At Vahan, we’re helping 300M+ low-skilled workers in India find jobs using WhatsApp. We’re a Y Combinator company that is backed by marquee investors such as Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund; several executives from Google and Flipkart are also investors in the company.
We’re seeking a Senior Product Manager in Bangalore, India, to drive product initiatives from inception through execution. In this role, you will collaborate closely with salespeople, designers, engineers, analysts, and other cross-functional team members within the organization to ensure that our products amaze and delight our users.
This is a highly entrepreneurial position reporting directly to the CEO and will require you to assume a number of different roles.
Capabilities:
• Ability to think strategically and long-term.
• Ability to plan, scope, and prioritize projects to achieve short and long-term goals.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering and Sales.
• Ability to communicate clearly and frequently with relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to be entrepreneurial – leading projects and getting them across the finish line.
Skills & Qualifications
• Design: You practice user empathy and are comfortable interviewing users on a regular basis.
• Analytics: You are very comfortable getting the data you need and transforming it into insights and initiatives without support. SQL, scripting languages, and data-visualization packages are tools you can easily reach for and leverage so your decisions are data-informed and clearly articulated.
• Collaboration: Track record of delivering results with cross-functional teams.
• Efficiency: Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
• Hustle: You thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Excitement: You’re passionate about Vahan’s mission and new technology.
Experiences
• 3+ years of product management experience.
• Prior experience building an Internet marketplace product.
• Bonus points if you’ve worked at a rapidly growing startup.
Impact
• Vision: Define the 3-5 year product vision and strategy.
• Execution: Work across teams to get product shipped.
• User Engagement: Maximize user engagement on Vahan’s product (10% to 40% W4 retention by EoY 2020).
• Growth: Hit 1M MAUs by EoY 2020.
Why you’ll LOVE this job
We’re a small team that enjoys working hard, getting a lot done and having fun. Not to mention that you’ll get to work on a product that is making a profoundly positive impact on people’s lives. We also provide an outstanding training ground for aspiring entrepreneurs.
We can promise:
• Our co-workers are a close-knit, intelligent, and motivated team.
• We care about you. We offer competitive health insurance for employees and their dependents.
• Unlimited PTO so you can take the time you need to rejuvenate.
• You’ll love where you work. We have a bright and modern collaborative office space located in the heart of Indiranagar, Bangalore’s most happening neighborhood!
If interested, please email a copy of your resumé to hr@vahan.co along with a brief paragraph on why you want to work with us.
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