Description

Company Description

An enterprise client is currently seeking a Senior Product Manager with deep expertise in video workflows to help define, document, and optimize end-to-end media delivery pipelines across broadcast, digital, and OTT platforms.

This project focuses on owning and improving scalable, data-driven video workflows, from ingest through delivery while translating complex technical requirements into clear, actionable product outcomes for engineering and editorial teams.

Job Description

For this project, the selected candidate will:

• Own and evolve video workflow roadmaps spanning ingest, transcoding, metadata management, storage, and multi-platform delivery
• Translate technical and business requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and Jira tickets for Agile development teams
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate and optimize video, data, and OTT APIs across cloud and on-prem environments
• Design and document complex media workflows using BPMN 2.0 to enable automation, visibility, and measurement
• Define video encoding and delivery standards, including codec selection, container formats, HDR profiles, and streaming parameters
• Improve efficiency and consistency across editorial publishing and media operations workflows
• Collaborate with quality teams to implement automated QC checks and monitor video quality, performance, and playback reliability
• Evaluate emerging trends such as adaptive streaming, CMAF, AI-assisted encoding, and next-generation codecs
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and cross-team reviews to align technical delivery with business priorities

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have:

• Strong hands-on experience with media encoding, codec optimization, and OTT or broadcast delivery workflows - Expert knowledge of video and audio codecs (H.264, HEVC, AV1, AAC, AC-3), container formats (MP4, MXF, TS, MOV), and streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTMP, SRT)
• Experience integrating third-party video APIs and OTT delivery services - Working knowledge of FFmpeg, AWS Media Services, GCP Transcoder, Vantage, or similar transcoding frameworks - Familiarity with workflow orchestration, automated media QC tools, and cloud-based video processing environments
• Experience working with metadata standards such as EBUCore, IMF, JSON, or XML
• Product ownership experience translating technical systems into clear documentation, workflows, and roadmaps
• Proficiency with BPMN diagramming tools and Agile delivery using Jira - Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and editorial stakeholders
• Fluency in both Arabic and English

Additional Information

• Remote Opportunity
• Availability during overlapping business hours with cross-functional teams is expected