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MeeshoDirector - Product
The Director of Product leads a group of senior and junior product managers, along with product analysts, at Meesho. The posting describes the company's product work…
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The Director of Product leads a group of senior and junior product managers, along with product analysts, at Meesho. The posting describes the company's product work as built around understanding the behaviour of customers in Tier 2, 3 and 4 towns, many of whom have only recently begun shopping online. The team's approach is user-first, impact-driven and biased toward action. The role is based in Bengaluru. The director owns complex,…
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The Director of Product leads a group of senior and junior product managers, along with product analysts, at Meesho. The posting describes the company's product work as built around understanding the behaviour of customers in Tier 2, 3 and 4 towns, many of whom have only recently begun shopping online. The team's approach is user-first, impact-driven and biased toward action. The role is based in Bengaluru.
The director owns complex, high-impact product charters and sets a product vision and strategy for the organisation. The job calls for influence with senior counterparts in finance, operations, marketing, category management, design and engineering, because the director must bring new products to life with leaders in those functions.
Key duties include deciding which problems to tackle first, running processes that produce technology-led solutions, and testing ideas through prototypes and minimum viable products. The director also oversees product quality, go-to-market planning, metric definition and usage analysis, and maintains a roadmap covering at least three months ahead. Mentoring and coaching the direct team is a core part of the job.
The role suits a senior product leader with more than a decade of product management in a technology-led company, ideally in consumer internet, who has managed a team of product managers and reasons from first principles.
Responsibilities
- Own complex, high-impact product charters for Meesho.
- Define a product vision and strategy for the organisation and influence other functional leaders.
- Identify which problems to solve first and break them into smaller pieces.
- Run processes that generate technology-led solutions and test them with MVPs and prototypes.
- Ensure product quality through user acceptance testing and dogfooding.
- Plan go-to-market activity with business and marketing stakeholders.
- Define product metrics, track them and act on usage patterns.
- Maintain a roadmap with at least a three-month forward view.
- Guide, develop and coach the direct reports who are product managers and analysts.
Requirements
- Fourteen or more years of work experience.
- At least ten years of product management in a technology-led company.
- Track record of creating and steering strong teams.
- Strong problem-solving based on first principles.
- A good understanding of technology.
- Familiar with A/B testing and similar product practices.
- Experience managing a group of product managers who report directly to you.
Qualifications
- Consumer internet experience is preferred.
Core Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the role based?
The role is listed as on-site in Bengaluru.
What experience is required?
The posting asks for fourteen or more years of work experience, including at least ten years of product management.
Does the role manage people?
Yes, the director leads, mentors and coaches the product managers and analysts who report in.
What is the salary?
The posting does not specify a salary.
How do I apply?
The posting does not describe an application process.
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