Principal Product Manager

Airtel Digital is at the forefront of digital transformation, redefining how millions of customers experience telecom, content, and financial services. Our mission is to build scalable, AI-driven solutions that create seamless and personalized experiences for our users. If you are a visionary product leader who can anticipate the future of business and technology, evangelize bold ideas to leadership, and nurture high-performing teams, this is your opportunity to drive transformation at one of Indias largest digital ecosystems.

Role Overview

As a Senior Product Leader, you will define and execute a visionary strategy that shapes the future of Airtels digital products. You will own and drive AI-led product innovations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build intelligent, scalable, and high-impact solutions.

This role demands:

black small squareDeep customer empathy to solve real-world problems

black small squareAbility to envision the future of AI & business and articulate a compelling strategy

black small squareTechnical fluency in AI/ML models and a data-driven mindset

black small squareStrong leadership to attract, mentor, and grow top talent

black small squareStorytelling & evangelism skills to influence senior leadership and drive org-wide AI adoption

Key Responsibilities:

Define & Evangelize the Future

black small squareEvangelize bold AI-driven ideas to leadership, influencing strategic investments and org-wide adoption.

black small squareDevelop and execute a long-term AI & data strategy, ensuring alignment with Airtels business goals.

Build & Scale AI-Powered Products

black small squareOwn the end-to-end lifecycle of AI/ML-powered products, driving meaningful business impact.

black small squareIdentify high-impact AI use cases—from hyper-personalization to business optimization.

black small squarePartner with engineering and data science teams to build, deploy, and scale AI solutions that serve millions.

Leadership, Talent Growth & Culture Building

black small squareAttract, hire, and nurture top talent in AI, data science, and product management.

black small squareInvest in people—mentor and coach teams to unlock their highest potential.

black small squareFoster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.

Cross-Functional Influence & Collaboration

black small squareWork closely with CXOs and senior leadership, driving alignment across business, technology, and design teams.

black small squareCollaborate with engineering, data science, and marketing teams to seamlessly integrate AI-driven solutions into Airtels digital products.

black small squareBuild a strong AI product mindset within the organization, ensuring buy-in from stakeholders at all levels.

Customer-Centric Product Thinking

black small squareYou have a deep understanding of customer pain points and business challenges and be well versed with skills such as global scans and research, and data analysis.

black small squareYou champion customer empathy in every product decision and ensure AI-driven solutions enhance user experience.

black small squareYou are able to translate customer needs into product roadmaps, constantly ensuring and obsessing about business impact.

Qualifications:

black small squareProven track record of building products with a mix of business, design, and technical considerations.

black small squareStrong track record of influencing senior leadership and driving AI adoption.

black small square8+ years of product management experience, with 2+ years in Product Leadership roles.

black small squareExperience in team building, mentorship, and leadership development, managing a team size of 5+ PMs.

black small squareExperience working with data science teams, defining ML product requirements, and deploying AI-driven features.

black small squareBe able to thrive in ambiguity—quickly assess changing priorities and make clear, data-driven decisions.

black small squareApply structured problem-solving frameworks to break down complex challenges into actionable roadmaps.

black small squareBuild strong execution processes and ways of working, ensuring alignment across large cross-functional teams.