GM - Product Development & Engineering

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Build and lead a best-in-class technology Product Development & Engineering organization that delivers cutting edge analytics offerings

- Strategize with executive team to define product development vision, roadmap, pipeline and release milestones

- Successfully execute product development objectives from concept and feasibility to full release, over one or multiple well-defined iterations.

- Drive the development of product use cases and creation of requisite documentation and plans covering areas such as Market & Product Requirements (MRD / PRD), Intellectual Property, Use Cases, Usability Design, Product Development, Alpha and Beta Design & Testing, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Product Documentation, and User Training

- Drive the high level architecture and design by working with the CTO to ensure scalable design and performance

- Drive a - Get it Right First Time- culture by establishing phased gate reviews at each step of product development.

- Ensure on time delivery of products that meet requirements and customer expectations, within budget. Drive a - Get it Right On Time- culture by ensuring robust estimation & planning processes.

- Provide expertise for business & technical specifications for new and existing products (enhancements)

- Inspire, mentor and educate the engineering team providing guidance in relevant areas including technical, program management and product development.

- Build a sustainable product development organization by establishing processes, frameworks, standards, templates and guidelines throughout the product development lifecycle

- Develop Product Marketing Strategies and Plans

- Market Analysis & Research; Analyzing Competition

- Marketing Communication, Including Preparation of Collaterals (Case Studies, Datasheets, White Papers, Brochures, Presentations, Press Releases etc.) for Software Products

- Constantly Publishing Blogs and Articles to Establish Thought-Leadership

- Preparing & Maintaining Websites of the Product

Expectations: Expertise and Skills

- 10+ years of overall experience

- At least 5+ years of experience driving technology product development; Prior experience in delivering cloud-based products a plus

- Degree in MBA from a premier institute

- Excellent communication and presentation skills