Product Manager

Have you ever dreamed of being part of new product initiatives? Feel the energy and excitement to work on version 1 of a product and bring the "Idea on Paper" to life. Do you crave to work on SAAS products that can become the next Uber, Airbnb, or Flipkart? We give you the opportunity to be part of a team that will be leading the development of a SAAS product.

Our organization relies on its central engineering workforce to develop and maintain a product portfolio of several different startups. Our product portfolio continuously grows as we incubate more startups, which means that various products will likely use other technologies, architecture, & frameworks - a fun place for smart tech lovers!

We are looking for a Principal Product Manager (Quality, Life Sciences) to join our engineering teams at our offices in Hyderabad (Hybrid Mode).

What will you be working on?

CAW is building a next-generation QMS for small and medium life sciences companies. The product will have a modern UI and be fast and sleek, everything the current bunch of QMSs lacks. It will consist of Quality Elements such as Controlled, User Record, Change Control,  CAPA, Events,  Partner, and Risk Management - considered as “Category V” of GAMP5.

You will be a combination of senior product manager for the product. You will be -

• Liaising with the client for requirements gathering. Your experience in life sciences will help you understand the requirements faster than anyone. 
• Your experience with working with similar products will help shape the product roadmap. You will not just be gathering requirements but even defining the roadmap.
• You will help convert these requirements to acceptance criteria and PRD.
• You will work with the design team to create user-friendly interfaces based on product UI Standards.
• You will work with the engineering team for requirement walk-throughs and clarifications.
• You will be reviewing test cases to ensure they confer the requirements
• You will help test the product to validate its functionality.
• You will be pulled into end-customer meetings for product demos. You will also be leading new customer onboarding.

Who should apply?

• 8+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education/training and experience. 5+ years of management responsibilities in life sciences organizations.
• Expert in QMS processes, including Controlled Document Management, Learning Management (Training), Deviation/Event Investigation, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Product Complaints, Change Control Management, and Audits and Inspections.
• Provides quality systems services to clients, including vendor qualification, Computerized System Validation (CSV) oversight, and project management.
• Coordinates with clients and vendors to determine the best fit for QMS technology solutions.  Defines QMS processes based on industry best practices and documents requirements for computerized system selection and development.
• Plans and implements software development and/or IT hosting vendor qualification via questionnaire, documentation review, and Auditing.
• Supports the development of client and QMS policies, procedures, and work instructions for administering and using computerized systems. Provides SME input and training for QMS processes and computerized system use.
• Assists with implementing and managing client and QMS processes and computerized system business administration (e.g., document control, training coordination, incident/change management).
• Assists clients with audit/inspection readiness, including standard operation procedure (SOP) preparation, mock audits/inspections, and “back room” coordination. Supports and participates in QMS audit/inspection responses and CAPA development.
• Identifies areas within client Quality and IT departments where can provide assistance and support. Communicates and coordinates between Client and Celito to define needs and manage engagements.
• Contributes to QMS software development, including process definition/design, system review, and development testing for functionality and User Interface (UI), as well as validation, training, and system support documentation.

About CAW Studios

We are a Product Engineering Company of 150+ geeks.

We run engineering for startups like Hoichoi.tv, Interakt, CashFlo, hBits, FastTI, Fhynix, BeTagged, FastBar, Haptik, CloudDefense, AccelData Flipspaces, Aerchain, and Reeco. 

We are obsessed with automation, DevOps, OOPS, and SOLID. We are not into one tech stack - we are into solving problems.

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Website: https://www.cawstudios.com/

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-An Associate Product Manager assists in the development and execution of product strategies.

-Responsibilities include market research, collaboration with cross-functional teams, assisting in product planning, and supporting the product lifecycle.

-Additionally, they may contribute to the creation of product roadmaps, gather and analyze user feedback, and aid in the coordination of product launches.

What you need to have:

Responsibilities 

• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify, and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth

• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes

• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact

• Define vision, strategy, teams and detailed roadmap for the Customer Acquisition area, maximizing monetization through marketing channels like SEO, SEM, CRM, Display Advertising,

• Drive operational product delivery: specify user stories/ product features, determine business value, priorities and MVP. Support product build. Provide acceptance for delivered product.

• Identify customers behaviours and needs through research and analysis on the upper funnel of the customer journey

• Analyse, understand and share learnings from experimentation to build a strong knowledge base of the product
  
  Skills and Experience
  
  - AARRR
  
  - Min. 4 years experience in B2C Product Management
  
  - Experience on Customer Acquisition Marketing, being able to define strategies to achieve marketing goals though product roadmap planning
  
  - Solid end-to-end understanding of internet businesses
  
  - Solid technical understanding
  
  - Experience with web analytics software such as Google analytics
  
  - Familiarity with A/B testing or other multivariate testing
  
  - Knowledge and experience in conversion optimisation, digital marketing, UX design and/or consumer psychology and research is a plus
  
  - Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
  
  Abilities/Qualities
  
  - User focused individual who keeps the customer at the heart of everything we do, while having strong commercial awareness
  
  - Data driven. Base your decisions on facts rather than opinions
  
  - A go-getter who isn't afraid to get their hands dirty and dives into a project to achieve success by problem solving
  
  - Eager to learn and aware that valuable information can come from both positive and negative results through experimentation -Passionate about product development and constantly looking for ways to improve it
  
  - Open minded team player with excellent communication skills -Self-motivated and results driven with a take charge attitude to manage the full development cycle of a product

• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization

Headquartered in Bangalore, our client is the world's first cross-border neobank that focuses on credit and banking requirements of those migrating from India to the US. This revolutionary startup helps you apply for a bank account and a high-limit credit card with minimal documentation and absolutely no application fee while you are still in your home country.

The company is truly simplifying the financial world by making global financial products easily accessible to global citizens. Their mission is backed by tier 1 VCs and they have already raised in excess of 55 mn dollars within the last one year.

As a Head of Product, you will be responsible for strategic planning and management of the entire product portfolio.

What you will do:

• Defining and aligning of the vision, strategy and roadmap
• Identifying opportunities that lead to product growth through innovation while still maintaining the fundamental business goals/ priorities
• Overseeing the innovation and improvement of the business’s product to suit the consumers’ needs
• Defining, monitoring of the company relevant KPIs and controlling of the measures to achieve the objectives set
• Building the product team and hiring across product roles
• Managing and taking ownership of product end-to-end: including defining scope, developing requirements for product launch
• Analyzing customer needs/ markets, competitive offering and user requirements in depth
• Coordinating with various functions to ensure product roll-out within defined timelines, understanding product priorities and implementing a product governance framework
• Conceptualizing innovative features, designing wireframes/ prototypes and documenting PRDs to enhance app usability
• Working collaboratively with various teams including marketing, business, UX, customer support and engineering teams etc.

What you need to have:

• MBA/ B.Tech from Tier 1 Colleges (IIM/ ISB/ IIT/ BITS)
• 12+ years of B2C product experience at a product company
• Solid Leadership background coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Prior experience in handling and managing teams
• Comfort diving into data and deriving tangible insights
• Proven track record of shipping several high impact features, end-to-end
• Prior startup & fintech experience is a plus
• Prior experience in tech roles is a plus    

About the role

We are looking for a Product Manager with experience of shipping features in a fast-paced environment. The candidate will own products under one of the verticals- Micro-savings, Micro-insurance or Micro-credit. The candidate will closely work with product managers, engineers, designers, marketers and business folks to identify product insights, create the product vision, drive development, launch high-quality product experiences and continuously iterate.

What We are Looking For

• Have a minimum 2 years of Product Management experience (not to be confused with total work ex). You should have shipped products/features in the past. This is non-negotiable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and work cross-functionally in a highly collaborative but fast, changing and ambiguous environment.
• Understands the consumer through past experiences, research, and market data and ensures laser focus on the consumer during product development.
• Ability to think out of the box and on your feet.
• Excellent product design skills with solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows and process flows
• Strong business acumen
• Intuitive but data-driven combining power of analytics and heuristics with innovative customer validation techniques
• Ability to marshall consensus and sell product vision both internally and externally.

You should apply If

• 2-5 years of experience in product management.
• You're passionate about building the best possible user experience and you monitor your metrics to see whether you're delivering
• Experience managing a team and developing internet or media products and technologies would be highly preferred.
• Experience in managing fintech products is highly desirable.
• End-to-end product management experience with software/web technologies (e.g. on mobile).
• You are comfortable with ambiguity, believe in first principles and have the skill to transform broad ideas into action plans
• You have empathy towards users and colleagues, are creative and excited by ideating/ building
• You have business acumen to appreciate and understand levers for business growth and profitability
• You seek high ownership, independent environments and feedback oriented cultures

Job Description

• ​Research and identify potential new product features and functions
• Gather stakeholder and customer input
• Define requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for product functions and features
• Clearly communicate the status of projects on the product roadmap and in development
• Create user documentation in coordination with stakeholders
• Create and maintain competitive and strategic analysis matrix
• Oversee implementation and release workflow and deadlines
• Hold regular project reviews with Development and QA teams ensuring that the product meets business requirements
• Draft release notes for launches and work with Product Marketing to create and execute a GTM plan
• Measure adoption, usage data, and business results from product launches
• Gather market feedback from users and buyers via Win/Loss calls, interviews, and other feedback loops

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software marketing / product management or writing requirements for technical projects
• Basic understanding of software development process from concept through implementation and delivery
• Prior experience with web based application development and maintenance a plus
• Understanding of UX design principles and experience working with customers and stakeholders as part of a design process
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and excel in developing a dynamic high paced cross functional team environment
• Must be detail oriented
• Excellent time management skills
• Must be a problem solver
• Excellent communication skills