Technical Product Manager

‍Alaan is an AI-powered expense management platform designed to simplify finance for businesses in the Middle East, helping them save both time and money. Our platform offers everything businesses need to manage and control their expenses in one place, including smart corporate cards, AI-powered automation and insights, streamlined accounting, and centralised dashboards.

Since 2022, over 800 businesses in the UAE—from startups to enterprises like Al Barari, Rove, Rivoli, Punjab National Bank, and CarSwitch—have used Alaan to control their spending and reduce costs. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million using Alaan.

About the Role:‍

As a Technical Product Manager at Alaan,  you will play a pivotal role in launching our card payment and expense management product in the Middle East region. You will be responsible for understanding all technical requirements for the launch, including front-end, back-end, and infrastructure needs. Leading a pod of engineers, you will drive the effort to take our product from 0 to 1 in new markets.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Product Leadership: Lead a core team of engineers and designers to build exceptional products that serve thousands of businesses.
• Technical Execution: Own the product roadmap, priorities, and execution, focusing on the card payment and expense management product for the Middle East region.
• Market Launch: Understand all technical requirements for the product launch and guide the engineering team through the development process.
• Customer Focus: Leverage data and customer feedback to iterate and evolve product offerings, ensuring a fantastic user experience.
• Collaboration: Partner and collaborate across various internal teams to deliver financial products that streamline complex business processes.
• Strategic Vision: Contribute to the vision, strategy, and processes that enable the growth of the product management function at various stages of the company's development.
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What You’ll Do:

• Deliver incredible products and experiences by combining a deep understanding of business strategy with creative product strategy and technical expertise.
• Expand the capabilities of our product, helping thousands of companies manage their finances more successfully.
• Utilize data and customer feedback to constantly iterate and improve product offerings.
• Guide and influence small teams of engineers towards common goals.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders and large cross-functional teams to ensure product success.
• Communicate effectively to ensure clear understanding and alignment across all teams.

What You Need:

• Former experience in a technical role e.g., software engineer, devops engineer, etc.
• Strong communication skills in English - written and verbal
• Former product management experience
• Ability to understand customer or regulatory requirements, solutionize and identify product implications, and create user stories
• Experience in evaluating product decisions and managing prioritization trade-offs.
• Proven ability to lead and influence small teams of engineers towards common objectives
• Proven ability to collaborate with and influence non-technical colleagues
• Proven ability to collaborate with and influence external partners (e.g., system integrators)
• Proficiency in data analysis and making data-driven product decisions.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience in high-growth startups
• Experience in B2B finance related products
• Former experience engaging with customers and other external stakeholders

Why Alaan Might Be the Place for You:

• Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance.
• Competitive salary and equity
• Contribute to building the Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up.
• Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability.
• Participate in exciting offsite events.
• Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances, gym memberships, and more.

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Location:‍

India initially. Should be willing to relocate to Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc.) later

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