Associate Director - Product
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Product Vision & Strategy
Define and drive the long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with Wadhwani AI's organizational mission and strategic priorities.
Build a scalable product portfolio across multiple domains and AI-enabled solutions.
Identify emerging opportunities where AI can generate meaningful impact in underserved communities.
Drive product prioritization by balancing user needs, organizational goals, technical feasibility, and program impact.
Product Leadership
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Product Managers and Group Product Managers.
Establish product management frameworks, processes, and best practices across the organization.
Foster a culture of customer-centricity, experimentation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Provide coaching and career development to product team members.
Product Delivery & Execution
Oversee end-to-end product development from discovery through deployment and scale.
Ensure timely and high-quality execution across multiple concurrent product initiatives.
Partner closely with Engineering, AI Research, Design, Programs, and Implementation teams to drive successful product delivery.
Resolve cross-functional dependencies and remove execution bottlenecks.
Stakeholder Management
Work closely with government agencies, donors, implementation partners, and internal leadership to understand evolving needs and translate them into product strategy.
Represent the product function in executive reviews, donor meetings, strategic discussions, and external engagements.
Build alignment across multiple stakeholders with differing priorities.
Product Discovery & User Research
Champion user research and evidence-based product development.
Ensure product decisions are informed by field insights, user feedback, implementation learnings, and impact data.
Promote rapid validation through pilots, usability testing, and iterative product development.
Product Operations
Establish product planning, roadmap management, prioritization, release planning, and governance processes.
Drive agile product development practices across teams.
Monitor product health, delivery milestones, adoption metrics, and implementation outcomes.
Improve operational efficiency through standardized tools, workflows, and reporting mechanisms.
Product Quality & Adoption
Ensure products are intuitive, scalable, reliable, and aligned with user needs.
Define product success metrics and monitor adoption, engagement, and impact.
Drive successful implementation and user adoption through collaboration with program and deployment teams.
Organizational Leadership
Contribute to organizational strategy as a member of the leadership team.
Support fundraising efforts through product strategy, demonstrations, and proposal development.
Influence technology investments, product architecture decisions, and long-term innovation initiatives.
Requirements
10-15 years of overall experience, with significant experience leading product organizations and cross-functional teams.
Proven experience defining and executing product strategy for enterprise software, SaaS platforms, AI/ML products, or digital public goods.
Strong experience managing multiple Product Managers and building high-performing product organizations.
Demonstrated success in driving complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept to scale.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working across engineering, design, research, business, and external partners.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, product lifecycle management, and modern product development practices.
Ability to simplify complex technical concepts into customer-focused product solutions.
Experience with user research, product analytics, roadmap planning, prioritization frameworks, and product metrics.
Strong strategic thinking, execution, communication, and leadership skills.
Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous, and mission-driven environments.
Benefits
Wadhwani AI - Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)
- Insurance Benefits - Medical Insurance, OPD Coverage, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance.
- Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Annual Health Check-Ups, Onsite Medical Centers, Emergency Support System.
- Parental Support - Maternity Benefit, Travel Reimbursement for Expectant Mothers during Last Trimester, Paternity Benefit, Day Care Support Program
- Mobility Benefits - Travel Policy, Relocation and Deputation benefits,
- Statutory Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Gratuity, Leave Encashment
- Other Benefits - Unlimited Leave Policy, Professional Development Policy, Referral Bonuses, Internet and Telephone Allowance.
We care deeply about the well-being of our employees and their families. You will get an opportunity to take on roles beyond a defined job description. Take a look at our website www.wadhwaniai.org to learn more about our work on AI for Social Impact. These are just some of the reasons why working with us is more than just a job - it's a chance to grow, thrive and contribute to society.