Product Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a meticulous and analytical Product Manager to join our Research & Development center in Dubai. This role focuses on crafting, iterating, and continuously refining social networking and gaming products primarily targeting users in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The perfect candidate will have hands-on experience with mobile applications that serve consumers, possess insights into social and gaming user behaviors, and be capable of transforming market trends, user demands, and intricate business logic into clear, captivating, and culturally tailored product experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive research on industry trends, market developments, user behavior, and competitor analysis of social networking and gaming applications, producing actionable reports.
• Oversee the complete product lifecycle from ideation and requirements gathering through development, launch, and ongoing post-launch improvements.
• Create detailed product documentation such as Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), user narratives, functional specs, user journeys, prototypes, and use case scenarios.
• Identify user needs and uncover product opportunities by analyzing feedback, behavioral analytics, market data, and cultural nuances across MENA.
• Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers to develop intuitive, engaging, and culturally relevant social, voice-centric, digital entertainment, and casual gaming product experiences.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, operations, localization, marketing, and other teams ensuring product requirement clarity and effective execution.
• Monitor development progress to detect risks and obstacles, aiding timely feature delivery.
• Set feature acceptance criteria and coordinate User Acceptance Testing ensuring adherence to functional and user experience standards.
• Track key product performance metrics post-launch and employ data and user feedback to drive continual product enhancements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive user manuals, operational procedures, feature explanations, and internal training documents.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Design, or related disciplines.
• 1 to 3 years of experience as a Product Manager or a comparable role focused on product management.
• Demonstrated experience with consumer-facing mobile applications; familiarity with social platforms, voice-based communities, digital entertainment, or casual gaming products is highly advantageous.
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle management capable of independently conducting market research, requirement analysis, product solution design, development coordination, and launch support.
• Effective logical and structured thinking skills to convert complex business logic, user scenarios, and technical needs into clear documentation and visual diagrams.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development workflows with strong communication skills for technical collaboration.
• Advanced data analytics aptitude using product metrics, user behavioral data, and market research to inform product choices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and tools like Figma, Axure, or comparable software for prototyping, wireframing, flowcharting, and documentation.
• Insight into the MENA market, local cultures, entertainment trends, and user behavior patterns is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Arabic language skills are a considerable plus, essential for understanding Arabic users, reviewing localized content, and communicating product needs in Arabic.
• Candidates must reside in Dubai or be willing to relocate.

Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail with emphasis on precise and high-quality documentation.
• Patient, accountable, and able to manage complex product requirements through to completion.
• Quick to learn and adapt to new markets, products, and user contexts.
• User-centric, data-informed, and culturally sensitive to regional differences.
• Proactive and comfortable engaging in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams.
• Passionate about mobile entertainment, social networking, and gaming industries.