Product Manager

Introduction

We are looking for a skilled and driven Data Analyst to join the Product Management team for Middleware, with a focus on Product Analytics & Business/Sales Analytics. This role is critical in driving execution excellence by providing data-driven insights that support product decisions, improve business performance, and enable high-quality dashboards and executive-level reporting.

You will partner closely with PMs, Finance, Engineering, and Strategy to build data pipelines, create dashboards, and generate insights that influence key business actions. Your ability to blend analytical depth with storytelling and narrative building will be key to success.

Your role and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver analytics that support Product Management strategy, Business/Sales Metric analysis including pipeline analysis, renewal performance, ACV metrics, and product usage insights.
• Design and maintain dashboards (e.g., in Power BI, Cognos) that offer real-time visibility into business metrics and KPIs.
• Support planning cadences (Monthly/quarterly/half-yearly) and product/portfolio reviews with relevant performance data and insights.
• Collaborate with PMs and business leaders to translate data into actionable insights and compelling narratives for executive reporting.
• Assist in metric tracking and build consistent reporting systems across product teams.
• Identify data quality issues and partner with data owners (e.g., EPM, Finance) to ensure accuracy, consistency, and relevance.

Impact & Success Metrics:

• Timely delivery of dashboards and insights for business stakeholders.
• Accurate tracking of Pipeline, Revenue/ACV & renewal performance.
• Strategic insights influencing product decisions and GTM execution.
• Increased visibility and trust in analytics across Product and Sales teams.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 6-8 years of experience in a data analyst or business analyst role, preferably in a product or sales operations environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with BI tools (Power BI, Cognos).
• Proficient in SQL and data manipulation; strong expertise in Excel. Experience in Python is a plus.
• Proven ability to distill complex data into clear insights and present them effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (PM, Finance, Engineering, Strategy).
• Understanding of SaaS metrics, product usage analytics, and sales pipeline/renewals tracking is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to craft business narratives from data.
• MBA in Operations Management/Business Analytics is preferred

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience working in enterprise software and middleware technology domains.
• Familiarity with tools such as Aha!, Jira, Salesforce
• Strong project management skills and ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

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Client-provided location(s): Bangalore, India

Job ID: IBM-51730

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-26T18:47:53