Product Team Manager - Intelligent Automation

The Product Team Manager leads and supports a team to reach organizational goals through people management. Duties include facilitating goal setting with the functional managers, providing feedback, resolving conflicts, and encouraging employee growth. The role also ensures a positive work environment and oversees performance management, recruitment, and training.Role Summary 

The role focuses on leading, developing, and supporting a team to achieve organizational goals through effective people management, administering goals in the HR system, providing feedback, resolving conflicts, fostering employee growth, and creating a positive work environment. They are responsible for day-to-day people-related tasks such as performance management, recruitment, and training, while also ensuring team members feel valued and motivated.

This role is based in Chennai and is expected to work from the office and report to the Product Owner of Intelligent Automation CoE.

Core Responsibilities 

• Team Leadership & Motivation: Facilitate clear team collaboration goals, promote a positive and collaborative environment, and motivate employees by recognizing achievements and encouraging growth to achieve company objectives. Organize events that celebrate local customs, traditions, and holidays. Develop practices to retain employees through motivation and encouragement.
• Employee Growth & Development: Be part of coaching and training, identify learning opportunities, and support career progression through individual development plans and progress reviews in alignment with Functional Managers.
• Performance Management: Monitor progress using key metrics, give regular feedback, and conduct performance appraisals to enhance both individual and team effectiveness in alignment with Functional Managers.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: Help with sourcing, hiring, and onboarding new employees, ensuring smooth integration and offering support for quick adjustment and productivity.
• Conflict Resolution & Engagement: Address conflicts proactively, foster open communication, and prioritize well-being by providing resources and recognizing achievements to sustain a supportive workplace.
• Technical Enablement: Be technically fluent enough to collaborate effectively with Developers. Maintain a high-level understanding of the developers’ technology and constraints. Anticipate and resolve non-technical issues with a full appreciation of their impact on development activities.

Key Activities

• Strategic Planning & Alignment: Administer all Goals set by the functional manager in the HR system and validate that they are clear and measurable. Follow up on Career and Training plans, ensuring HR strategies are aligned with the organization's mission and objectives. 
• Talent & People Development: Attract, onboard, and nurture talent while supporting professional growth through coaching, learning opportunities, and effective performance management.
• Workplace Culture & Well-being: Foster motivation, engagement, and well-being by cultivating a positive, inclusive, and supportive work environment, including conflict resolution and support for mental and physical health. Celebrating team achievements and individual recognition.
• Operational Excellence & Compliance: Manage daily operations, facilitate communication, use technology to improve processes and enhance decision-making, freeing up people to create more customer value and ensure adherence to legal and company policies.

Required Skills and Competence

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related fields.
• More than 10 years in the software industry across business analysis, process transformation, and people management roles.
• More than 6 years of hands-on experience as a Business Analyst/Senior Developer in business process automation with a technical background in automation tools, process design, and AI-driven solution enablement.
• A background including both multicultural communications and software engineering/product management is required.
• Understanding and responding to the needs and challenges of team members.
• Recognizing and addressing issues, including conflicts, to ensure smooth team operations.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and driving enterprise-level Intelligent Automation initiatives.
• Solid experience equivalent to senior/expert in the specific product, UiPath, Microsoft Fabric, and Power Platform is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent interaction, collaboration, communication skills, and ability to learn new technologies.
• You are a good listener, and your way of working is both business and solution-oriented
• Ability to effectively communicate in the English language verbally and in writing.

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