Product Manager

Summary of Role

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Product Manager, we expect you to bring a fresh pair of eyes for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the Product Lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working to deliver winning products. 

Must Have Background for this Role:

• Min 4-6 years of strong experience in product management role.
• Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred)

Required Skills for this Role: 

• Define the product strategy and roadmap
• Build innovative financial products in a cross-functional team. Deeply understand the needs and problems of our users. 
• Develop product positioning strategies.
• Work closely with engineering to ensure developers understand the required functionality and are building the right functionality to meet the market need and are easy to implement and maintain.
• Recommend and drive implementation of improvements to the product development process
• Document and manage the user experience.
• Proven problem-solving capabilities.
• Deliver a monthly revenue forecast.

Also Nice to Have Skills and Background: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products

• As Director of Product, you are at the helm of the Product function of the organization. Your position overlooks the entire product organization right from cultivating a high growth team, overseeing the day to day management of ongoing projects to strategizing with CTO/founders, and planning the execution of upcoming projects/initiatives. 
• You are responsible for recruiting and mentoring product teams, setting up proper team structures, and keeping everyone aligned with the Vision at all times. 
• You are also required to maintain and oversee the design and data functions within the product org and build scalable structures for efficient output.
• You're expected to be involved in decisions (with Founders/CTO) that are to be taken in driving New Product initiatives and plan their execution and keep the management updated on the progress.

·  In the end, you're expected to be great at execution as well as management.

Job Description: Decision Science Openings at Couture AI
About Company
Couture AI Platform provides Pluggable Building Blocks to entire
AI stack, which are used to build and productionize varied
enterprise ML and deep learning use cases. It has enabled some
of largest global organizations implement specific vertical
targeted products build on top of its proprietary AI platform.
Nature of Business Artificial Intelligence Platform
Company Website www.couture.ai
Job Designation Product Manager - Decision Science
Job Location Bengaluru
Job Description &
Skills Required
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors (+Masters preferred) in Computer
Science/Mathematics/Research (Machine Learning, Deep
Learning, Statistics, Data Mining, Game Theory or core
mathematical areas) from Tier-1 institutes (IITs, IISc, BITS, IIITs,
top-ranked global Universities) with good individual academic
score.
Looking for decision science managers.
• Strong working knowledge of deep learning, machine
learning, and statistics.
- Domain understanding of Personalization, Search, Visual
and Videos.
• Expertise in using Python, statistical/machine learning libs.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience defining large scale AI
solutions and its deployment for millions of customers.
• Expertise with understanding the raw data, data
transformation and feature selection.
• Expertise with understanding of metric-driven impact-analysis
of the AI solutions.
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems.
Key Responsibilities:
• Take ownership of end-to-end engagement from defining to
delivering the business requirements, working with various
stakeholders within Couture AI and customers.
• Create feedback loops to generate the product roadmaps.
• Formulate the appropriate predictive, analytic, ML or Deep
learning solutions leveraging Couture AI Platform.
• Carry out a cost benefit comparison of various solutions, not
only driven by analytical rigor of the solutions, but also the
pragmatic aspects of deployment, data and adoption cost.
• Work with platform and tech teams to implement the
solutions.
• Drive adoption of the Couture AI Platform solutions via
demonstrating improvement in success metrics and interfacing
with business partners from other teams.
• Building business cases and models to quantify new
opportunities, using data and solid business judgment.

 

Desired Candidate Profile

What you need to have:

 

 

FreightCrate Technologies: FreightCrate Technologies is a Logistics Technology company that- aims to transform international shipping through innovative and cost-effective tech solutions that can mutually benefit exporters, importers and logistics service providers. Our web-platform, FreightCrate offers online tech-enabled quote and shipment management solutions for export and import businesses to and from more than 50,000 global locations. We have had more than 50 media coverages including Entrepreneur, LoadStar UK, Maritime Gateway, Cargotalk, BW Disrupt, INC42, Silicon India, Tech Observer and several other newspapers and online magazines. Our vision is to utilize cutting edge technology, engineering, deep learning and artificial intelligence to create an intelligent freight management system that can automate and optimize international trade operations for global businesses. FOUNDERS: Samir Lambay is the Co-Founder and CEO with an MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Cass Business School, London, UK with Distinction. Samir has worked in the shipping and logistics industry across both family businesses and multinational companies. His most recent job was at- DB Schenker Logistics- (Part of Deutsche Bahn Group - Fortune 200) where he was the youngest Vertical Manager globally and won two awards including Vertical Manager of the year and a Global Award. Ruchi Dogra is a Co-Founder & Director and is in charge of sales and marketing. She has worked for over 15 years across the top 3 logistics/supply chain companies globally. She set-up the hotel, wines and beverages vertical at- Kuehne & Nagel- and- DB Schenker. Her latest assignment was at- DHL Global Forwarding- where she worked as a Vertical Manager for Engineering and Manufacturing; handling top Indian and multinational accounts including several Fortune 100 companies. She brings with her an extensive knowledge in strategy, sales, operations and customer service. Job Role Title: Product Manager Description: Translating product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.Creating buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners. Working with business, marketing and tech teams to ensure continual product improvement. Compensation: As this is a new business the compensation is negotiable and we will make an offer depending on the experience of the candidate which will include a salary and ESOP package. Responsibilities: • Set design requirements based on briefs from Product Head, internal teams and external partners • Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas to improve customer/experience • Produce detailed product requirements(PRD), prototypes and test scenarios • Create design sketches and user flow with best in-class UI/UX processes • Finalise templates and wire-frames and liaise with HTML and Engineering teams to detail product requirements • Manage release cycles and ensure quick-to-market releases • Drive product launches including working with marketing and pr teams and management Requirements: • Proven work experience as product manager • Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle • Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies • Strong problem-solving skills and flexibility to work in start-up environment • Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • MS/BS degree in Computer Engineering is preferred

What is the role?

As Product Manager for Compass, you will be responsible for the product portfolio, including all product planning and release execution throughout the lifecycle of the product portfolio. This includes defining and prioritizing product roadmap, listening to customers, creating business requirements, driving functional requirements, prioritization, driving this through development, and successfully launching new product features. To read more about the kind of qualities we are looking for in this role, please check this link <https://a16z.com/2012/06/15/good-product-managerbad-product-manager/>;

 

Key responsibilities

1. Strategic planning and managing all stages of Product Life Cycle
2. Develop business cases for each product feature to demonstrate feasibility including target pricing and margin, addressable and realizable market, SWOT analysis, estimated development, implementation, and support costs etc.
3. Planning execution of  roadmap & managing end to end product delivery
4. Work extensively on feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
5. Help define the value proposition of the product for the Sales & Marketing teams and help with the GTM strategy
6. Research and understand competitive offerings in your sector

 

Who will you work with?

You ll report to the head of product development. 

What are we looking for?

1. 5+ years of product management function in a product company
2. B2B SaaS experience with multiple Stakeholder management would be preferred
3. Self-starter with a passion for independent, creative problem-solving, strong ownership, high commitment and strong business judgment.
4. Enjoy working in a startup environment, with a proven ability to innovate and work customer backwards
5. Ability to think strategically and prioritize in an ambiguous environment.
6. Analytical thinking, project management skills, attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills are essential

What can you look for?

Challenging opportunity, tough problems and a very good growth path. An excellent opportunity to work with a team of highly talented young professionals. We also offer a whole load of benefits to make your stay enjoyable with Compass?.

We are,

We at Compass strive to make selling fun with our SaaS incentive gamification product.  Compass is the #1 gamification software that automates and digitizes Sales Contests and Commission Programs. With game-like elements, rewards, recognitions, and complete access to relevant information, Compass turbocharges an entire salesforce. Compass also empowers Sales Managers with easy-to-publish game templates, leaderboards and analytics to help accelerate performances and sustain growth.

We are a fun and high-energy team, with people from diverse backgrounds - united under the passion of getting things done. Rest assured that you shall get complete autonomy in your tasks and ample opportunities to develop your strengths.

Way forward,

If you find this role exciting and want to join us at Bangalore, India, then apply by clicking below. Provide your details and upload your resume. All received resumes will be screened, shortlisted candidates will be requested to join for a discussion and on mutual alignment and agreement, we will proceed with hiring.

As a Product Manager on ColorTokens microservice/container/serverless security platform you will be tasked with defining the next set of compelling features that will drive the creation of a compelling Zero Trust Platform which will leapfrog the competition in its security efficacy, ease of use and comprehensiveness. we plan to solve using ColorTokens ZeroTrust Platforms by providing application centric iew of containerized environments and building policy enforcement around applications, services and containers for the security administrator.

• Desired Skills
  • 5-10 years of direct work experience as a product manager working for providing security for cloud, containers/microservices and serverless architectures.
  • Knowledge of SaaS product delivery
• You will need to understand critical customer requirements and prioritize the creation of value added features within the platform:
• Create crisp understandable requirements starting with product requirement documents and user stories that can be worked on with engineering
• Provide thought leadership for engineering to delivery on these features and guide though the development process
• Train sales on new features developed and provide both how to sell and technical vision
• Understand how to measure, track, and optimize a SaaS security offering managing hundreds of thousands of customers and endpoints
• Constantly interact with customers to present and socialize product functionality and roadmap
• Collect and report metrics and identify trends, issues, or other important information to upper management at regular intervals to show the state of the business
• Engaging directly in a scaled agile development process with CICD pipeline
• Working with Product Marketing to help message product features in an understandable manner

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree in CS or similar, MBA degree preferred
• Excellent written, and verbal communication skills
• Former experience as a software engineer or sales engineering is highly desirable
• Experience in Information Security/Cyber Security
• Comfortable in presentations in front of audiences of all sizes and backgrounds
• Ability to influence people at all levels across a broad variety of job functions
• Excellent organizational skills to juggle many tasks without losing sight of key strategic goals

We look forward to hearing from you and joining us in this exciting journey.

In partnership with Product leadership, you will plan , manage and drive the execution of design projects/games from inception to completion You’ll lead a cross-functional team to help define the product vision that aligns with the customer’s needs and business requirements. You will help lead and scale our Product Design team, shape the company’s strategy . Your leadership will help shape the culture of design, research, and product development at Gambit Sports. Responsibilities - Work with leadership and lead the product design team to determine top priorities and ensure development work reflects those priorities - Work on products to implement and improve gamification and behavior design efforts . - Lead design from ideation to release on fun interactive features that enhance story and increase player engagement through delight, depth and replayability . - Employ a range of qualitative (user discovery research, focus groups, usability studies, etc.) and quantitative (surveys, analytics, market research, etc) methods to better understand our users’ needs. - Work closely with teams comprised of engineers, designers, marketing, and play a critical role in planning of projects to ensure the timely delivery of quality products and features - Continuously seek out ways to improve process and capabilities of a multi discipline creative team - Anticipate and resolve creative challenges by using appropriate resources and/or solutions Skills & Requirements - 10+ years as a producer / project manager / game designer in the digital space - A portfolio of games or gamification work done with you as a primary designer/contributor - An understanding of what makes for good user experience and behavior design . - Strong design mentality and intuition for game mechanics and game flow - Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills - Capacity to think strategically, and an ability to understand how product decisions are tied to key business drivers - Strong analytical and problem solving skills - Experience leading a team, and effectively implementing team goals and deadlines

PMs from Logistics Start Ups are highly preferred.

- Defining, communicating, and owning the product plan from conception to launch.

- Need to have a rare combination of a strong business and a technical background.

- Understanding end to end operations and drive efficiencies through product or process to reduce turnaround times.

- Define the product strategy and roadmap by aligning with existing offerings.

- Create MRDs and PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification.

- Should have knowledge of the competition's business and processes.

- Work closely with the technical team to build the right product by clarifying their queries.

- Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage Products and Samples.

- Should have product ownership and plan product development cycles.

- Prior experience of SDLC and Release management is a must.

- Ability to provide guidance on Supply Chain Collaboration by integrating ERP and third-party applications.

- Proactively filling communication gaps amongst all team members - Good communication solves half the problem.


Expected Skills & Competencies:

B.E. / B. Tech / Bachelor in Design / MBA from Tier 1 Institute

Minimum of 2 years experience as a Product Manager

Minimum of 2 years of experience in supply chain domain

Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products

Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

As a prerequisite - Share at least one sample of an effective document (MRD|BRD|PRD) delivered in the past.