# Principal Product Manager

> Weekday AI · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-17

**Salary:** INR 6,000,000–8,000,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟲𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟴𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟲𝟬-𝟴𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 11+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced **Senior Engineering & Technology Leader** to help build and scale a newly established **Global Capability Center (GCC)** supporting a large-scale construction management and innovation organization.

The role combines **technology leadership, engineering strategy, team building, digital transformation, data, AI, and innovation**. You will help establish the engineering capabilities, operating models, technology practices, and high-performing teams required to support global business and technology initiatives from India.

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience in building technology organizations, driving large-scale engineering programs, and partnering with global stakeholders. You should be comfortable operating at both strategic and execution levels while creating a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

## Requirements

Key Responsibilities

-   Establish and scale engineering and technology capabilities within the **Global Capability Center**.
-   Define and execute engineering strategies aligned with global business and technology objectives.
-   Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams across **software engineering, data, AI, cloud, and platform technologies**.
-   Develop effective engineering operating models, development practices, delivery frameworks, and organizational structures.
-   Partner with global technology and business leaders to define priorities, roadmaps, and investment areas.
-   Lead large-scale technology initiatives from strategy and architecture through execution and delivery.
-   Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, cloud-native technologies, automation, DevOps, and scalable platforms.
-   Establish standards for software quality, architecture, security, reliability, observability, and technical governance.
-   Identify opportunities to apply **AI, machine learning, data, automation, and emerging technologies** to business and construction workflows.
-   Build and scale data and analytics capabilities that enable better operational and business decision-making.
-   Oversee technology architecture and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
-   Establish engineering metrics, delivery governance, performance indicators, and continuous-improvement practices.
-   Develop talent strategies covering hiring, capability development, succession planning, mentoring, and leadership development.
-   Collaborate with global teams across engineering, product, operations, data, finance, and business functions.
-   Manage multiple strategic programs, dependencies, priorities, and technology initiatives across distributed teams.
-   Drive a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, engineering excellence, and continuous learning.
-   Identify technology risks, dependencies, technical debt, and opportunities for process and platform improvement.
-   Ensure engineering practices align with applicable security, compliance, governance, and operational requirements.

What Makes You a Great Fit

-   **11+ years of experience** in technology, engineering, software development, digital transformation, or related leadership roles.
-   Strong experience leading and scaling **engineering or technology organizations**, preferably within a GCC, global technology organization, or large enterprise.
-   Proven experience building high-performing engineering teams and developing engineering leaders.
-   Strong understanding of **software engineering, cloud platforms, distributed systems, APIs, data platforms, AI/ML, and modern technology architectures**.
-   Experience defining engineering strategy, technology roadmaps, operating models, and organizational structures.
-   Strong track record of delivering complex, large-scale technology programs with global stakeholders.
-   Experience driving digital transformation, automation, AI adoption, data modernization, or technology innovation initiatives.
-   Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, Agile methodologies, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud-native development, and engineering best practices.
-   Ability to balance strategic leadership with sufficient technical depth to guide architecture and engineering decisions.
-   Strong experience with **stakeholder management and executive-level communication** across global teams.
-   Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
-   Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a rapidly evolving environment.
-   Strong commercial and business understanding with the ability to connect technology investments to measurable business outcomes.
-   Experience working with distributed teams across geographies and time zones.
-   Strong communication, influencing, mentoring, and people-leadership capabilities.
-   A Bachelor's or Master's degree in **Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline** is preferred.

## Apply

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