Sr Manager/ AD- Product Management, Bangalore

Role: Sr Manager/ AD- Product Management, Bangalore Experience: 6+ years Salary: 20- 28 LPA About the Role We are seeking an experienced product leader to drive the strategy and development of technology-enabled learning products. The role will focus on understanding user needs, shaping product experiences, defining roadmaps and validating innovations through research and data. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the individual will translate insights into scalable, user-centric products that improve learning experiences and outcomes. Key Responsibilities 1. Product Strategy, Discovery & Problem Framing - Lead product discovery and problem definition, drawing on user research, programme insights and field realities. - Identify user needs, pain points, constraints and opportunities across learners, educators and other stakeholders. - Conduct user interviews, stakeholder consultations and field immersions to validate problem statements. - Translate qualitative and quantitative insights into clear product opportunities and solution directions. - Ensure product strategy is aligned with organisational priorities, user needs and intended learning outcomes. 2. Product Experience & Journey Ownership - Own end-to-end user journeys, from exploration and decision-making to learning and career transitions. - Define experience principles, product flows and interaction requirements across digital platforms and supporting touchpoints. - Work closely with UX and Learning Experience Design teams to create intuitive, engaging and accessible experiences. - Identify friction points affecting user engagement, retention, completion and learning outcomes. - Champion learner- and educator-centric design, particularly for users in low-resource and diverse learning environments. 3. Product Definition & Execution - Translate product opportunities into clear product requirements, PRDs, user stories and acceptance criteria. - Define feature scope, expected outcomes, dependencies and success measures. - Collaborate with Engineering and Design teams to assess feasibility and ensure effective product delivery. - Guide teams through product trade-offs while maintaining focus on user value and strategic priorities. - Ensure alignment between product requirements, content experiences, technology and programme implementation. 4. Product Roadmap & Prioritisation - Develop and manage the product roadmap in alignment with strategic objectives and user needs. - Prioritise initiatives based on user value, learning outcomes, organisational priorities and evidence from research and experimentation. - Balance immediate product improvements with long-term product vision and scalability. - Continuously review and refine priorities based on user behaviour, performance data and emerging insights. - Build stakeholder alignment around product direction, timelines, priorities and trade-offs. 5. Product Analytics, Experimentation & Validation - Partner with Analytics and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) teams to define product success metrics, behavioural indicators and learning outcomes. - Drive data-informed product decisions through user behaviour analysis, feedback and performance insights. - Design and oversee A/B testing, usability studies, pilots and other product experiments. - Establish hypotheses, validation criteria and measurement frameworks for new features and initiatives. - Interpret experiment findings and translate them into actionable product recommendations. - Identify whether challenges are related to product design, content quality or implementation, and use evidence to determine appropriate interventions. 6. Innovation & Product Governance - Lead product-related contributions to innovation frameworks, validation processes and stage-gate reviews. - Define MVP assumptions, learning questions and validation criteria for new product opportunities. - Work with Programme, Product Operations, Analytics and Knowledge Management teams to assess and validate innovations. - Use evidence from pilots and experiments to determine whether initiatives should be scaled, refined, redesigned or discontinued. - Contribute to portfolio reviews, innovation assessments and strategic product decisions. - Ensure that product innovations are supported by clear adoption, engagement, learning and impact measures. 7. Experience Quality & Continuous Improvement - Establish and maintain standards for usability, accessibility, consistency and overall product experience. - Monitor product health indicators and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. - Work with Design, Engineering and Learning Experience Design teams to improve product quality and user satisfaction. - Ensure product experiences remain simple, relevant and effective across different user groups and operating contexts. 8. Leadership & Stakeholder Management - Provide strategic direction and functional leadership across product experience initiatives. - Build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams, senior stakeholders and external partners. - Facilitate collaboration between Product, Design, Engineering, Analytics and Programme teams. - Drive clarity, accountability and alignment in complex and evolving product environments. - Mentor team members and contribute to building a culture of user-centricity, experimentation and evidence-based decision-making. Required Experience & Skills: - 6+ years of relevant experience in product management or product development, preferably within learning applications, EdTech or digital learning platforms. - Demonstrated experience in product discovery, product strategy, UX-driven development and end-to-end product ownership. - Strong understanding of user research methodologies, journey mapping, problem framing and experience design. - Experience designing, conducting and interpreting A/B tests, usability studies, pilots and product validation experiments. - Proven ability to take products, features or innovations from concept through validation, iteration and scale. - Experience developing product roadmaps, defining requirements, writing PRDs and prioritising product initiatives. - Strong analytical skills and the ability to use behavioural, engagement and learning data to inform product decisions. - Experience working with cross-functional teams across Design, Learning Experience Design, Analytics, Engineering and Programme functions. - Ability to distinguish between product, content and implementation challenges through research and evidence. - Familiarity with MVP development, innovation frameworks, experimentation methodologies and stage-gate processes. - Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills. - Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities and drive outcomes in dynamic environments. - Prior experience in education, skilling, employability, youth development or social impact is preferred. Hiring Process: Step 1: Assignment – online assessment (60 min.) Step 2: Virtual interview Step 3: In-person interview - Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on October 30, 2026 on Ground Zero For any questions, ping us on WhatsApp chat: +91-8058331557 Originally posted on Himalayas