Product Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a Product Manager who operates like an owner, not a coordinator. This role sits

at the center of delivery, client management, engineering execution, and AI-native operations.

You will work closely with founders, engineers, designers, QA, and clients to ensure products are

delivered on time, within scope, and at a consistently high quality bar. You should be equally

comfortable running sprint cadences, translating ambiguous business requirements into

execution-ready tickets, and building AI-driven workflows that improve delivery efficiency.

This is a hands-on execution role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments and can

independently drive outcomes across multiple accounts.

You can read more about us here: https://www.tequity.tech/

Key Responsibilities

1. Delivery & Sprint Operations

• Own sprint planning, backlog management, stand-ups, retrospectives, and release

coordination.

• Drive execution cadence across pods and ensure predictable delivery.
• Maintain accurate status reporting, delivery tracking, risk logs, and stakeholder

communication.

• Control scope proactively and prevent delivery drift.
• Surface blockers early and ensure timely resolution.

2. Business-to-Technical Translation

• Convert founder ideas, business requirements, and client requests into clear

engineering-ready specifications and tickets.

• Ensure product intent is preserved without over complicating scope.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to align execution with business

priorities.

3. AI-Native Workflow Building

• Build and deploy AI-driven workflows, prompts, agents, and analysis pipelines to improve

delivery operations.

• Identify repetitive operational tasks and automate them wherever possible.
• Use AI tools hands-on to accelerate documentation, reporting, sprint analysis, and

workflow management.

4. Technical & Engineering Collaboration

• Read and understand codebases at a high level.
• Participate meaningfully in architecture and technical discussions.
• Identify inconsistencies, risks, or technical gaps during delivery conversations.
• Work effectively with engineering teams without becoming a bottleneck or

micromanager.

5. Engineering Metrics & Operational Excellence

Track and improve engineering delivery metrics including:

• Deploy Frequency
• Lead Time
• Change Failure Rate
• MTTR
• Bug Escape Rate
• Maintain strong delivery quality standards across accounts and pods.

6. Account Ownership & Client Management

• Own client accounts end-to-end from onboarding to delivery continuity.
• Run weekly client updates, monthly retrospectives, and stakeholder reviews.
• Build strong founder/client relationships beyond formal meetings.
• Anticipate issues before escalation and communicate proactively.
• Identify upsell, renewal, and expansion opportunities for Tequity.
• Deliver difficult updates transparently while maintaining trusts.

7. Cross-Functional Pod Coordination

• Coordinate execution across engineering, design, and QA teams.
• Lead without relying on direct reporting authority.
• Support the pod actively instead of managing from a distance.
• Ensure accountability, alignment, and smooth collaboration across functions.

8. Stakeholder Persuasion & Negotiation

• Drive alignment on scope, timelines, quality standards, and technical debt allocation.
• Negotiate priorities effectively while balancing delivery constraints and business goals.
• Influence clients and internal teams using data, trust, and execution credibility.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in Product Management, Delivery Management, or Technical

Program Management roles.

• Strong understanding of Agile and sprint-based delivery operations.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with AI tools, LLM workflows, prompt engineering, or agent-based automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple client accounts simultaneously.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Notion, Linear, ClickUp, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Understanding of software architecture and engineering workflows.

What We Value at Tequity

• Integrity: Surfaces problems early and Follow through on commitments.
• High Standards: Produces work that reflects strong operational and communication

quality.Maintains excellence across delivery artifacts and client interactions.

• Accountability: Owns outcomes, not effort. Focused on shipped, accepted, and

successful delivery.

• Customer Focus: Treats client products like their own. Operates as an extension of both

the client and internal engineering teams.

• Learning Mindset: Adopts new tools, AI workflows, and operational practices

quickly.Continuously improves systems, processes, and team effectiveness.

Why Join Tequity?

• Work directly with founders and high-growth startups.
• Operate in an AI-native engineering environment.
• Influence delivery systems, workflows, and product execution at a foundational level.
• High ownership, fast execution, and meaningful