Principal Product Manager📣 إعلان

About the Role

Thoughtworks is seeking a Principal Product Manager to join its growing team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves contributing to the foundational phase of Thoughtworks' expansion in the Middle East, focusing on strategic growth markets such as KSA and the UAE. The position requires an experienced product leader to help build teams, propositions, culture, and client relationships, supported by Thoughtworks' global expertise in product, design, engineering, data, and AI.

Role Overview

As a Principal Product Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership, partnering with executives and founders to translate strategic visions into market-ready products and experiences. The role operates at the intersection of business strategy, human-centered design, and emerging technology. You will lead multidisciplinary AI-first pods for clients and contribute to business growth through consultative pre-sales and account expansion. The position emphasizes the 333 methodology for accelerating product concepting, validation, and build cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with C-suite and founder-level stakeholders to manage complex expectations, align diverse workstreams, and frame technical trade-offs against business outcomes.
• Drive innovation across the product lifecycle, moving ideas into production systems that deliver business ROI, balancing user desirability, technical feasibility, and economic viability.
• Establish market and competitive landscapes, go-to-market strategies, and business cases for client opportunities.
• Lead modern product development practices within autonomous, cross-functional pods, integrating AI across the product lifecycle from discovery to delivery.
• Provide hands-on leadership within lean pods to guide multidisciplinary teams towards high-impact outcomes.
• Lead large, complex programs across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups, owning strategy, roadmap, scope, and end-to-end outcomes.
• Lead growth initiatives by shaping client engagements, authoring proposals, delivering executive pitches, and running strategic discovery workshops.
• Contribute to account growth targets, identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships into new engagements and revenue streams.
• Play a foundational role in scaling local organizational capabilities, fostering an inclusive culture, and developing case studies and frameworks adapted to regional market needs.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in product leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior client leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• Experience in driving innovation and managing products from concept to production.
• Proficiency in modern product development practices and leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience in consultative pre-sales, account expansion, and strategic client engagement.

Work Model and Environment

This position operates on a hybrid model, requiring 3 days on-site per week in Riyadh. Thoughtworks fosters a cultivation culture that supports career development through interactive tools, development programs, and peer mentorship. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, striving for an industry that reflects the communities it serves.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy specializing in strategy, design, and engineering to drive digital innovation. With over 28 years of experience, the company's autonomous teams build solutions for clients. Joining Thoughtworks in the Middle East offers the opportunity to work on AI, data, and digital transformation challenges while contributing to the growth of teams, culture, and business in a dynamic technology market.