams




Product Requirements:



Conduct periodic review of requirements traceability from user stories through relevant test cases

Work with the product management team in defining and prioritizing product (functional and non-functional) requirements



Product Design and Development:



Guide and drive architecture discussions with Product Architect based on product and functional requirements

Conduct reviews of case utilization and mapping to design/architecture
as warranted


Manage development and testing of products



Build and Release Management:



Drive and monitor communication with cross functional teams (SCM
Release Management teams) to ensure appropriate support in terms of release planning and infrastructure planning.




Product Testing:



Liaise
track and close testing cycle with relevant stakeholders


Drive and track if product testing team works with relevant stakeholders during the requirement analysis; test case development with requirement traceability

Set up test automation tools wherever applicable

Drive
guide and monitor complete system integration and testing; regression testing of product functionality


Certify quality of product for interim
Alpha

Beta and Final releases of product




Product Training and Documentation:



Delineate list of all features available for particular current version (release notes)

Gather workflow changes and call out the required details to provide input to product teams

Guide relevant teams around development of user and training materials.



Product Sign Offs:



Seek sign-off from Product Sponsor on key deliverables: product roadmap
release plan

product marketing requirements

functional specifications

architecture

user experience

product's Alpha release

Beta release

Market Rollout and product decommissioning




Project Management:



Conduct periodic review including overall program review with critical stakeholders as well as internal reviews (scope review
high level design review

test strategy review

execution review

risk review)


Track staffing plan as well as available capacity

Monitor and address infrastructure needs (including software / hardware requirements) as well as capability needs (training requirements) for execution per plan

Periodically track program performance against metrics agreed upon with data quality metrics group



Product Line Management:



Track costs against budget as well as profitability in terms of cost for projected revenue



Technology Thought Leadership:



Identify accelerators and ideas for new product lines and enhancements based on understanding changing technology and customer landscapes

Drive cross product learning in terms of cross usability features

Build awareness and leverage new ideas through to execution

Enhance knowledge of development tools; continuously integrate tools for the teams



People Management:



Build a complementary team of product development experts
via lateral hiring and training


Understand aspirations of team members
identify programs and certifications

areas for the growth of team members

based on aspirations and project requirements


Mentor team members and conduct one-on-one sessions to coach team members

Set goals for team members and monitor performance

Enable high performance through FAST goals
G&F instances


Manage a team of 30 plus employees

Develop a positive working relationship with customer stakeholders
and product engineering organizations in other companies



Skill Examples:



Uses Domain / Industry Knowledge to independently understand capture the business requirements and fine-tune. Interact with SME at various stages of the development process

Uses Technology Trends Knowledge to provide input on potential areas of opportunity for UST. Provide input on the creation of roadmaps for the client Research new products / trends / best practices

Use product knowledge to design/implement the business and non-functional requirements in collaboration with architects

Use knowledge of Product Features and Functionality to understand the technical dependency of the product workflow. Independently analyze the product and apply the best practices in his/her own area of work. Conduct training on the various functional modules of the product

Use knowledge of Product Development -Project Management Tools and Techniques to plan and manage large and complex projects as defined within UST. Implement best practices with measurable business value-adds. Identify risks and mitigation strategies on an on-going basis and implement the same for large/complex projects. Integrate multiple towers and identify dependencies across different streams for large and complex projects during product development

Use knowledge of Product Development Management: Project Governance Framework to create / customize RACI Matrix and Governance Framework for large and complex projects. Develop the communication protocol establish and follow an escalation matrix for large and complex projects reporting mechanisms for large/complex projects as defined within the product portfolio

Use knowledge of Product Development Management-Project Metrics to identify deviations from organization / practice benchmarks and bridge the same. Analyze metrics trends based on reported metrics. Define metrics to be tracked for a project; identify and implement appropriate tools for tracking defined metrics for a project


Knowledge Examples:


Domain / Industry Knowledge: Working knowledge of standard business processes within the relevant industry vertical and customer business domains
+ Technology Trends Knowledge: Demonstrates working knowledge of technology trends related to one technology with an awareness of technology trends related to at least two technologies

+ Architecture: A working knowledge of product architectural elements such as client server/SOA based configuration parameters. May specialize in one or more areas

+ Product Features / Functionality: Working knowledge of the product

+ Configuration Management: A working knowledge of configuration items configuration management tools and processes

+ Software Design & Development: Functioning knowledge of SDLC process (e.g. Waterfall Agile XP) programming principles best practices (refactoring code code package etc.) and engineering practices

+ Product Development Management-Project Management Tools and Techniques: Specialized knowledge of project management process and concepts (such as project scoping requirements management change management risk management quality assurance disaster management agile concepts etc.) tools (MS Excel MPP Client specific time sheets client specific tools and processes capacity planning tools and Industry Standard Agile ALM Tools)

+ Product Development Management-Project Governance Framework: A specialized knowledge of project governance framework RACI matrix channels of communication (e.g. escalation matrix)

+ User Experience Knowledge: An operational knowledge of various aspects of product/systems usability understanding of the emerging trends in the UX world (e.g. Responsive design mobile use etc.) that impacts the product design

Skills

Production Engineering,Product Management,Production Environment

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions of lives in the process.