Assistant Product Manager (Technical)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and technically strong Assistant Product Manager to support the Product Manager in managing the complete product development lifecycle across backend systems, frontend web applications, mobile applications, and UI/UX design.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of software architecture, product requirements, user experience, quality assurance, and Agile project management. This person will serve as a central coordination point between the Product Manager, backend developers, frontend developers, mobile developers, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, and technical leads.

The candidate must be capable of translating business objectives into detailed technical and functional requirements, coordinating cross-functional teams, monitoring delivery progress, and ensuring that product features meet business expectations and quality standards.

This is a fully remote position requiring excellent communication, independent decision-making within assigned responsibilities, and the ability to coordinate distributed teams effectively.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Strategy and Requirements Management

• Assist the Product Manager in translating business objectives and product strategy into actionable development plans.
• Gather, analyze, validate, and document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Prepare and maintain Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), user stories, use cases, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Break down complex product requirements into epics, features, and development tasks.
• Maintain the product backlog and coordinate prioritization with the Product Manager.
• Identify requirement gaps, dependencies, risks, and opportunities for product improvement.
• Facilitate requirement discussions with stakeholders and technical teams.
• Maintain a clear record of product decisions, scope changes, and approvals.

2. Backend Systems and API Coordination

• Work closely with backend developers and technical leads to define backend functionality and business logic.
• Understand REST APIs, GraphQL, databases, microservices, authentication, authorization, and third-party integrations.
• Document API requirements, data structures, validation rules, error handling, and integration dependencies.
• Ensure backend requirements align with frontend and mobile application needs.
• Coordinate the implementation of business rules, permissions, payment integrations, notifications, and other backend capabilities.
• Identify technical dependencies and escalate architecture or implementation concerns to the appropriate technical leads.

3. Frontend Web Application Management

• Define and coordinate requirements for web applications, admin dashboards, business portals, and customer-facing interfaces.
• Document user journeys, page behavior, navigation, form validation, responsive layouts, and role-based access requirements.
• Ensure frontend implementations align with approved designs, product specifications, and backend APIs.
• Review completed features against acceptance criteria and identify gaps.
• Coordinate consistency across user-facing applications and administrative interfaces.

4. Mobile Application Product Management

• Coordinate product requirements for Android and iOS applications.
• Understand mobile application architecture, navigation, API integration, authentication, push notifications, permissions, and app release processes.
• Define screen-level requirements, mobile user flows, edge cases, and expected application behavior.
• Ensure consistency between mobile applications and web-based product functionality.
• Account for device compatibility, operating system differences, offline scenarios, performance, and error handling.
• Coordinate feature testing, bug resolution, release documentation, and deployment readiness.

5. UI/UX Design and Design Review

• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate requirements into wireframes, prototypes, and final interface designs.
• Prepare detailed design briefs, user flows, screen specifications, and interaction requirements.
• Review Figma designs to verify that they address business objectives and user needs.
• Provide structured feedback on usability, accessibility, navigation, responsiveness, and design consistency.
• Maintain alignment between approved designs, product requirements, and implemented features.
• Coordinate design handoffs and ensure developers work with the latest approved versions.

6. Quality Assurance and Product Validation

• Coordinate with QA engineers to ensure complete test coverage for product requirements.
• Define acceptance criteria and support the preparation of test scenarios and test cases.
• Participate in functional testing, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Maintain a structured bug-tracking process, including severity, priority, reproduction steps, and expected outcomes.
• Follow up with development teams on unresolved defects and requirement discrepancies.
• Verify that completed features meet acceptance criteria before recommending them for release.
• Identify recurring quality issues and recommend process improvements.

7. Cross-Functional Team Coordination

• Coordinate work across backend, frontend, mobile, UI/UX, and QA teams.
• Facilitate product discussions, requirement clarification sessions, sprint planning, and review meetings.
• Track progress, dependencies, milestones, blockers, and delivery risks.
• Ensure teams understand priorities, requirements, deadlines, and expected deliverables.
• Work with technical leads to resolve requirement-related issues without interfering with technical ownership.
• Prepare regular status reports for the Product Manager.
• Proactively escalate risks, scope changes, and delivery delays.

8. Documentation and Remote Collaboration

• Maintain comprehensive product documentation using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Notion, or equivalent platforms.
• Document product workflows, requirements, decisions, API dependencies, design specifications, and release notes.
• Maintain clear and traceable links between requirements, development tasks, test cases, and releases.
• Communicate effectively with distributed teams across different time zones.
• Provide written updates on progress, blockers, decisions, and outstanding actions.
• Ensure remote meetings have clear agendas, documented decisions, and assigned follow-up actions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 710 years of professional experience in product management, technical product coordination, business analysis, software engineering, or closely related roles.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex software products across backend, frontend, mobile, UI/UX, and QA teams.
• Strong understanding of the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Proven ability to write detailed PRDs, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong understanding of APIs, databases, web applications, mobile applications, and software integrations.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, product backlogs, sprint planning, and release management.
• Practical experience with Jira and product documentation tools.
• Ability to review Figma designs and communicate design requirements effectively.
• Experience coordinating QA processes, bug tracking, and UAT.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage responsibilities in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Previous experience as a software developer, technical business analyst, technical product owner, or product manager.
• Experience with SaaS platforms, marketplaces, fintech products, social platforms, or complex multi-module applications.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment environments, and application monitoring.
• Experience with third-party integrations, payment systems, authentication services, and real-time applications.
• Experience managing products across multiple platforms and coordinating geographically distributed teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy, completeness, and clarity of product requirements.
• Reduction in requirement-related rework and avoidable development misunderstandings.
• Timely identification and resolution of cross-team dependencies and blockers.
• Quality and consistency of product documentation.
• Effectiveness of coordination across backend, frontend, mobile, design, and QA teams.
• Percentage of delivered features meeting their agreed acceptance criteria.
• Timeliness of product milestones and release readiness activities.
• Effectiveness of communication and reporting in a remote work environment.

Reporting Structure and Authority

The Assistant Product Manager reports directly to the Product Manager and supports product planning, requirements management, and cross-functional delivery.

The role is responsible for ensuring that teams have clear requirements, documented decisions, defined acceptance criteria, and visibility into priorities and progress. Product strategy, major scope changes, final prioritization, and significant release commitments remain subject to the Product Manager's approval.

Technical architecture and implementation decisions remain under the responsibility of the relevant technical leads.