Product Manager

We are partnering with a newly established, high-potential marketplace startup in the UAE to build their founding team.

At Uplift, we work closely with our clients not only to fill roles, but to shape the core teams that will define their success. These positions are part of the initial leadership layer, offering a rare opportunity to join at an early stage and directly influence how the business, product, and customer experience are built from the ground up.

If you enjoy fast-paced environments, high ownership, and turning ideas into reality, this could be a very exciting opportunity to be part of something early and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end product roadmap from discovery to delivery—ensuring we ship the right MVP, measure what matters, and iterate fast toward product-market fit.

1) Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define MVP scope, phased roadmap (MVP trust retention), and prioritization (impact vs effort)
• Write PRDs/user stories, acceptance criteria, and launch plans; manage backlog health
• Align cross-functional stakeholders (Tech, CX, Growth) on trade-offs, timelines, and dependencies

2) Execution & Iteration

• Run sprint cadence with engineering/design; unblock decisions daily
• Own UI/UX quality end-to-end (flows, edge cases, trust signals, onboarding, listing journey)
• Define analytics events + dashboards: funnels, cohorts, conversion, retention
• Run experiments (A/B tests), monitor outcomes, and iterate quickly

3) Voice of Customer & Quality Loop

• Build feedback loops from support/community into the roadmap (top issues, root causes)
• Translate operational pain points into product improvements (listing, search etc)
• Ensure product readiness for launch: policies, comms, and operational handoffs

What Were Looking For

• 3-5 years End-to-end product roadmap ownership experience (consumer apps / marketplace preferred)
• Strong UI/UX ownership; design or development background
• Data-driven operator (funnels, cohorts, conversion, retention)
• Fast, structured communicator; thrives in ambiguity and high pace
• Arabic and previous experience in the UAE is preferred

Compensation

• Up to AED 20K/month + meaningful stock options
• Competitive compensation + stock options; high-ownership PMF role
• Preferably own visa or golden visa holder