Director/GM/AVP - Senior Product Manager - Digital Media

Director/GM/AVP - Senior Product Manager - Digital Media

Desired Competencies :

- Good product intelligence, should be able to quickly make assumptions and generate back-of-the-envelope estimates

- Ability to relate to engineers and get a grasp of the technical details driving the product

- Ability to envision a product concept and successfully communicating the envisioned product concept using presentation and white boarding skills.

- Strong business acumen, in terms of product launch, position, strategy and features.

- Should be willing to help create a start-up culture inside a large company, using agile methodologies, customer feedback, and data, to drive the creation of India's most compelling suite of news products

Responsibilities :

- Manage the development and deployment of products across the Hindustan Times Digital portfolio.

- Build and maintain product roadmaps, requirements, and user flows

- Put the user at the centre of our universe.

- Manage new features from specification to final release and ongoing iteration.

- Work with the business and editorial teams to build and implement audience and revenue strategies

- Work with the editorial and business teams to ensure that technical solutions mesh tightly with the content and revenue strategy, and that UX/UI choices are optimal.

- Rely strongly on data analytics and experimentation (AB Testing) to make product decisions and build companywide consensus on new developments.

Functional Skills :

- Experience in internet, media, e-commerce, and social or community.

- 6 -8 years of product experience, overall 10-15 years of professional experience

- A news background is not necessary, but a strong understanding and appreciation of content is critical.

- Consistent experience as a Product Manager in designing & developing UIs & tools & prioritizing product roadmaps

- Product Experience with enterprise systems or other systems with business logic

- Team management experience is mandatory