Position: Manager - Digital Product

Organization: Antarang Foundation

Location: Mumbai

The Role:

• The Manager - Digital Product at Antarang will manage the full cycle of Antarang’s offerings  from Strategic Planning to Development, Launch and Fuelling Adoption.
• We are looking for someone who can convert the needs of both internal and external stakeholders into problem statements, scope out technology solutions, define use cases, identify vendors and make world class solutions that help young adults navigate careers and make informed choices.
• This role is going to be critical for Antarang as it scopes out the possibilities of creating higher impact through an intelligent platform strategy.
• The role will involve building and strengthening interdependent links - in other words, building an ecosystem.
• An ideal fit would be someone who feels strongly about leveraging technology for community development and believes in the power of network effects.

Major Responsibilities:

● Shaping strategy: The manager would be a key resource in shaping the Antarang 2.0
strategy which is being executed. In this role, s/he would work very closely with the
founder & other members of the trustee board
● Cross Functional Engagement: The digital product management team will work
closely with other functions in Antarang to help re-imagine the existing products as
well as help create new innovative ways to engage with learners & the community.
The role will involve understanding both internal & external customers & using that
insight to bring technology to the table to improve efficiency & effectiveness
● Product strategy: We are looking at a person who has a good grip of product
strategy & who understands how to manage & drive smart investments in
technology. This is not a hands on technology role, rather the Manager - Digital
Product will work closely with many external technology vendors to help bring
innovations to Antarang that help it create scale
● Project Management: This role will require strong project management skills that
help drive technology initiatives with external vendors within sharp time frames
● Platform Thinking: The core focus of this role is to help Antarang scale using a
combination of Platform thinking & technology. S/he needs to be curious about new
developments in technology that will enable Antarang’s transition towards a more
scalable product offering. S/he needs to be aware of developments in AI & machine
learning that may impact Antarang’s ability to solve education problems at scale
● Product/Feature Development & Delivery: The manager would work effectively
with learners, stakeholders, and outsourced vendor teams to deliver large or significant features, resulting in measurable improvements in terms of product
efficiency & effectiveness
● Scan the market for technology: Interact with other functions to transform the
needs of the business users and stakeholders into business requirements & be aware
of technology solutions that exist in the market or can be developed with our
partner network
● Digitization: The role will involve working on the automation experience for the
business & will need curiosity to look for new solutions & a fix it before it is broken
mindset
● Process Improvisation: It will also involve a thorough analysis for all technology &
system issues faced and provide effective solutions for learners. This needs the
product manager to deep dive into existing workflow & processes & devise better
ways of creating impact
● Problem Solving: Working with internal customers to resolve the issues, enhance the
current system to reduce the manual intervention within limited financial resources
on lean budgets
● Product Development lifecycle: Manage the life cycle for new product/feature or
platform development and take ownership of product including defining scope,
feature requirements, developing requirement documents, beta testing, UAT/demos
till product launch

We are particular about a few competencies that we are looking for in the Manager - Digital
Product:

● Excited to work on big problems: At Antarang, we put youth first. The world of work
and career opportunities are always changing; our processes need to factor in this
dynamism and present it in an easy to use format so that young adults make
informed career decisions. Therefore, we are looking for a Product manager who is
adaptable and is excited to work on solutions that affects millions of young adults
every day.

● Bring simple solutions to complexity: It takes a village to send a young adult to work
– hence, in this role, we are looking for someone who can work cross-functionally to
guide solutions from conception to launch and adoption by connecting the technical
and social impact world. We are looking for someone who can break down complex
problems into steps that drive development of innovative solutions quickly and
sustainably.

● Influence and Collaborate: We are looking for a highly collaborative team player.
India has over 422 million adolescents and young adults. Antarang believes thatproviding a solution for career readiness at this scale is only possible through strategic partnerships and collaborations. Antarang works closely with parents, influencers, educationists and industry heads to help design and develop technologies that improve access to careers for young adults. We are looking for a Product manager at Antarang who will guide solutions throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analysing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to young adults and critical stakeholders.

● Constantly innovate and be best in class: We are looking for a Product manager who will define new capabilities for how new processes and solutions work with and extend existing platforms, build new features that can be used to meet evolving needs of scale and diversity.
● Dream big: We are looking for someone who will focus on our growth efforts to bring career awareness and readiness to every young adult in the country

Experience and Qualifications:
● Bachelors/Masters Degree in Engineering with 3-4 years of experience working
on bringing a product to market would be preferred
● Bachelors/Masters in other domains with experience of technology roles either
in Program management/Design & developing user
specifications/CRM/Customer Lifecycle Management/Digital Marketing.
● Experience working with products that target a young user would be ideal but
not necessary
● Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams in a start-up setting
● Biased towards Execution & brings a sense of Outcome Orientation
● Excellence, demonstrated Critical Thinking
● Communication abilities to be able influence different stakeholders

What’s in it for you?
● Impact the outcomes: Your commitment to the cause / your youth focused skills will
impact the outcomes of our programs directly by getting 500 youth in careers of
their choice
● Our work environment is fun, youthful, focused on excellence, and with a deep
commitment to achieving outcomes
● Exposure to a multitude of opportunities for learning directly from the experience &
knowledge of a senior team

● The ability to fast track your career within Antarang and in the broader impact sector