Senior Manager - Senior Product Owner

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Advisory - Other

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity
Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams for Assurance—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools, and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference every day.

As a Senior Product Owner – Senior Manager, you will lead the strategic direction and execution of complex, AI-driven software solutions to meet the evolving needs of our global Assurance practice. Sitting at the intersection of business strategy, user experience, and modern technology, you will take end-to-end ownership of commercial and enterprise product lifecycles—from strategic definition and discovery through release, scaling, and continuous enhancement.

In this leadership role, you will motivate, mentor, and inspire multi-disciplinary product and engineering teams. You will partner with global leaders, leverage emerging technologies like GenAI, and drive product innovation to ensure our solutions deliver measurable business value and market differentiation.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Product Leadership: Drive enterprise-wide product strategy, roadmaps, and lifecycle management from definition and planning through production, release, and continuous optimization.
• Agile Governance & Execution: Oversee multi-team product backlogs, prioritize strategic features using frameworks like WSJF, MoSCoW, or RICE, and align program-increment (PI) planning with overarching business goals.
• AI & Innovation Integration: Lead the integration of modern AI/GenAI capabilities (including LLMs, AI agents, copilot architectures, RAG systems, and workflow automation) into product design and delivery workflows.
• Stakeholder & Client Partnership: Build trusted relationships with global practice leaders, client sponsors, and cross-functional executives to align product outcomes with business growth.
• End-to-End Delivery Excellence: Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers, engineering architects, QA, DevOps, and data science teams to establish robust quality metrics, automated release confidence, and seamless deployment strategies.
• Practice Building & Mentorship: Coach and develop Product Owners, Agile teams, and junior staff - fostering a high-performance culture centered on continuous improvement, innovation, and product craftsmanship.
• Conflict Resolution & Change Management: Navigate complex team dynamics, facilitate difficult strategic discussions, and manage client expectations with clarity, diplomacy, and decisive leadership.

What You Must Have (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• 14+ years of total experience in software product management, technology consulting, or enterprise solution delivery.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Agilist/POPM, or equivalent industry-recognized product certification.
• Demonstrated track record of managing end-to-end software product life cycles within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with proven ability to influence senior global stakeholders.

What Sets You Apart (Preferred Skills & Experience)

• Advanced Product & AI Competency: Hands-on experience driving AI-First product strategies, prompt engineering applications, model governance, and AI-assisted product discovery tools.
• Agile Transformation Expertise: Proven ability to scale agile practices across multiple teams and drive transformation in high-stakes domain accounts (e.g., Assurance, Financial Services, Consulting).
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Depth of experience managing matrixed delivery organizations involving UX designers, AI engineers, data teams, QA leads, and business analysts.
• Domain Mastery: Deep familiarity with professional services, audit/assurance platforms, or enterprise data workflow systems.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

September 23, 2026