Godrej Properties - Manager/Senior Manager - Product Innovation

Manager/Senior Manager - Product Innovation

Job Title : Manager/Senior Manager Product Innovation

Location : Pune

About Godrej Properties : Godrej Properties is among the fastest growing real estate companies in India, having grown by a CAGR of 20% by booking value in the last 5 years and earned the distinction of being the largest listed real estate developer in India for last two financial years (FY2018 and FY2019). We aim to accelerate this momentum further over next few years and are looking for motivated individuals to be a part of our growth story.

Qualification & Experience : MBA/ Masters in construction management from leading Institution B.E. Civil/B.Arch. will be preferred 2-8 years of experience in roles involving similar skill set.

Job Description : Responsible for New product development and related research activities in order to create innovative/differentiated products which are in line with the market & consumer needs and help Godrej Properties commanding pricing premium over competitors & generate higher demand for the project.

Key Accountabilities :

- Provide critical inputs for Land acquisition w.r.t desirability of location, sales velocities & pricing etc.

- Drive Market Research/competition benchmarking & Consumer Research studies for upcoming project launches.

- Arrive at right product mix, price and defining the USP of project by providing key inputs for upcoming projects.

- Research, study and recommend innovative features basis customer pain-points and aspirations.

- Setting up/Updating Product Innovation processes, standardizations & templates and monitoring its implementation.

- Value proposition testing with various stakeholders like channel partners & consumers.

- Product Training to Sales team during launches/sustenance activations.

- Closely working with internal (Marketing, Design, Sales) & external (Vendors) stakeholders for project success.

- Working on key Strategic initiatives to contribute to organizational objectives.

Other Skills Required :

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and business acumen

- Sound understanding of Real Estate or related Industry & its technical aspects would be preferable

- Strong interpersonal skills to be able to drive cross functional & cross regional assignments

- Strong communication and presentation skills

- Must possess a sound understanding of marketing mix concepts, consumer expectations/insights, as well as, gaps in delivery. Some level of consumer interaction to understand consumer needs

- An appetite for learning, open mind for innovation, ability to think out of the box

- Ability to work in a team