Varaha - Head - Product

Position :- Head of Product

About the role :-

We're in search of an experienced individual to manage our multidisciplinary development team. As an ideal candidate, you will have a keen eye for gaps in consumer product offerings and the innovative mindset to fill them.

- You're a highly skilled market analyst with a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of product production-from conception through release. You may already be a confident leader who has experience guiding cross-functional teams in the successful creation of products that improve consumer experience and grow market share.

- You will be a key member of the team tasked with driving the build out of our Remote Sensing and data initiatives. You're a highly skilled market analyst with a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of product production-from conception through release. You may already be a confident leader who has experience guiding cross-functional teams in the successful creation of products.

Role Responsibilities :

- This role is responsible for complete ownership of strategy and roadmap for a wide range of use-cases and internal business processes.

- Analyse consumer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build vs. buy perspective.

- Assess current competitor offerings, seeking opportunities for differentiation.

- Analyse product requirements and develop appropriate programs to ensure they're successfully achieved.

- Develop, implement, and maintain go-to-market timelines across tech and operations.

- Holding responsibility for your data product(s), and ensuring we deliver value and quality.

- Understanding and handling complex technical and scientific concepts, ranging from remote sensing, to biophysical crop and soil modeling, and data science.

- Understanding system-level constraints and the underlying science, as well as the reality of the agriculture industry, and the necessity to make our products financially viable.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities :

- Drive the execution of all product lifecycle processes for products, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch.

- Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototype construction and final product development by engineering teams.

- Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI.

- Analyse market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications plans.

- Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of products and the balance of resources to ensure success for the entire organisation

Qualification :

- Bachelor's degree in business, industrial engineering, or a field tied to the product's sector (tech, finance, etc.) required, master's in engineering.

- Have hands-on experience in remote sensing and image processing, with a preference for the development of analytical insights in the context of vegetation, environment, and agriculture.

- Have hands-on experience with hyperspectral and / or thermal infrared satellite image technology is a plus.

- Proven experience overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle.

What we offer :

- Join a small, ambitious, and international team and enjoy the following benefits:

- Competitive salary and benefits (ESOP)

- Key role in shaping a fast-growing climate tech startup

- Support for learning & professional development

- A culture of undogmatic, unbureaucratic creativity and collaboration

- 30 days paid annual holiday

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Varaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.