Product Manager - Digital Platform For Sanitation Job in Egov Foundation

Work Location: Bengaluru, India

Position Type: Full Time

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

About The Job

eGov has embarked on a new mission to catalyse an open digital ecosystem around sanitation. The sanitation mission is in the early phase and working closely with stakeholders, our mission is to reduce untreated waste to zero in 1000 habitats in 1000 days. Initially the sanitation mission will cover faecal sludge management (FSM) and solid waste management (SWM) and will extend to cover other waste streams in future.

The role of a Product Manager has huge potential to effect positive change and make a difference to the lives of hundreds of millions of citizens through the use of technology to build innovative digital products. Working with some of the most committed thinkers and doers in this space, this is an exciting opportunity to work with open source technologies on ideas and shape them into digital products that will bring about real impact.

We exist to improve the ease of living in our towns and cities and our digital products play a part in solving some of the most endemic problems that our cities face. eGov s open Digital Platform, DIGIT, and the products built on it have already seen great impact in several states, across service areas such as water connections, trade licenses, obtaining certificates, building plan approvals, payment of municipal taxes, resolution of civic complaints, etc.

Product Managers will work closely with internal and external stakeholders and partners to build products on the digital sanitation platform that catalyse the collective energy of the ecosystem to bring about impact at scale.

Job Description:

The role of a Product Manager is to take ownership of the sanitation platform, working with cross-functional teams of designers, developers, marketers, policy advocates, and other external and internal stakeholders. The initial focus on the sanitation platform is on solid waste management and faecal sludge management.

You will conduct market research, speak with potential users of the product, analyse data, own the product roadmap, build wireframes, write product requirements, work on feature prioritization, build launch plans, look at product adoption and use, iterate, measure progress and drive all stakeholders to ensure product success.

Sills, Experience and Knowledge

You will need a combination of skills, practical experience and knowledge to be successful in this role.

Some of these are listed below

• You have worked in a digital product function or with a digital product team and have seen how an idea shapes into a digital product;
• You are good with user and market research and analysing data;
• You have experience in a planning role and are comfortable with owning timelines;
• You have built business models, business plans and have managed a budget;
• You understand product adoption and the key levers that influence it;
• You have a very good understanding of digital analytics and are hands-on with it;
• You have experience in a Product Owner role working with cross-functional stakeholders and briefing designers, developers, delivery team, testing team and external partners;
• You are energetic, have a bias towards action and are able to combine intellectual curiosity with practical responsibilities of delivering the product on time;
• Prior experience in waste management, especially solid waste management, would be an asset.

While these are some of the markers that will give you an indication of your suitability for this role, what is equally, if not more important, is your interest in the area of #sanitation #wastemanagement#urbangovernance #civictech and #techforgood.

FAQs

How many years of working experience is required for this role?

We believe you should have been in a product role for at least 5 years before moving on to a Product Manager role. If you have lesser experience, but feel that you are up for the challenge, do apply. We will consider your application for all positions within the product function, including that of the Product Manager. Likewise, do apply even if you have more than 7-8 years of experience as a product manager. We will consider your application for a more senior role where greater experience is required.

Are There Specific Educational Requirements, Like an MBA, Engg. Degree, etc.?

No.

While these are good markers, we do not use educational degrees as qualifying criteria.

What about prior experience in solid waste management, or sanitation?

This is definitely a great plus!

What is the selection criteria?

As mentioned above, a bunch of things. In addition to your capability, we are looking for genuine interest, curiosity and excitement. Through the application form and cases, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate these.

What is the selection process and how long does it take?

We have a 4-step selection process. This is what you can expect