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Posted 21 May, 2026

Apprentice- Product Management

Five9
India, Chennai Full Time
Reference: 102_699192_5805677004

About the Role

We are looking for a high-potential Product Manager Apprentice to join our Product Management team working on next-generation Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platforms. This role is designed for early-career professionals who are passionate about building enterprise SaaS products and want hands-on exposure to AI-driven customer experience technologies and modern cloud-native architectures.

As a Product Manager Apprentice, you will work closely with Product Managers, Engineering, UX, Data Science, and GTM teams to define, build, and scale features across our CCaaS product lines - including AI-powered voice, digital, analytics, automation, workforce management and integrations platforms.

This is a learning-intensive role that provides real ownership, structured mentorship, and exposure to the full product lifecycle in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Key Responsibilities

Product Discovery & Strategy Support

  • Assist in researching customer problems across contact center domains such as Inbound, outbound campaigns, agent experience, AI automation, analytics, Quality Management, Workforce Management, and integrations.
  • Analyze market trends in CCaaS, AI in CX, cloud communications, and SaaS platforms.
  • Support product managers in defining product vision, value propositions, and roadmap priorities.

AI & Data-Driven Product Development

  • Work with AI/ML teams on features involving speech-to-text, NLP, LLMs, conversation intelligence, automation, and predictive analytics.
  • Help translate AI capabilities into real-world customer use cases and measurable business outcomes.
  • Contribute to defining product requirements for AI-enabled workflows and decisioning systems.

Requirements & Delivery Execution

  • Assist in creating Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Work closely with engineering teams using Agile/Scrum methodologies to support sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release execution.
  • Participate in feature demos, UAT coordination, and release readiness activities.

Modern SaaS Platform Exposure

  • Gain hands-on experience with cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS architectures, APIs, microservices, security, and scalability concepts.
  • Support integration initiatives across CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce), CPaaS providers, and enterprise ecosystems.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Join customer calls, usability sessions, and beta programs to capture feedback and validate product direction.
  • Support preparation of product documentation, internal enablement, and launch materials.

What You Will Learn

  • How enterprise CCaaS platforms are built and scaled.
  • How AI is productized - from model capability to customer value.
  • How to balance customer needs, technology constraints, and business strategy.
  • How modern SaaS companies execute product management at scale.

Eligibility & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science (or related technical discipline).
  • Strong interest in Product Management, SaaS platforms, AI technologies, and cloud computing.
  • Basic understanding of software development concepts, APIs, and web technologies.
  • Familiarity with Agile development practices is a plus.

Desired Skills & Attributes

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
  • Excellent communication and structured thinking skills.
  • Curiosity about AI, data platforms, and digital customer experience technologies.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and business teams.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and learning.

Career Path

This apprenticeship is designed to develop future Associate Product Owners , Associate Product Managers and Product Managers. High performers will have the opportunity to transition into a full-time product management role with increased ownership of product areas.

Why Join Us

  • Work on a market-leading CCaaS platform from Five9 shaping the future of customer experience.
  • Get early exposure to AI-first product development in a real enterprise environment.
  • Structured mentorship from experienced product leaders.
  • Opportunity to grow rapidly in one of the fastest-growing technology domains.

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