Product Engineering Associate Manager

Description

Summary: As a Product Engineering Associate Manager, you will drive product vision by bringing the voice of the customer into product decisions and shaping outcomes using a human-centered design approach. Highlights: 1. Own product vision through customer insight 2. Shape and manage product roadmap & backlog 3. Ensure delivery of client value ### **About Accenture** Accenture is a global professional services company helping organizations improve the way they operate and deliver value through technology, consulting, and operations. **Role Summary** ---------------- As a **Product Engineering Associate Manager**, you will drive the product vision by bringing the **voice of the customer** into product decisions and shaping outcomes using a **human\-centered design** approach. You will shape and manage the **product roadmap** and **product backlog**, ensure the product team delivers on client needs and wants, and validate ideas through **continuous feedback loops** to ensure learnings guide timely direction changes. **What You’ll Do** ------------------ * **Own product vision through customer insight** + Gather, synthesize, and translate customer needs into clear product intent and direction. + Champion a **human\-centered design** approach across discovery and delivery. * **Shape and manage roadmap \& backlog** + Define and maintain the product roadmap, including sequencing and prioritization. + Manage the product backlog to ensure readiness, clarity, and alignment to customer and business value. + Make tradeoffs using evidence (customer feedback, usage signals, delivery constraints). * **Ensure delivery of client value** + Work with cross\-functional teams (e.g., design, engineering, UX, stakeholders) to ensure execution aligns with client outcomes—not just delivery activity. + Track progress toward outcomes and adjust priorities as needed. * **Validate ideas through recurrent feedback loops** + Use iterative discovery, prototyping, testing, pilots, and/or structured user feedback to reduce risk and increase product\-market/client fit. + Incorporate learnings into roadmap updates and backlog refinements. * **Enable effective product execution** + Facilitate product planning, collaboration, and decision\-making with relevant stakeholders. + Support transparency through regular reporting on priorities, progress, and key learnings. * **Continuously improve ways of working** + Encourage an experimentation mindset and continuous improvement in product discovery and delivery practices. **Skills \& Qualifications** ---------------------------- ### **Required** * Proven experience in **product management** or **product ownership** (digital/technology products preferred) * Strong capability in **customer research / customer insight** and translating insights into product decisions * Demonstrated ability to manage **roadmaps and backlogs** with clear prioritization rationale * Familiarity with **human\-centered design** methods and iterative validation (e.g., usability testing, discovery workshops, pilot testing) * Experience working in **Agile / iterative delivery** environments with cross\-functional teams * Strong communication skills to align stakeholders and drive product decisions ### **Preferred** * Experience leading or coordinating product work across engineering and design functions * Knowledge of product discovery frameworks and evidence\-based decision\-making (metrics, adoption, learning outcomes) * Exposure to product experimentation practices (A/B testing, prototypes, iterative release strategies) * Background in product analytics, customer journey mapping, or service design **How You’ll Be Successful** ---------------------------- * Customer needs are consistently reflected in priorities and delivery outcomes * Roadmap and backlog remain relevant due to timely validation and learning cycles * The product team delivers measurable client value and adapts based on evidence **Equality \& Inclusion** ------------------------- Accenture is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on protected characteristics.