• Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Proven record of accomplishment of managing all aspects of a product throughout its lifecycle.
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job.

Product Strategy:

• Translate business strategy into product strategy, develop a strategic roadmap of granular modules under various business functions along with the functional stakeholders.
• Developing and executing a clear product vision and strategy aligned with the NCDOE's goals and market demands.
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and gathering end user feedback to identify opportunities and define the product roadmap.
• Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI

Product Planning:

• Work with business functions to identify their problem statements, refine requirements and create detailed Epics and User Stories.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, including features, functionality, and user experience.
• Creating and maintaining product roadmaps, prioritising features, and making trade-off decisions based on business priorities, technical feasibility, and end-customer needs.

Product Development:

• Work closely with development teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Participate in all sprint ceremonies to groom, prioritise, plan and review stories as per the Sprint Requirement.
• Translate product requirements into epics and user stories, coordinating with designers and developers, conducting product testing, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.

Product Launch:

• Planning and executing new product launches/modifications in coordination with development teams and business functions
• Collaborating on product documentation & user training to ensure successful product adoption.

Product Performance Analysis:

• Continuously monitor and analyse the product's performance, including key metrics, user feedback, and market trends.
• Identify opportunities for product improvement, optimisation, and growth. Making data-driven decisions and recommending enhancements to the product strategy.

Stakeholder Management:

• Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders, such as end user, development teams, and business functions. Gather feedback, address concerns, and maintain effective communication channels to ensure a shared understanding of the product vision and progress.

• Masters/ Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred
• Proven work experience (6+ yrs) in product management
• Experience in setting up agile processes and tools like JIRA/Trello/Asana/Shortcut
• Hands-on experience in analytical tools such as GA/Omniture/Tableau/PowerBI