Product GCC in India
India’s Product talent has matured from coordination to global Profit and Loss ownership. A 80 to 120 Full Time Equivalent Product GCC in Bangalore can own end to end product squads, including Product Management, Design, Engineering and Product Operations, for global business units.
Why India for Product GCC
- 120,000 plus Product Managers and Designers in India.
- Bangalore concentrates 58 percent of senior Product roles; hyperscaler captives anchor the ecosystem.
- Average build cost: 40 to 50 percent of United States equivalent.
- India product talent now leads global products at Microsoft, Adobe, Walmart, Target, Booking and many others.
City choice (primary: Bangalore)
Default choice. Deepest senior pool, strongest hyperscaler ecosystem.
Strong Product engineering pool via Microsoft and Amazon Web Services anchors.
Cost effective for Product Operations and Quality Assurance.
Typical charters
Product Managers, Group Product Managers, Director Product, with global Profit and Loss ownership.
Research, design systems, interaction design, content design.
Full stack engineering aligned to Product Manager ownership.
Product Analytics, experimentation, growth operations.
Cost band
A 100 Full Time Equivalent Product GCC fully loaded: USD 4.5 to 5.8 million per year in Bangalore. Comparable United States team: USD 12.0 to 15.0 million.
Benchmarks
- Senior Product Manager: INR 50 to 90 lakh fixed in Bangalore.
- Group Product Manager: INR 90 lakh to 1.5 crore.
- Senior User Experience Designer: INR 28 to 55 lakh.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the pool exists at roughly 4,000 to 6,000 globally relevant Group Product Managers. Hiring takes 4 to 6 months per role and benefits from a marquee India Head of Product anchor.
Other function captives
Plan your Product GCC
Send us your scope and target headcount. We come back with a charter, city recommendation, fully loaded cost and 90 day go live plan.