IT Product Head

The IT Product Head position based in Kolkata requires an experienced professional with 10-18 years of experience in product management. As the IT Product Head, you will play a crucial role in defining and executing the product vision, roadmap, and long-term strategy aligning with company goals. Your responsibilities will include identifying market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes to shape product strategies effectively. You will oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle management, from ideation to post-launch optimization, collaborating with R&D, engineering, and design teams to develop innovative products. Stakeholder collaboration is a key aspect of this role, as you will work closely with marketing, sales, and customer success teams to ensure successful product launches and adoption. Effective communication of product strategies and updates to both internal and external stakeholders will be essential. As a leader, you will mentor the product management team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Setting clear objectives and key results (OKRs) for the product team and monitoring performance will be part of your responsibilities. Monitoring product performance through KPIs and analytics tools, conducting market research, and gathering user feedback for product refinement will be essential for success in this role. Managing product budgets, allocating resources effectively, ensuring timely project delivery within budget, and maintaining compliance with industry standards and quality benchmarks are also key responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with an MBA preferred. Additionally, you should have a proven track record of successful product launches and management, strong analytical skills, a data-driven decision-making approach, and excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Experience in SaaS, FMCG, Fintech, knowledge of emerging technologies, and certifications in product management would be advantageous. The ability to work with agile development methodologies and tools and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment are also desired skills for this role.,