Product Manager - A26172

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is looking for a Product Manager

This is a 1-year contract role

What will you do?
We are a team that aims to design and develop software applications that help government agencies better serve the needs the community. We adopt an Agile development approach and work towards adopting tech best practices and cutting edge tools.

As Product Manager you will manage a Product built on Agile fundamentals and work towards adopting tech best practices and cutting edge tools. You’ll be adept at delivering the product, breaking down barriers for your team and both planning at a higher level and getting into the details to make things happen when needed. You will be core to decisions that build high performing teams, where people are excited about the work they are undertaking.

• Deliver projects and products using the appropriate agile project management methodology, learning & iterating frequently.
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements.
• Brings new products to market by analysing proposed product requirements and product development.
• Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with marketing and production.
• Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process - prioritizing the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team.
• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Understand the different technical aspects of the project including the capabilities and limitations of the systems.
• Communicate or share technical insights of a project to internal or external audiences.
• Support the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
• Define the roadmap and ensure user stories are created for product development in JIRA, Confluence etc.
• Groom the product backlog, prioritise user stories, technical tasks and bug fixes into the sprints.
• Work with the Product Owner, Technical Lead, Business Analysts, User Experience Designers, Engineers in planning the activities required and timeline for each release.
• Responsible for tracking the application bugs, assessing impact and severity of bugs.
• Follow up and support assistance where required for the team to resolve any impediments or issues they faced from their daily standup.
• Bridge communication between multiple teams (business and technical). This includes creating documentation or presentations when necessary.
• Measure project development velocity, perform and manage the project risks. Identify and escalate any important risk.
• Continuously gather user feedback, analyze market trends, and identify opportunities for product improvements and new features.
• Assist in government processes, such as procurement, project finance and any other administrative needs in accordance to government policies and documentation requirements