3+ Transformation Jobs in India

About Us:

At Vahan, we are building India’s first AI powered recruitment marketplace for India’s 300 million strong Blue Collar workforce, opening doors to economic opportunities and brighter futures. Already India’s largest recruitment platform, Vahan is supported by marquee investors like Khosla Ventures, Bharti Airtel, Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), and leading executives from Google and Facebook. Our customers include names like Swiggy, Zomato, Rapido, Zepto, and many more. We leverage cutting-edge technology and AI to recruit for the workforces of some of the most recognized companies in the country.

Our vision is ambitious: to become the go-to platform for blue-collar professionals worldwide, empowering them with not just earning opportunities but also the tools, benefits, and support they need to thrive. We aim to impact over a billion lives worldwide, creating a future where everyone has access to economic prosperity. If our vision excites you, Vahan might just be your next adventure. We’re on the hunt for driven individuals who love tackling big challenges. If this sounds like your kind of journey, dive into the details and see where you can make your mark.

What you will be doing:

• Architect and Implement Data Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines and a data warehouse/lake solution using open-source and cloud-based technologies, optimized for both high-frequency small file and large file data ingestion, and real-time data streams. This includes implementing efficient mechanisms for handling high volumes of data arriving at frequent intervals.
• Develop and Optimize Data Processes: Create custom tools, primarily using Python, for data validation, processing, analysis, and automation. Continuously improve ETL/ELT processes for efficiency, reliability, and scalability. This includes building processes to bridge gaps between different databases and data sources, ensuring data consistency and accessibility. This also includes processing and integrating data from streaming sources.
• Lead and Mentor: Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to understand data requirements and provide data-driven solutions. Mentor and guide junior data engineers (as the team grows) and foster a culture of data excellence.
• Data Quality and Governance: Proactively identify and address data quality issues. Implement and maintain robust data quality monitoring, alerting, and measurement systems to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of our data assets. Implement and enforce data governance and security best practices, taking proactive ownership.
• Research: Research and adapt newer technologies to suit the requirements.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Are a Hands-On Technical Leader: You possess deep technical expertise in data engineering and are comfortable leading by example, diving into code, and setting technical direction.
• Are a Startup-Minded Problem Solver: You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are comfortable with ambiguity, and are eager to build from the ground up. You proactively identify and address challenges.
• Are a Collaborative Communicator: You can effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Are a Strategic Thinker: You can think ahead and architect long lasting systems.

At Vahan, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact in a sector that touches millions of lives. We’re committed to not only advancing the livelihoods of our workforce but also in taking care of the people who make this mission possible. Here’s what we offer:

• Unlimited PTO: Trust and flexibility to manage your time in the way that works best for you.
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance: We’ve got you covered with plans designed to support you and your loved ones.
• Monthly Wellness Leaves: Regular time off to recharge and focus on what matters most.
• Competitive Pay: Your contributions are recognized and rewarded with a compensation package that reflects your impact.

Join us, and be part of something bigger—where your work drives real, positive change in the world.

Attention: We are looking for Immediate joiners!

Executive Summary

Are you looking to level up? The Senior Product Owner (Digital Transformation) role at FirstPrinciples and the partner that you will be staffed with is a multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives on web and mobile with one of the largest Luxury Home Builders in the United States.

About FirstPrinciples & The Role

FirstPrinciples is a Tech Holding company with a Venture Studio as part of its holdings. One part of the Venture Studio business at FirstPrinciples is about working with large enterprises on long-term digital transformation initiatives within their organization. The position that we are currently hiring for involves a multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives for one of the largest Luxury Home Builders in the United States. Our scope involves working as expert consultants to advice and execute on upgrading the IT & Tech different internal and stakeholder facing systems within their organization. We are working on both web and mobile platforms.  

Who is This For?

This is for an experienced Product Owner/Manager who is looking to take their career to the next stage by working on a large-scale initiative that will challenge and extend their current capacities.

At FirstPrinciples, we truly act as a Tech Strategic Consultant along with having the operational capacity to implement the suggested recommendations. This role is for someone who is able to provide recommendations to the client while having the ownership of the end deliverables. While we have technical leaders also staffed within this partnership, we are looking for someone who can talk the talk with senior engineers and tech architects and understand their recommendations and its implications.  

Requirements

• One of the following certifications (PRINCE2, CSP, CAPM, CBAP (BABOK), Agile, CSP, CSPO, PMPO)
• Experience in independently managing, End-to-End Business Analysis, Product Analysis, Project Management for complex IT Projects and Products / Apps
• Working with Client to understand provide Consulting or Business Solutions, Problem Solving Approach and Skills, Strong Analytical Skills, should be able to read between the lines
• Managing scope via release management and planning and creating User-Stories, Running Sprints Cycle and Experience working with a team of 15-20 resources
• Requirements Gathering, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Management, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Matrix (RTMs)
• Experience in Developing Low-Level and High-Level Prototyping using Wireframes tools (using any of the latest wireframing tools, such as JustInMind, Adobe XD, MockFlow, etc)
• Ownership of the Product Backlog & Deliverables and developing the User Stories & Release Planning
• Experience in Writing and Maintaining Business Requirement Documents (BRD) or PRDs and Functional Specification Document (FSD), Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
• Should have experience in creating Project Budgeting, Creating Efforts Estimations (EE), Presentation Decks, and Clean Documentation 
• Experience in Writing Test Cases and Managing UAT and Deployment 
• Analysis: GAP, Fish-bone Analysis, RCA (Root Cause Analysis), MoSCOW
• Experience in Consulting clients on Problem Statements V/s Solution Building based on AS-IS and TO-BE
• Experience converting Business Cases to Technology case and Building Products from scratch thus Translating Business Requirements into Software Requirement Specifications
• Interacting with the Technical team to ensure Delivery and Implementation of the Software Solution/Projects
• Client Relationship Management, Excellent at English Speaking, and Written Communication
• Understanding of Change Management, Risk Management and Project Management

Management Skills

1. Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills and Etiquettes
2. Excellent Presentation Skills 
3. Experience in working with Onshore and Offshore Teams and Experience handling Cross-Functional Projects, Resources and Clients
4. Experience dealing with Pressure and Meeting strict Project Deadlines
5. Leadership and Motivational Skills to ensure the Work is being done by the Resources on time and within the specified budget
6. Conflict and Resolution Management
7. Prior experience in operations management - good to have 
8. Experience working with US Clients

TechStack & Platform

1. MEAN Stack (Web)
2. Native iOS & Android (Mobile)
3. AWS

The Opportunity

We are looking for a senior consultant to drive Sattva's digitisation initiatives. Our rapid growth in the last year has underscored the importance of technology-driven solutions to manage business processes at scale. To define and drive this vision, we are looking for an energetic individual with a passion to solve complex business problems using technology. This is a unique opportunity to drive digital transformation and shape the IT strategy of a rapidly growing organisation.

The role reports to the CTO, and involves interfacing with all Business Units and Horizontals within Sattva to manage the implementation and rollout of digital solutions for internal business processes.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Business Units in Sattva to understand their digitisation needs
• Map identified needs to existing or new SaaS solutions
• Drive end-to-end implementation and rollout of solutions within the Business Units
• Engage with Business Units post-implementation and ensure successful adoption of deployed solution
• Collaborate with PMO and Finance for planning, budgeting and tracking of implementation/subscription costs
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define a digital transformation roadmap for internal business processes
• Evaluate new solutions and interface with SaaS vendors where needed

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 6+ years of overall work experience, with 2+ years in managing SaaS solution implementation in a small/mid-size organisation (50 to 500 users)
• Conversant with best-of-breed SaaS solutions for the SME segment
• Proven ability to translate complex business requirements to an integrated solution landscape
• Strong program management, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• High degree of customer-focus