[Hiring] Apprentice - IT Product Management @Fortrea

Role Description

Exciting opportunity to be part of the Fortrea India Apprentice Program! As a Fortrea Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to support meaningful assignments that complement an education in STEM+ Business and Healthcare disciplines, and are inspiring and valuable in our mission to improve health and improve lives across the globe.

• Capitalize on a dedicated training and development program that will support your scientific and professional career aspirations.
• Deliver work that helps save the lives of millions of people around the world.

The Apprentice participates in and executes the entry level department functions (Designation of Apprentice) in accordance with Fortrea’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Collaborate with global colleagues from Marketing and Commercial on initiatives in the life sciences sector.
• Manage IT Products used by Commercial and Marketing teams, including our websites.
• Support development of new automations and AI agents using Power Platform and Copilot.
• Support IT projects within the Product Management team, from Discovery (User requirements) through Development (Agile/Vendors) right to Deployment (Azure DevOps).
• Participate in remote work during second shift hours (2–11 PM IST).
• Assist in project documentation and reporting as required.
• Engage in training and development activities as part of the apprentice program.

Qualifications

• Engineering or business degree preferred.
• Some exposure to life sciences or statistics is desirable.

Requirements

• Strong motivation to become a Product Manager in IT.
• Motivated problem-solver and critical thinker.
• Proactive, independent and eager to deliver solutions to business pain points.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a remote, global team.
• Very strong communication skills + ability to work with business / discuss complex areas.
• Keen interest in AI and healthcare innovation in development of no code tools based on Copilot/Claude.
• Demonstrated ability to create complex prompts and agents in Copilot (or similar) and understanding the complexity of their deployment in a large enterprise, including MCP servers.
• Knowledge of Agile Ways of Working, preferably with current or upcoming certification.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft technologies, including but not limited to, Office, Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform and Azure DevOps.
• General understanding of IT tools used in Marketing (websites, marketing automation) and Commercial (Proposals/CRM/Pricing).

Benefits

• Remote-based role, 5 days per week, as requested by the line manager.
• 1-year fixed-term contract.