Manager - New Product Development - Global Ed-tech Startup - IIT/NIT/IIM/XLRI/FMS

Here is an opportunity for a fantastic career filled with learning and growth in a vibrant, intellectually challenging environment!

Our client is one of India's leading ed-tech company that offers high quality, impactful and industry relevant learning programs to working professionals through convenient technology-enabled blended and online modes, enabling them to develop new competencies and achieve career growth without disrupting their career. Apart from providing India's #1 rated analytics course popular executive MBA programs and specialized courses such as the Financial Risk Analytics program.

The team comprises of passionate individuals having an excellent blend of entrepreneurial and industry experience. Its founding team has been part of multiple successful startups in the US and India. The team members are alumni of leading institutions like Stanford, Berkeley, MIT, Kellog, IIT Mumbai, Duke, MDI, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Shillong and have previously worked in companies such as Tiger Global, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Boston Consulting Group, Zipdial, SAP, and Stratify.

The company has seen a 100 times growth in the number of registered learners in three years, and 30 times revenue growth in the last 3 years. The team has grown from five to 60 and now has offices in Bengaluru and Gurgaon. Their programs are offered in Gurgaon, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

As the Manager - New Product Development, you will be responsible for activities related to the development of a product portfolio roadmap, the development of products according to the roadmap and support of existing products.

Your responsibilities include:

- Taking ownership of new business initiatives, which includes the evaluation, definition and operational rollout of new offerings

- Accountable for the development, release and support of new products that directly contribute to business growth

- Building new educational products by strengthening and building on existing assets

- Designing the structure for new offerings, and creating curriculum with the help of industry and academic experts

- Collaborating with Academic and Operations teams to ensure a seamless experience and excellent learning outcomes for students in the new programs

- Working with leading corporates to validate programs and solicit involvement in programs, in areas ranging from content to recruitment

- Proactively monitoring market trends to identify new offerings and delivery models

- Pro-actively contributing to overall growth strategy and execution including new offerings, formats, locations and subject areas

- Adopting new product development methodologies and a stage gate approach for most efficient launch of new products

- Monitoring and analyzing product performance and making recommendations on modifications and enhancements

Candidate Profile:

- Demonstrable NPD experience of 2-5 years or experience working for a strong brand, looking in consulting, marketing etc.

- B.Tech graduate/MBA from Tier 1 preferred

- Good communication skills and street smart skills

- Resilient to pressure and fast-changing business environment

- Should be looking forward to own entire product features - the front-end, the backend, the logic and whatever else it takes to build and launch a product successfully

- Should be excited about being part of a sustainable growth story in the Ed-tech space

- Flexible for 6 days a week working structure