Deputy Manager - Product

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Role Overview

This is a junior position and as a Deputy Product Manager, you will be an integral part of our product and business strategy team, responsible for handling day-to-day product execution tasks and, also enable the Product team in driving the overall product strategy, vision, and continuous product improvement. This role provides an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about product management, have a strong execution, design and analytical mindset, are eager to learn and grow within a startup environment and are keen to solve problems in EV space, especially for battery swapping.

Key Responsibilities

• You will own product vision and strategy for Business Development charter and stretch it to operations team.
• You will use the product lens to understand the pre-sales & post sales processes and build products to fill gaps in order to provide real-time visibility into deployment status & performance and prepare a channel to provide the insights for unmet goals.
• You will build tools to help BD teams differentiate and sell smarter based on real-time network intelligence.
• Your role will involve coordinating various aspects of product development, managing product backlogs, and ensuring seamless communication between internal teams and external stakeholders.
• You will build structured feedback loops and dashboards to identify friction in: Demand negotiation; Partner support escalations; Pricing discussions; Client churn.
• Build ML models for locality-level demand prediction, helping BD plan smarter station deployments. Also, use recommendation engines to suggest ideal station locations or swap pricing models for new partners.
• You will define product metrics and will produce logical business cases to align the metrics to organisation north star. If required, define zone intelligence metrics for BD to use during planning discussions.
• Work with finance/product to ensure clear cost-benefit views for all BD-deployed assets.
• In addition to BD and planning, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including internal & external Engineering team, Design and different business teams such as Finance, Strategy, Legal, Customer Support, Supply Chain and Operations, to deliver high-quality products on time.
• You will create a structured request and approval system with end-to-end visibility from demand intake to fulfilment.
• You will develop strategic frameworks and models to support decision-making processes and provide guidance on product vision.
• You will keep the charter focused on the problem, deliver on the metrics to keep stakeholders aware of the vision.
• You will continuously focus on product metrics and identify the scope of improvements that solve the user pain points.

Metrics you will own

• Adoption and usage of partner-facing tools (portals, dashboards, alerts) in terms of task success rate.

What We're Looking For

• 2-4 years of experience in product management or related fields: Experience in executing product tasks within a cross-functional team, preferably within a startup or fast-paced environment.
• Strong Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and keep track of deadlines, ensuring smooth product execution.
• Familiarity with tools: Comfortable working in Agile methodologies and using tools like Confluence, Figma, JIRA, SQL etc.
• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail when managing tasks such as UAT, documentation, and tracking product development progress.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to identify challenges in product development and work proactively to solve them.
• Tech-Savvy & Product-Centric: A passion for technology, a deep understanding of product lifecycles, and the ability to quickly grasp new tools and systems. Ability to balance first-principles thinking and AI-driven decisions.
• A Growth Mindset: A genuine desire to learn and grow in the field of product management, with a focus on developing both tactical and strategic skills.
• Prior experience working with sales or BD tools (e.g., CRM, partner portals) in ops-tech, logistics, or energy domains is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Shape the Future of EV Products: Be part of an EV community focused on battery swapping technology. What you do today, might be used as rule book tomorrow.
• Impact & Ownership: You'll have a direct impact on product execution, and your work will contribute significantly to the companys overall success.
• Collaborative & Fast-Paced Environment: Thrive in a highly collaborative, startup environment where you'll wear multiple hats, learn rapidly, and take ownership of key product areas.
• Career Development: Opportunity to grow within the organization and transition into a more strategic product management role over time.
• Dynamic Culture: Be a part of a creative, passionate, and mission-driven team dedicated to making meaningful changes through technology.