Product Head

Role - Product Head (E-learning Startup)

About Merito :-

Merito is a curated talent platform where we identify, assess, and connect candidates for matching job opportunities. We are working with the mission to change the way hiring is done. The company is founded by a team consisting of alumni from IIM Ahmedabad, McKinsey with more than 2 decades of experience in recruitment, training, and coaching.

Brief Description about the Role :-

- Responsibilities will include understanding requirements, helping to define a product vision and strategy, and working with engineers to execute it.

- Assume ownership of products of the portal including defining scope and developing requirements for new and advanced products as well as upgrades and progressive releases for existing products.

- The position is responsible for developing a variety of application-based products and features across all of the digital platforms (mobile devices, Web browser, connected TVs, etc.).

- Manage all aspects of the product lifecycle, including problem definition, product strategy/roadmap, customer needs, requirement/use case definition.

- Should be data obsessed. Derive insights from data and use the same for product improvements and iterations. Also educate cross functional teams with actionable derived from deep data insights.

- Strong Project Management execution skills are a given; including but not limited to creating clear roadmaps; cross-functional collaboration; relentless prioritization;

understanding the difference between experiment, MVP, and whole-product.

- Should be very hands-on and detail oriented. Constantly test his own products and write and define product specs and wireframes from scratch

- Structure, develop and enhance products to meet transactional requirements of Large Factories, local Corporates, Utility companies, Fleet operators, SME, Small Business units and Unorganised Business entities.

- A solid team player and a leader

The key deliverables are :-

- Responsible for managing and leading the complete product lifecycle

- Ability to lead a team and work cross functionally with other teams from- Engineering, Marketing, Buss Dev and Design

- Create Product flows, wireframes, and prototypes . Work with QA team to check all the corner cases possible for feature development

- Identify market requirements, create preliminary design concepts and drive the implementation of the overall product roadmap.

- Define business requirements and partner with tech teams to develop solutions that meet these requirements.

- Responsible for analyzing customer needs, competitive offerings and provide direction on best practices and emerging trends in relation to new age tech capabilities.

- Responsible for innovative feature conceptualization, designing wireframes, documenting PRDs to enhance site usability & profitability.

- Responsible for developing customer wire-frames and use cases and ensure optimal level of customer services

- Analyze all customer requirements and monitor requests and manage all defects in products for all monthly releases.

- Responsible for developing new UI designs using web technologies.

Educational Qualifications & Experience :-

- Graduates from Tier 1 institutes with experience of product management (preferably in an e-commerce/products industry)

-6-10 years of relevant experience in Product Management.

Skill sets :-

- Over obsessive understanding of the user on the internet.

- Product management experience, preferably in a large scale web environment. Experience of being in a start up will be an added plus.

- Hands on ability to execute independently.

- Strong strategy, analytical, and communication skills.

- Ability to solve complex issues to achieve objectives and deliver results on multiple projects in a complex, fast-moving environment.

- Strong business management and analysis skills. P&L experience a plus.

Core Competencies :-

- Ability to solve complex issues to achieve objectives and deliver results on multiple projects in a complex, fast-moving environment.

- Should understand the building of products in an internet space.

- Should have the sense for growing the product & also a business sense.

- Understanding of iOS and Android platform capabilities and familiarity with developer ecosystems Proven ability to work in cross-functional environments including sales, marketing, business management, customer support and engineering teams.